Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Help wanted ...

Good pay, lousy(if any at all can be had) living conditions.

France's version of CNN highlights the economic boom in Alberta .... I had no idea it was this bad in Fort McMoney ....

To fill job vacancies, Canada is now looking to boost the number of temporary worker permits issued for Alberta's booming oil sands industry, and is aggressively recruiting foreign workers in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

....to park their own mobile homes in a dirt field -- about 865 US dollars monthly.

....the campground is a bargain compared to the cost of renting an apartment in Fort McMurray, which, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing, boasts the highest average rental costs in the country -- up to 3,500 US dollars per month.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's why we repeatedly tell people to research before you come to Alberta. I have seen many Canadians (mostly Ontarians) lured to Alberta by the hopes of big money. However, they have no oil and gas experience, no place too live, no resume and no plan. Research people...it just makes sense. As Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry Minister Iris Evans recently said; only come to Alberta if you have a job and a place to live.

Anonymous said...

And I thought the rent in Toronto was bad....

Mike said...

Wondering how people in occupations such as mine "make do".

Wages are pretty much the same across the country.