Category Archives: california
The Rig Crew
The last rig I was on, the crew was either Retarded or on meth. At least, the retard was easy to spot. The meth guys seemed a little tweaked and told jokes that are the kinds of jokes that are … Continue reading
Halloween
This Halloween I was asked to be on call for a job that might come up. The guy that did most of the job couldn’t be on call because he had plans. I also had plans for the night that … Continue reading
Irritating things about Bakersfield
One of the guys that likes to play supervisor does this real irritating thing to ride the clock. He has been in charge since I’ve gotten here, which has meant 16 hour days. Yesterday at 7 pm he handed me … Continue reading
Going back to Bakersfield
I got a call at 3pm today. I have to be in Bakersfield tomorrow morning. I was hoping I’d get some time off. So far, I’ve spent the past two weeks sick and miserable. And now I go across the … Continue reading
Making friends
A few weeks ago, We were working in the shop. The Coordinator had dumped a big job on us and it didn’t look like we would have time for lunch. So I offered to go pick it up and bring … Continue reading