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My husband has family in Minot (like...a lot of family). We have been considering moving to Minot for some time (mostly due to his sister wanting us to). Now we have basically made the decision to do so. With us already having family there (aka, someone to stay with until my husband found a job and we found housing), would you pick up and go right away? My husband currently works a factory job, so he is familiar with long shifts. He would also be willing to take a "regular" job while he waits to find an oil job.
We were thinking of waiting until Sept to move, but would moving sooner be better? This might sound silly, but I have only ever experienced weather in Southern states so I like the idea of having plenty of time to get settled before the cold comes. (My husband is used to ND weather).
I have read *many* of the threads here and found them helpful. What a wealth of information!
My husband has family in Minot (like...a lot of family). We have been considering moving to Minot for some time (mostly due to his sister wanting us to). Now we have basically made the decision to do so. With us already having family there (aka, someone to stay with until my husband found a job and we found housing), would you pick up and go right away? My husband currently works a factory job, so he is familiar with long shifts. He would also be willing to take a "regular" job while he waits to find an oil job.
We were thinking of waiting until Sept to move, but would moving sooner be better? This might sound silly, but I have only ever experienced weather in Southern states so I like the idea of having plenty of time to get settled before the cold comes. (My husband is used to ND weather).
I have read *many* of the threads here and found them helpful. What a wealth of information!
Oh, and we would be moving from MS.
My wife has family in Minot too, lots of them. In my opinion, if you have a place to stay (as you do with family) then I see no reason to wait. This time of the year is a big hiring time for construction type jobs, etc. On the other hand if you feel you need to have more savings built up, then wait a bit. I would use your husband's connections greatly as in many areas up here a lot of things are known by word of mouth, or I know someone who knows someone.
September is a nice month weather wise usually with mild days and cool nights and even it you wait til then you would still have time to acclimate.
If it were me, knowing what I know about the income potential, I would high tail it up here if I had family willing to house me.
You would have some time to acclimate too.
The earning potential is really above normal. You will need a bit of time to sort things out, so while you do your Husband should be applying online to various oil field jobs. I would recommend reading sveral of the job related threads to get an idea of the names of companies etc. But, seriously, by September all the folks that waitied last fall will be here soon, and September you might be more behind the ball then you are already. This is just my opinion.
Here is a thread that has some company names COMMUNITY JOB Links, Websites & resources:Add your's as you discover new resources... (123)
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My husband has family in Minot (like...a lot of family). We have been considering moving to Minot for some time (mostly due to his sister wanting us to). Now we have basically made the decision to do so. With us already having family there (aka, someone to stay with until my husband found a job and we found housing), would you pick up and go right away? My husband currently works a factory job, so he is familiar with long shifts. He would also be willing to take a "regular" job while he waits to find an oil job.
We were thinking of waiting until Sept to move, but would moving sooner be better? This might sound silly, but I have only ever experienced weather in Southern states so I like the idea of having plenty of time to get settled before the cold comes. (My husband is used to ND weather).
I have read *many* of the threads here and found them helpful. What a wealth of information!
Oh, and we would be moving from MS.
Last edited by JanND; 05-12-2012 at 04:23 PM..
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We just got a job lined up with a friend of the family, starting at $18/hr in an electric company. They give raises every six months, and pay for them to go through school. So we at least have that lined up already and my husband can see how he likes it. The hours would also be a bit easier than the rigs (we have a toddler, so having daddy home would be nice). Looks like we will be moving in about 4-5 weeks! EEKKK! I am scared and excited.
You will be fine. You have the best help available an eager Sister N Law It may be hard to adjust at first...I moved 30+ yrs ago to N.D. w/ my ND hubby whom I had met and married in Calif. It is doable.
The hardest part is N.D. isn't like normal cause of the flood last summer in Minot and the oil boom. But, ND folks are great....you know that, you married one Good luck to you...and many Blessings, Jan
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It may be hard to adjust at first...I moved 30+ yrs ago to N.D. w/ my ND hubby whom I had met and married in Calif. It is doable.
