Texas Gate Guard Jobs

[user 13531]

Don't think these gigs would work for solo travelers but for a couple....  Looks like MONEY!

http://www.livingthervdream.com/oilfield_gate_guarding.html

 

[SoulRaven]

I'm following the blog of someone doing this, and "gsfish" has it down pretty well. Now, pay can vary, but from what I have read, you do get an RV site (in the middle of nowhere by yourself) and generally they bring in an allotment of freshwater, a tank for black water/gray water and a generator/fuel for electricity. I think, but am not sure, that it is possible to get 12 hour gates, so maybe one person could do this. Some people really like doing this and go back year after year.

 

[Wanderer]

Don't think these gigs would work for solo travelers but for a couple....  Looks like MONEY!

http://www.livingthervdream.com/oilfield_gate_guarding.html

Well, that sounds like an interestingly boring job.....Similar to gate guard up here in Washington/Oregon when I used to do it..,But only for 8 hours...

 

[Wanderer]

I saw no mention of time and a half after 40 hours. If strictly a $150 a day, 7 days a week, 12 hours a day per partner, that would compare to getting a little less than $5 an hour at a job with overtime benefits. Someone check my math, its a little late for calculating.

If you are considered a contractor you will most likely be responsible for doing your taxes as well.

You might be able to use contacts made as a guard to get a job on a rig which would pay MUCH more.

Guy

$6.25 an hour for 24/$150 a day. If $300 (Per article) then double the hourly rate.

 

[SoulRaven]

Another thing to keep in mind is that the couple I am "following" on their blog went to a site as another couple pulled out, and the fresh water tank was frozen. They were there about 3 weeks and the job was finished, so then they waited for the next available opening without having income. The daily rate is a flat rate for the 24 hours for 2 people. One person must always be on site, so one would have to find a "relief" worker (for which they would give up their wages to pay the person) if they both wanted to go into town. The couple last year worked for $125 a day, currently making $175 a day. The long termers who have done it longer can sometimes get more money, but yes, they get a 1099 which means they are responsible for any taxes due.

 

[Travelmonkey]

The pay has to be per person, right? Even at $150 per person it's only $12.50/hr for a 12 hour shift. Are they actually "manning a post" 12 hrs a day or relaxing in the RV until someone rolls up to the gate?

I would go stir crazy...

 

[SoulRaven]

http://dtraill.blogspot.com/p/gate-guarding-faq.html that answers nearly everything from their experience but pay, and here is a similar thread at CRVL: https://vanlivingforum.com/showthread.php?tid=3115

 

[wayne49]

Regarding "being responsible for own taxes", does not make a difference if 1099 or W2. If a W2 wage is $6.25 you won't see $6.25 in your paycheck.

W2 means the money withheld for taxes never makes it into your hands.

A 1099 can take deductions for costs of doing business that a W2 employee cannot.

If a 1099 owes enough taxes at the end of the year the IRS will require quarterly tax payments going forward.

Just save a portion of your earnings each pay period  for the future, which should always be done.

 

[SoulRaven]

Of course, by "being responsible for own taxes" I meant that would not be taken out by the company. While that might seem attractive, I don't think in the end that it is, since so many people spend every last penny the minute they get their hands on it, some out of necessity, others not.

This is actually one of the better paying workamping jobs. One must always take into account the cost of living for the area of the job they take, as many don't understand that a higher wage generally means that gas, groceries, etc. will be costing more.