Wyoming job market boom?

Question

I just read several articles and watched a few news reports on hos the overall job market, but more specially the energy, is booming in Wyoming right now. I am from California and currently living in Texas. I lost my job two months ago and am having a terrible time finding a new one.

I guess I just want to know if this is true and if anyone would think this is a good move. As it stands, my fiance still works but gets a low wage. We are living pay check to pay check with nothing left over. We don't have enough money for a move right now anyway unless we have help and/or relocation assistance. Both of us have experience in retail (large and small companies) and general office/secretarial (small companies).

What do you guys think? Right now, I just need a job and if that means we have to go where work is, then so be it!

Answer 1

Wyoming BOOMED in the late 70 and ended in the early 80s

mainly due to the Native Americans opening their lands for natural gas.  I have family on the 1st res that opened their lands for this. It is news 2 me that they have opened up

more land.  I say check and recheck to make sure of any

BOOM again....

Answer 2

mining and oil drilling is at an all time high in wyoming.  sheridan and gilette regions housing is at a premium due to the labor boom up there.   you might want to go there alone and check out the housing market before moving your family though.     good luck    mr doodles

Answer 3

I wouldn't say it's booming, it's been steady for a while.  If you move here for an energy job there are some things you should expect:  

1)  you won't be able to affording housing.  There is a huge problem with that and hotels are literally being built here and rented out by the energy companies just to house people.

2)  The towns where there are jobs suck.  They are small towns with no other larger towns around them.

3)  Meth is a huge problem here.

4)  It's freaking cold and windy in Wyoming.

5)  It's hard work with extremely long hours.  My dad's job has him work with energy companies and it's not uncommon for him to work 16-hour days, 6-days a week, for months.  It's also not uncommon for him to have vacation time planned for months and the night before his vacation starts he's called up and told he has to cancel and work.

If you were a single guy, who wanted a job in the energy field, I'd say go for it.  But I wouldn't move here just because the money sounds good.