Information Discussion for Gate Guards

[mdbass]

Thought I'd start a new topic for Gate Guards to use for comments. Like the moderator suggested-keep technical stuff, recipes, mechanical, etc. where they belong. Lets hear from everyone sucking down that caliche dust.

[Southern_Nights]

We have been on our first gate for four weeks now. We are actually controlling the traffic on a private road. We love it. We are 10 miles from a nice size town with pretty good shopping at least for the basics.

Not sure how long this gate will last but we hope the next one will be at least half as nice. After this experience we would have to think really hard about working in a cg. Our goal is work 3 months and then take off for three months.

[mdbass]

wciim wrote:
Then we will gate guard in the winter and play in the summer.

After a year and a half on gates that is just what we plan to do-heading out just before Memorial day for a few weeks off. We were looking at rotating between a campground gig and working a gate; but the pay and commitment they're looking for is not for us.

[wciim]

Just wanted to say HI to all! We worked campgrounds for the last 4 years. Now we are working to gate guarding. We have been on the same gate on FM469 for the last 4 months and think we should be here at least another year. We love this job and will never do campgrounds again. One more year, gets our budget/bankaccount where we want it. Then we will gate guard in the winter and play in the summer. It has been dusty on an occasion but not all the time.
All I have to say is since we have to work some of the time WE LOVE THIS JOB! Money is good. From what we are hearing there will be 18 more wells drilled here. Can wait to watch the drilling. We have fiends just south of Cotulla that we trade time off. And it is nice to have someone to go shopping with.

[The_Texan]

Palladun wrote:
I just joined, don't under stand what you are guarding,
I always carry firearms in my unit. ( never drugs or liqueur ) of no kind.

You are controlling the entrance to either an energy company worksite, or a private ranch. In some situations you just record traffic in and out and in others, you actually have authority to control access. Energy companies, to be politically correct, are the ones that usually prohibit firearms, while most ranchers encourage having, but not openly displaying one. We worked for one of the companies that was very ANTI firearm, they never checked our RV, but If they had tried, we would have just refused and waited for a new gate through the company we worked for. One gate we worked, both the energy company and the rancher owner encouraged we have one readily available.

[GGup]

I think you need to do some reading of this thread to find out what you joined. Sound like a Senator that says you must pass the bill before you know what is in it. You might be barking up that same tree and not know what you are guarding and the stance of some companies on guns.

Good luck...this is not for everyone for sure.

[Palladun]

I just joined, don't under stand what you are guarding,
I always carry firearms in my unit. ( never drugs or liqueur ) of no kind.

[mdbass]

Southern Nights wrote:
Lots of information here on most of the companies but nothing on Primo and only one or two for J&G or Swift.

Anyone have information they can share on well they service their guards?

We have worked for J and G for over a year. Great pay and good people to work for.

[waywardwinds]

well we are still on our first gate now started feb. 5th. so far there has been 2 wells drilled 5 tank faclity expanded to a 10 tank faclity. a pipe line crew running 4 miles of pipe to another rig across hwy 97 and the pad construction crews. this has been a very busy gate . but now its dead waiting for the frac crew to come they said maybe in 3-4 more days.
seeing all the gate guards along 97 and 469 when i go to town they have it good not near the dust we have out in the boonies ( hahah) and a main road for all the gravel trucks. they run 24 -7 it seems. the gate that got my attention is a tiny air stream with a tent and what looks like a deer stand with the legs cut off. thats wild way to small for me and how do you keep the tent up with all the high winds?
dang the snakes are out bad around here. oh and how do you deal with these litle black nats. off don't seem to work much they get in your hair down your shirt and bite the hell out of you can't sit out out side much they will be all over you in a couple min.

[ol_Bombero-JC]

firedoc wrote:
I guess GG have gone elsewhere

Sure seems that way!..:h

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[firedoc]

I guess GG have gone elsewhere

[waywardwinds]

thanks don/sharon. i found out yesterday we can have things shipped to the ace hardware in cotulla so thats what we will do from now on.
as for the water no we don't wash the toad or the coach just have to see why we seem to be using so much we evn turn the shower on and off when we shower. starting to think we use alot just doing dishes have to find a better way of rinsing and what not. oh well somthing to work on
thanks again
john and carol
one ugly lab

[Don_Shar]

when I order something I need I will always go to the office and pick it up. The service men have their arms full servicing the guards. While in Cotulla I had my orders sent to the local automotive store and went in there to pick it up.(with their permission of course.)

My wife has a washer and she done a load about everyday. We had a 500 gal. tank and when they brought us water every two weeks we were fine, one time the service man stretched out and we ran out of water. 250 gal a week should be plenty if you are not washing you RV and toad.

[waywardwinds]

well i hope everyone made it though the wind yesterday. that was bad.
I did want to ask somthing we work for timekeepers we get 250 gal. of water a week. that just barely enough it seems. is this the norm? we have a washer and dryer but can't use it just not enough water for it.
also the monitor panel went out last week so i orderd a new one payed extra to have it shipped 2nd day air to the office in bourne. told them about it and milton our supervisor. it should have got there last thurs. but no one has brought it out to us. with out it i cant's see how much propane we have or check the tanks batteries or the water pump on the coach and the gas side of the water heater. they told us they would bring what we orderd out to us but that don't seen to be true. does other companys ignor you like this?
thanks
john and carol and one ugly lab

[Southern_Nights]

Don/Shar wrote:
We worked for GGs and was on a gate for Swift for 9 months. Very nice people, kinda laid back and didn't push real hard. Very easy to work for.

Thank you for the information

[Don_Shar]

We worked for GGs and was on a gate for Swift for 9 months. Very nice people, kinda laid back and didn't push real hard. Very easy to work for.