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re: Possible Move to Midland, TX
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:38 pm to lrabor3
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:38 pm to lrabor3
Boomtown Podcast
This podcast is a must listen for anyone that's planning to move to the Permian Basin / Odessa / Midland area.
This podcast is a must listen for anyone that's planning to move to the Permian Basin / Odessa / Midland area.
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Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:41 pm to lrabor3
If you’re married it isn’t that bad. The worst part is that it’s in the middle of no where. 6 hr drive to DFW, 1.5 hrs to Lubbock. Prices for houses and other stuff can be $$$ because of the demand - everyone in Midland/Odessa is making 6 figures.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:42 pm to lrabor3
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I received a good offer from a company based out of Houston but the position is in Midland, TX. My wife and I took a trip this weekend out to Midland and actually enjoyed the city. It was clean in the nice areas and the people we did meet were nice. For every reason we can think of going, we can come up with a reason to not. We would be leaving CENLA.
What say OT lounge on Midland?
I would rather live in Jena.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 2:43 pm to lrabor3
Dumb move. You'll bake during LONG summers.
Lateral move at best
Lateral move at best
Posted on 2/11/24 at 2:44 pm to lrabor3
Housing is actually really expensive there, way more than like Amarillo or Lubbock
Posted on 2/11/24 at 2:51 pm to PrecedentedTimes
Midland houses cost probably 2x what Alexandria houses are so not really
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:31 pm to lrabor3
It’s the worst… stinks, you are literally stuck in the middle of nowhere. Limited food options, because everyone works in the oilfield, no cheap labor.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 4:28 pm to lrabor3
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Not sure how long, but my wife I and know once we leave LA we aren't coming back. Weird to say when we have lived here our whole lives. And we would leave our family
If the family you’re referring to is parents, siblings, cousins, you might not be back.
Once you have kids in Texas, it becomes more practical to stay.
If you’re moving to Midland, it should definitely be temporary. There are better locations in Texas
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:32 am to lrabor3
Congrats on the offer. I haven't had to actually live out there, but am close to quite a few folks who either have during a stretch or do live out there.
San Angelo is a pretty nice spot for that region, but it's roughly an hour and forty minutes from Midland, so not viable as a daily commute. However, if you only have to be in the office a couple days a week...might not be a bad option.
I certainly don't envy anyone having to find a house in Midland or Carlsbad these days. Anything halfway nice is going to be lots of $$ per square foot.
San Angelo is a pretty nice spot for that region, but it's roughly an hour and forty minutes from Midland, so not viable as a daily commute. However, if you only have to be in the office a couple days a week...might not be a bad option.
I certainly don't envy anyone having to find a house in Midland or Carlsbad these days. Anything halfway nice is going to be lots of $$ per square foot.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:16 am to ragincajun03
I’ve been in Midland since 2016. It gets a bad rap from younger folks, but apart from corrupt politicians with reckless spending on indoor football facilities and a hotel that isn’t needed, it’s not too bad. It’s grown A TON since 2017 in terms of things to do.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:23 am to BamaChemE
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One other word of advice, if you have a lucrative job offer, there is undoubtedly a reason they want to pay you that much to live there…figure out why they want to pay you so much. Some here have said the cost of living is decent in west Texas. With all of the activity in the Permian basin, I’ll bet the cost of living is going to knock your socks off compared to what you spend in Jena.
After visiting the area and looking at comparable housing, this post is no joke. the housing costs are insane.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 12:20 pm to Spankum
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It was not until I left Louisiana that I realized how much I like it. Oddly enough, In addition to family, I missed the lush vegetation that is prevalent in the south.
There are many things about Louisiana and the Deep South in general that people take for granted. One is simply the lush vegetation. Another big one is the people. There’s something warm about them. You don’t seem to get that else where.
It depends how tight knit you and your family are. If yall spend multiple weekends a month together doing various things and have family help out with the kids, there isn’t a dollar figure you can give me that makes moving to midland worth it.
As another poster mentioned, daycare and schools there can be hard. I’ve heard stories of daycares over there being a bitch to work with.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 12:57 pm to turnpiketiger
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There are many things about Louisiana and the Deep South in general that people take for granted. One is simply the lush vegetation.
Absolutely true. This past year, due to drought I didn’t have to mow my lawn from June to November
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As another poster mentioned, daycare and schools there can be hard. I’ve heard stories of daycares over there being a bitch to work with.
It’s definitely a struggle. There are some community projects (at Midland College and UTPB) that are trying to get more qualified folks into the industry. Payoff is still a few years out, but they’re at least trying to address it)
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:14 pm to BamaChemE
Coming from the south, do you regret making the move? I have heard everyone say that once you find the right people you are good to go. That's going to involve finding the right church to get involved with. Did you go with proper Midland to move into or did you go to the Greenwood area?
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:28 pm to lrabor3
I'm sure the city is fine and all but dealing with the wind and dust storms constantly would drive me crazy. I've worked all over West Texas including the Midland Odessa and it was dusty and windy conditions that I hated the most.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:33 pm to kjp811
Honestly, Midland would be an upgrade from CenLA 
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:41 pm to lrabor3
I’ve never lived there, but I know a number of people who have moved there, and some who have moved out. It’s great suburban living, however there is a lot of things in big cities that just aren’t there in Midland. Most people have enjoyed it for a few years, anyway.
Midland is a boom and bust town, although its economy is becoming diversified some. But when oil goes bust Midland does too.
Midland is a boom and bust town, although its economy is becoming diversified some. But when oil goes bust Midland does too.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:43 pm to midlandtexastiger
quote:Not from Midland but this is what I've consistently heard over many years as well.
Midland is a great place to make money and raise kids.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:43 pm to lrabor3
The worst thing about Midland is the smell.
West Texas has a sulfur smell from the Hydrogen Sulfide gas coming from the oil fields.
That smell gave me bad migraines.
West Texas has a sulfur smell from the Hydrogen Sulfide gas coming from the oil fields.
That smell gave me bad migraines.
This post was edited on 2/12/24 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:54 pm to lrabor3
I don’t regret the move. I’m in Midland proper (bought the house during a downturn so got it at a great deal). Finding people is key. If you’re at a service company in the field all the time it seems like all there is to do is work and drink. That’s what it seemed like for my first year out here. After I got involved in some community organizations life became way more enjoyable.
When buying a house just stay away from the Betenbough neighborhoods. The houses look nice, but they’re so cheaply made that the FD won’t even try to save it if there’s a fire. The wind and dust are tough to get used to, but you do eventually acclimate.
When buying a house just stay away from the Betenbough neighborhoods. The houses look nice, but they’re so cheaply made that the FD won’t even try to save it if there’s a fire. The wind and dust are tough to get used to, but you do eventually acclimate.
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