RV Life Hacks: Make $200 a Day While Living in an RV - Gate Guarding
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Yes, you can really make $200 a day or more while living full time in an RV. Gate guarding oil rigs pays well. We live in our RV and work as security guards for the oil companies in Texas and New Mexico. We call ourselves Natural State Rebels because we're from Arkansas - the 'Natural State'.
Discover how you can make $200 every day while living in your RV! In this video, we'll share our secrets to achieving financial freedom on the road. But first, let's address the elephant in the room - our four-second intro! Stick around and find out what awaits you beyond that catchy tune and laughter. As we fumble with the lights (oops!), join us on a journey where we reveal how we stayed in Colorado all summer last year. If you missed it, don't worry - check out the link in the description below.
After wrapping up our job in Colorado, we embarked on an exciting gate guarding adventure down south through New Mexico. Originally planning to head to Texas, fate had other plans for us when Carlsbad became our unexpected destination. So what exactly is gate guarding? It involves working in the oil fields as security personnel at entrance gates, ensuring only authorized individuals gain access.
Ready to dive into this unique lifestyle? Join us as we spill all the details about making money while enjoying life on wheels! #RVLiving #FinancialFreedom
Here's the link to our last video where we talk about our summer jobs of 2022: • Episode 92: Where Do W...
Great Video!! Hubby and I have been Gate Guarding for over 4 years. We've been on this job since October 2020! I go home, (12hr drive) every few months. Hubby has been here for1000 days straight! We are currently working with J&G. The energy company we work with is AWESOME! Franklin Mountain Energy treats us GREAT! We broke down and bought a toy hauler. We work out of the garage. We carry our own Guard Shack around with us!
Wow! That's alot of gate guarding! We might have done more of it but we didn't have all that great of experience with 2 different companies (neither was J&G). I never say never but it's highly unlikely that we'll do it again. We should've just went with J&G from the start because I think they're the best company in that industry. We're glad you enjoy it though. It's a great way to make good money on the road. Thank you for watching and commenting. Happy travels!
@@NaturalStateRebels After the absolute beating they gave you in New Mexico by making you walk 60 yards to sit under a tarp in 25 degree weather in wind storms etc, no wonder you won't be back. It made my wife and me mad about it just watching your video! LOL! Be safe.
FOR A 24 HOUR SHIFT IS THAT $175.00 EACH ?? OR 175.OO FOR 24 HOURS ??
$200 for 24 hours. Not each.
Awesome and informative vid ! Thank you both for sharing your experiences! I been debating the nomad life for a while now and I'm currently working towards making it a reality. This helps alot with my whole "work fear" !!
Glad it was helpful! You'll love the nomadic lifestyle. Happy travels!
😂…you got me to subscribe within the first minute of this one!! Real life and real people always win me over!! Can’t wait to start binging your channel!! Thanks for being real!
😁👍 Thank you for subscribing and binging our videos. We like to keep it real......real silly sometimes. I initially wanted to edit out the intro section but decided to leave it in to see how many subscribers we'd lose but we ended up gaining hundreds of subs. The world is tired of fake people it seems (thankfully).
You know the Security Companies charge the oil companies $45 per hour (X24hrs), but only pay its employees $8 hr. We insist on $18 per hour (that $18 X24 hours per day) plus $1 per mile form jobsite to jobsite.
I didn't know that but I knew it was probably way more than they pay out to the guards.
You have to understand how oil companies work, oil companies spend $1 million dollars just to set up at a job site. @@NaturalStateRebels
Security companies charge $1000 per day, and pay its gurads $200 per day@@NaturalStateRebels
I guess you just go around to each one of these videos and copy and paste your post. Sad.
Another person who thinks they know how the world works and think they’re entitled to $30 an hour to sit on their ass and do nothing. So dude stay home and pay your $1500 a month rent and work your $15 an hour job.
Economic Refugees have videos re gate guarding as well
Sounds like a great way to make some serious travel money.
Thanks guys!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting
You guys are so sweet, thank you so much for all the good info.
Thank you 😊. We try to be helpful.
I worked that area doing oil field work and there were places we were only allowed to be at during daylight hours.
Thank you very much! This is so helpful!!
Glad to help. Thanks for watching and commenting.
$200/day for a couple before taxes is $100/person and that’s awful. I make more than that working in a campground and get days off.
And that’s before taxes!
Yes
Loved the video. Not to be all up in the business. But when you say 200 a day, is that for each person on the 12 hr shift? So Susan works 12 and gets paid 200, and Shane works 12 and makes 200? Or is that 200 a day for the two of you combined? Just curious.
$200 combined, not each. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂.
$200 a day divided by 24 hours is only is only $8.33 a hour. And that’s before taxes! Plus it’s 24/7-7 days a week. Doesn’t sound that attractive.
@@brucefranklin6765divided by 8
Sound better
@@brucefranklin6765exactly. A lot of those workers make that just in perdiem everyday not even counting their pay!
Great vid, very informative
Thanks 😊
Sounds like a great opportunity
They All over where there’s A on Land Drilling Rigs there’s security.
Roadrunners Will Eat snakes. They’re A Good Friend 😂
Thanks guys 👍
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂.
Love it!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Great video! Out there in S. Texas did you have cell service?
Thank you! Verizon was pretty much non usable. AT&T had a decent signal. We do have a cell signal booster mounted on the roof...so that definitely helped. With the booster we had 4 bars of signal and good data speeds.
@@NaturalStateRebels When I was a gate guard in South Texas I used AT & T and had a cell booster, many of the guys on the rig and many passers by my gate would stop at my gate going out or coming in to make their cell phone calls and go back to the rig...calls home are important and so is that next sales call. I sat in for about 18 months for people who needed a relief gate guard for anywhere from a 3 or 4 days to as much as 2 weeks straight then the company offered me a trailer at a gate...of course I did not make near as much money because the guard company supplied my trailer but for a retiree the extra money was sure nice but no where near what you all say they are paying you. I figured many times I got taken advantage of on the salary but it helped pay the old car off early and helped pay for a few college courses for my oldest so it was worth it. I figured all the gate guard jobs were pretty much a thing of the past when they started building the guard shacks and of course with untold #'s of rigs stacked due to the current stance on fossil fuels. It's good to know that if one wanted to they could go back to a gate guard job.
Plus Rattle Snakes.
U got rain coming
Company Man’s Shack house 😂
U can feed them bird seeds
Roadrunners R State proceed Birds.
Thank you for this information. How does the 1099 work? Is it against one of you or two of you? For tax purposes. I hope you enjoyed NH.
Buffalo was your replacement.
It would probably be a pretty good security guard. 😆👍
As a single traveler would they put me up in an rv park or staging lot on my 12 hours off time??
They might. It wouldn't hurt to ask them because I know they're always needing guards.
Just saw this on Facebook:
Timekeepers, Inc. is seeking 12-hour gate guards (must have a DL & pass a background check) to work in the following areas:
Fowlerton
Charlotte
Cotulla
Three Rivers
Tilden TX
Please call Rachel at 830-431-1627 for more details.
Want to do gate guarding
Can only couple do it or can singles as well?
Both. Singles can do a 12 hour shift. Couples can do 24 hour shifts.
Vale Testers
So how does someone contact the company for the interview and what companies are out there hiring ?
Look for gate guarding or work camping groups on Facebook. They frequently post jobs there. You can look up 'Time Keepers' or 'Guard 1' in Texas if you want to reach out directly. Also J&G - I hear good things about them. There are several other companies but those are the 2 that we worked for. I recommend the Facebook groups because they're pretty active.
Real question here ... if you work 12 hrs and spouse works 12 hrs and you work 7 days a week ... then when do you have time to get romantic with each other???
You don't. 😔 However, it's not impossible. Some gates aren't very busy.
@NaturalStateRebels so that's a deal breaker ... guess we will stick to working campgrounds. New subscriber ...
@@SHARINGJOURNEY Thanks for subscribing! We probably won't do any more gate guarding.
Why would you work for $8.33 a hour before taxes ? That like $ 6.40 a hour after taxes. You can make more than double that at McDonald's.
I've never heard of anyone making $1400 a week at McDonald's. Plus McDonald's doesn't pay your rent and utilities. Plus, you legally don't have to pay taxes on your income. Only residents of Washington DC and foreign workers are legally required to pay taxes on income. Most people don't know this but it's a proven fact. Freedom Law School will show everyone exactly how. Www.livefreenow.org
@@NaturalStateRebels you can try to twist it any way you want, but it's very simple . $200.00 for a 24 hour work day comes out to $8.00 and some change a hour before taxes. You may think you don't have to pay taxes , but it will eventually catch up with you . I have a friend who is in Lorton federal prison for tax evasion and will be there for another 61 months. It kind of comical that you want all the Benfits of being a U.S. citizen but you do not want the financial burden of supporting the military and government that defends your freedom.
It's not tax evasion. If you look at the link and pay attention you'll see. There's irrefutable proof. While gate guarding we actually 'worked' about 1 minute per vehicle. That's it...1 minute. So if you get 200 vehicles per day that's only a few hours. So we actually made closer to $100 per hour. 😆. ...plus utilities and rent paid. I see it as a win...others see it as a loss. To each their own. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@NaturalStateRebels are you not there and working 24/7 ? It does not matter how long it takes to do anything . You are there and on the clock 24/7 , it does not matter what you job consist of you are at work. What happens if you leave the site anytime during that 12 hour work day ? What would happen if you and your partner decide to go to dinner or go out for a few beers together ? What would happen if you want to go to church together on a Sunday morning ? You can't because you are committed to working 168 hours a week for $1400.00.
110”
Get ready to Pay Tolls.
Should have stayed, but had to wash my hair, lost a fortune
Do they pay overtime or is it straight pay over 40 hours$$????
No overtime. Straight pay.
@@NaturalStateRebels
Still good money.
@@robintruitt5093not really good at all but to each their own!
Ooowee
Is that $200 per day per person??? Or $200 per day total???
Huge difference!!!
Do you get a day off each week for church ?
Unfortunately no. We watch our church on a Facebook live stream.
Do they pay overtime after 40 hrs?
No
So if you are single you can't stay on sight in your RV? That blows!
You never know. It's always a good idea to ask. That industry is always needing guards so they might work out something with you. I've heard of a gate that only needed a guard for 12 hours a day and it was 25 miles down a dirt road and a long way from a town so that guy just stayed on site. South and west Texas are the hot spots for jobs. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂.
Is this $200 each or $200 for both of you?
Both. $200 per day total. Thanks for watching and commenting
Is that $200 per couple or person?
Per couple.
And you are 1099 so it’s before taxes!
HuH
Highlands,Tx. Here.77562
Is there internet access or services available there
There's usually a cellphone signal for internet. We have a booster and have not had an issue yet.
@@NaturalStateRebels reason I ask is my wife works remotely for a DR office and needs reliable service
Our cell booster has worked great. It's best to ask the gate guarding company you work for where they'll send you, then look online for your cell provider's coverage map. That would give you an idea if it's possible to have a signal. But a booster is a necessity as far as we're concerned. Nearly all of the oil field workers have them. We have a router attached to the booster antenna that holds 2 sim cards so we can pretty much always get a usable signal. We use AT&T and Verizon.
Yes