Yes, I like living in Alberta regardless of economic conditions
No, I would look for work/opportunities elsewhere
Undecided - location is not important to me
I do not currently live in Alberta
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Depends what you do, they aren't bringing in expats anymore and those of us that rotate have been told there's a target on our backs. Enough people were laid off that there's no shortage of locals for positions above rig hands.Originally posted by kaput
Is there any oil work in Aus? I've had no luck on the east coast and Perth isn't doing well either.
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I don't plan to stick around. The world is a beautiful place and there are many places I would love to live and work for a while. What better time than a downturn to make that jump and explore living somewhere else.
That being said if I had a wife/kids I would stick around, but by myself now is the best time
It's not so much the weather but the work that would have me moving. I wanna see if I can survive in Seattle or Silicon Valley, but it's tough when you've got something decent going. Getting laid off would (maybe) be the kick I need to throw myself to the wolves.
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Do you like it down there for work? I was thinking of heading down if things turn truly bad here. More on the project management/construction management side of things.Originally posted by cosmok
If the AUD keeps dropping I'll probably have to be here full time, so Sunshine Coast it will be. Otherwise, keep coming back to Calgary and the dry air for a while.
The local vs. expat thing isn't an issue, I have citizenship and can rustle up a local Aus address.
See Crank. See Crank Walk. Walk Crank Walk.
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I accepted an offer in Vancouver last year, but ended up receiving an offer back here shortly after moving there. Calgary will always be home, but my fiance half joked that she wished she was getting laid off so that we could move there permanently, haha
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Has she seen how much homes cost in Vancouver-proper ? (not including Surrey, Maple Ridge)Originally posted by nicknolte
I accepted an offer in Vancouver last year, but ended up receiving an offer back here shortly after moving there. Calgary will always be home, but my fiance half joked that she wished she was getting laid off so that we could move there permanently, haha
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She's aware, haha. Even in Surrey, Langley, and Maple Ridge the housing prices are atrocious for what you get.Originally posted by revelations
Has she seen how much homes cost in Vancouver-proper ? (not including Surrey, Maple Ridge)
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Originally posted by pheoxs
I don't plan to stick around. The world is a beautiful place and there are many places I would love to live and work for a while. What better time than a downturn to make that jump and explore living somewhere else.
That being said if I had a wife/kids I would stick around, but by myself now is the best time
This, so much this.
Living in Calgary your entire life is like eating burgers for every meal. There's a great big flavour universe out there guys!
DOES ANYONE NEED A GO-JUICE?
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Originally posted by adam c
Line goes up, line goes down, line does squiggly things and fucks Alberta"The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones"
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half of me agrees with you and half of me wants to be the one leaving hahaOriginally posted by Darell_n
The more people that leave, the better I'll like it. Don't let the door hit them on the way out.
for me, it's just work and the gfs job.
if i lose my job, then will reevaluate, maybe back to aus, if they'd take me
I think you meant May-AugustOriginally posted by Xtrema
I love Calgary, April to October, 110%. It's October to March that I'm starting to loath. Won't mind spending these months in Maui or San Diego if I can swing it.
It's not even the cold that I hate so much, it's the short days. Drive to work in the dark, drive home in the dark. need my uv rays, brah
thisOriginally posted by Masked Bandit
;I don't LIKE it here in Southern Alberta, I TOLERATE it for the economic opportunities".
agreed.Originally posted by adamc
This, so much this.
Living in Calgary your entire life is like eating burgers for every meal. There's a great big flavour universe out there guys!
this thread has tones of 'Merica in it. "'Merica is the best country in the world, why would i ever leave it".....
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When you're in a normal location, the scenery is unreal - think downtown Calgary in the summer but year round, and shorter skirts. You get used to the working lifestyle, it's a lot less hectic than Canada ever was. The tax difference will be negligible now and outside of Sydney / Melbourne your dollar for a house goes a lot further.Originally posted by FraserB
Do you like it down there for work? I was thinking of heading down if things turn truly bad here. More on the project management/construction management side of things.
The local vs. expat thing isn't an issue, I have citizenship and can rustle up a local Aus address.
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But what about the spiders??....Originally posted by cosmok
When you're in a normal location, the scenery is unreal - think downtown Calgary in the summer but year round, and shorter skirts. You get used to the working lifestyle, it's a lot less hectic than Canada ever was. The tax difference will be negligible now and outside of Sydney / Melbourne your dollar for a house goes a lot further.
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No deaths since 1979.Originally posted by EK 2.0
But what about the spiders??....
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Last edited by Cos; 12-20-2016 at 09:35 PM.
Originally posted by adam c
Line goes up, line goes down, line does squiggly things and fucks Alberta"The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones"
FKA no|uno
People can die and have died from West Nile virus.Originally posted by Cos
DEATHS! Shit, I've never heard of a death from mosquito's but that doesn't mean I don't consider it when camping north in the bush. LOL
Mosquitoes are literally the most lethal non-human fauna in the world.Originally posted by Cos
I've never heard of a death from mosquito's
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Or Malaria...Originally posted by never
People can die and have died from West Nile virus.
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Originally posted by nicknolte
She's aware, haha. Even in Surrey, Langley, and Maple Ridge the housing prices are atrocious for what you get.Dunno....I find the Valley areas on a par with Calgary. Surrey is "eww" though.
But Langley is nice, and on par with Calgary. Aldergrove and Abbotsford a little cheaper still. It's just the commute you have to deal with.
Langley: 6 bedroom/4 bath with yard $539,000
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Um, you mean the 3 hour daily commute? Dont forget the tolls now as well. The new bridge to replace the tunnel will also add 10$ daily to your drive, then add the price of gas in the Lower Mainland (taxed way more), ICBC (communist insurance, good drivers pay a huge bump for bad drivers), etc...... and you can see why its a city for millionaires only who can afford to live DT or close to it.Originally posted by C_Dave45
But Langley is nice, and on par with Calgary. Aldergrove and Abbotsford a little cheaper still. It's just the commute you have to deal with.
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Btw, the same house, from the rear ..... who does a 1/4 siding?
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