My friend is working on contracts for a real estate company. Makes good but not great money. He works 40 hours a week and spends all of his spare time with his family and friends.
Says he wouldn’t want it any other way.
Sounds like a similar schedule to a relative of mine who works for an energy company researching title transfers for leases. Commutes to the courthouse a couple of times a week, but besides that he works from home on his own schedule (40 hours a week, but doesn’t have to be 9 to 5). Makes about $250/day plus expenses, I believe.
Doesn’t have benefits but has them through his spouse. There are occasionally work stoppages (few days here and there), but it’s been mostly steady since last spring when he first started the job.
With the skills he’s learned, he could really go anywhere in the country and work. He hopes that after a few years doing this, he’ll be able to move up to the next level where he’ll be reviewing the reports submitted by those in his present position.
I’m a bit concerned that fracture drilling may slow down with the low cost of crude oil, but it won’t be a permanent slow down.