Actually, that is the norm for this business. Once all construction, drilling, production set up, or energy company related active work is complete, the energy company no longer is required to have a gate guard and they close the gate. sometimes you get a couple days notice and sometimes it is an hours notice, like we got.
The gate we came to today, has been open and active for over 2 years now and will be for another couple of years, with all the work on this property. Eventually tho, this one will close after all active work ceases and the product flows in a pipe line.
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Well at least they get you out to another site fairly quickly. I guess the good thing when a job ends you can pack up and move on since the house is with you.
OK folks, heading that way in August. What, aside from license fee, am I looking at in terms of cash outlay? Equipment, uniforms, lights, warning bells, etc. ?
Depends on who you go to work for. GGS and Site Watch, just your license fees, nothing else. The others require various outlay with Time Keepers being the worst. They furnish NOTHING and require you to purchase everything, including FRC shirts with their logo on them.
We see deer and other "normal" wildlife daily, but this evening was special. Had an adult cougar cross just in front of the RV, as the DW stepped out the door to walk the dog. As I said, we are waaaay out in the bush....
The Texan wrote: We see deer and other "normal" wildlife daily, but this evening was special. Had an adult cougar cross just in front of the RV, as the DW stepped out the door to walk the dog. As I said, we are waaaay out in the bush....
The Texan wrote: We see deer and other "normal" wildlife daily, but this evening was special. Had an adult cougar cross just in front of the RV, as the DW stepped out the door to walk the dog. As I said, we are waaaay out in the bush....
WOW! Was she cute? Sorry Bob...couldn't resist.
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The Texan wrote: We see deer and other "normal" wildlife daily, but this evening was special. Had an adult cougar cross just in front of the RV, as the DW stepped out the door to walk the dog. As I said, we are waaaay out in the bush....
Photos......where are they?
A couple of things winked.....but none of them were a camera lens.....
john and terry wrote: WOW! Was she cute? Sorry Bob...couldn't resist.
I thought so, but I don't think Betsy thought so, at the time.
The Texan wrote: We see deer and other "normal" wildlife daily, but this evening was special. Had an adult cougar cross just in front of the RV, as the DW stepped out the door to walk the dog. As I said, we are waaaay out in the bush....
Wow Texan that is special. I love seeing animals in there natural habitat...lots better than in cages. wish you could have gotten a picture, maybe next time.
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Been doing some reading up on gate guarding as we consider our future employment options and wanted to ask - Anyone here gate guarding in a state other than Texas? I'm thinking specifically of Oklahoma but would be interested in knowing what other states are represented. The reason for my question is that I'm curious how the licensing and other requirements differ for other states. I see that Alcatraz and several other companies supposedly place guards in Oklahoma but I haven't found any Oklahoma gate guarders blogs yet to see from the GG perspective what might be different. Thanks for any input you can offer.
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..but none of them were a camera lens.....
