Quote from: Risay117 on November 08, 2015, 09:44:22 PM

Quote from: Prehistoric on November 08, 2015, 09:37:59 PM

Quote from: Risay117 on November 08, 2015, 09:18:29 PM

Question what i your schooling and are you willing to work a labour job for 7 days a week up in Northern Alberta?

I'm finishing high school this year...

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Where are you at anyway?

Brampton, Ontario.

Cool, yeah if you can, get some labour experience with one of the trades. Trust me on this, as labour is the fastest way to save up money for future schooling or plans. Plus keep an eye out for projects going up around the country. Northern Alberta has a bunch but so does BC and the maritimes.

And do not only keep looking in big companies look for small companies. Retail is good start but try to get out of it as soon as possible or else you could get stuck there for a long time. It would be good to get into banking. Worst case is to join the reserves and hold a part time job. Reserves can help any future schooling costs easy to maintain or free.

Plus companies will pay for you to fly to sites and pay for your rent, food at camps is free though could be a hit or miss depending on camps. You can save up a lot and bunk with friends for the one week you are off or so.

Wow, man. You know your stuff.

Thanks for the advice!

Hey, construction is a big field and man are there a bunch of small companies that hire people you will never hear about.

Plus I bet you a vast majority of the 1% in Canada live in Fort Mc. Trades and Site work pays real good money. Usually most people waste it on hookers and blow. If you are interested do you have a resume?

Good place to start and easier to get into is landscaping, painting, roofing, framing. Backbreaking but pays well. Also instead of submitting resumes look for ads on kijiji or anywhere else and call the owner. Most of the small companies a call to the owner can get you somewhere.And show interest. Call, send emails man construction is all about making contacts.

If you are interested do you have a resume?

I actually don't. It's something I'm going to have to get working on soon.

I do have a few people in landscaping I can talk to. Looking on Kijiji is a great idea, though. I actually have experience with landscaping (I use to do interlock driveways), so that'll be useful.

Quote from: Nuke-oh on November 08, 2015, 10:08:38 PM

Well, at least you have family in other places willing to let you in. That's a luxury I didn't have when I got the boot.

Even if I didn't, I have very good friends I could ask. Thankfully.

Do you have any tips for me?

You're going to have to grow up pretty fast, but we all have to at some point anyway. There a lot of things you probably took for granted before that won't be so easy now. You'll have to find ways to adapt to situations you're not used to and sometimes learn how to make something out of nothing. Stay active in whatever it is you're doing (college and whatnot) and keep a lookout for any opportunities that may come your way.

But then again you're already in a better position simply by the notion that you have people readily available to help you out.

Quote from: Risay117 on November 08, 2015, 09:54:23 PM

If you are interested do you have a resume?

I actually don't. It's something I'm going to have to get working on soon.

I do have a few people in landscaping I can talk to. Looking on Kijiji is a great idea, though. I actually have experience with landscaping (I use to do interlock driveways), so that'll be useful.

That is a good start. Find something in earthmoving as that will get you into equipment operating fast and there always jobs for capable operstors. Crane operators also make good cash. $80 an hour sometimes.

If you're over 18, what the fuck were you doing living with your parents?

Oh I dunno, living rent free while going through college?

If you're over 18, what the fuck were you doing living with your parents?
If you're under 18 - son, you are destined to be a fucking ledge.

I'm 17 and there a tons of reasons to live with your parents past 18.

Honestly not looking to have that debate though. Thanks.