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As I see many people on this forum are making the move or at least considering the move to North Dakota for the oil boom, please take into account my situation. I already am reading over as much information that I can get my hands on, but still appreciate any additional insight.
I am graduating with a degree in business in May in the Netherlands (I have American citizenship). I have a Commercial Pilot License as well as manual work experience in tree removal and for a large moving company as well as started my own import business.
With all this said, I am looking for a change as I am not making much money currently and going stateside to look for a new path and have been continuously drawn to North Dakota due to the high salaries and readily available work. I am willing to go anywhere and do anything.
My current idea is to go to Bismarck and get a normal job until I can get on my feet and then start searching for more work. Also get my CDL is a very likely path while holding normal job for a couple months perhaps. I was also considering going to Minot, Fargo and then the oil boom towns such as Dickinson.
For a 25 year old recent graduate (I know what long dark winters are like, the Netherlands is further north than anywhere in the continental US), what are the best opportunities for a business major?
I have several motives: 1) build a nice saving 2) gain work experience 3) adventure 4) I enjoy the extremes in the weather.
I am extremely ambitious and a hard worker so I know there are opportunities, but I have read mixed reports on oil boom towns vs cities such as Bismarck, Fargo and even Minot.
Where, in your opinion, will I find good paying jobs that will correlate with the cost of living (williston e.g. has high cost of living, no housing but high pay, not very attractive). If I can find something in one of the cities I may even have a life and still save a lot of money. Also the ease in finding a job is essential as well.
As I see many people on this forum are making the move or at least considering the move to North Dakota for the oil boom, please take into account my situation. I already am reading over as much information that I can get my hands on, but still appreciate any additional insight.
I am graduating with a degree in business in May in the Netherlands (I have American citizenship). I have a Commercial Pilot License as well as manual work experience in tree removal and for a large moving company as well as started my own import business.
With all this said, I am looking for a change as I am not making much money currently and going stateside to look for a new path and have been continuously drawn to North Dakota due to the high salaries and readily available work. I am willing to go anywhere and do anything.
My current idea is to go to Bismarck and get a normal job until I can get on my feet and then start searching for more work. Also get my CDL is a very likely path while holding normal job for a couple months perhaps. I was also considering going to Minot, Fargo and then the oil boom towns such as Dickinson.
For a 25 year old recent graduate (I know what long dark winters are like, the Netherlands is further north than anywhere in the continental US), what are the best opportunities for a business major?
I have several motives: 1) build a nice saving 2) gain work experience 3) adventure 4) I enjoy the extremes in the weather.
I am extremely ambitious and a hard worker so I know there are opportunities, but I have read mixed reports on oil boom towns vs cities such as Bismarck, Fargo and even Minot.
Where, in your opinion, will I find good paying jobs that will correlate with the cost of living (williston e.g. has high cost of living, no housing but high pay, not very attractive). If I can find something in one of the cities I may even have a life and still save a lot of money. Also the ease in finding a job is essential as well.
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