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Anyone have or know someone who has experience working/going to school in auto mechanic, heavy equipment operator, or work in Alberta? Let's talk! I new advice



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I've got a friend who makes $35/H working at canadian tire in Alberta, just a general mechanic. Like Roasted said....a little too late to go now, all the jobs are filled!
 
Agreed most of the work is here in good old Ontario. A much better province to live in anyway. As with anything, it's hard to get into a decent field without a connection. If you do not have a connection look for an opportunity as a helper that will hopefully lead to an apprenticeship. Go with your gut feeling as your first choice.
 
K4D4 said:
Anyone have or know someone who has experience working/going to school in auto mechanic, heavy equipment operator, or work in Alberta? Let's talk! I new advice





why an operator? why not heavy equip tech? they are in demand
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lucky2 said:
K4D4 said:
Anyone have or know someone who has experience working/going to school in auto mechanic, heavy equipment operator, or work in Alberta? Let's talk! I new advice





why an operator? why not heavy equip tech? they are in demand
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Have you worked as that? I'm trying to get first hand advice from ppl who have done these jobs



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Take the Heavy Duty or Truck and Coach co-op program at Centennial College or Sir Sanford Fleming. That is the best way to land a good job in this field.
 
Supernam said:
Take the Heavy Duty or Truck and Coach co-op program at Centennial College or Sir Sanford Fleming. That is the best way to land a good job in this field.
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Have you taken ether or do you work in that field?


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Both my kids live and work in Alberta, its expensive, isolated and really cold. Whats your question?
 
crankcall said:
Both my kids live and work in Alberta, its expensive, isolated and really cold. Whats your question?
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lol, I see nothing's changed, I rode out to Edmonton as a gr.10 drop out. Stayed at the downtown YMCA for a week trying to get my bearings. What a desolate windswept arsehole.
 
lucky2 said:
why an operator? why not heavy equip tech? they are in demand
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Are they really? I am sick of working on lame computers and I like fixing my bike and cars. My 2 year old daughter sure thinks the "big diggers" are cool that she sees out the window from her daycare.... all signs are pointing to gtfo.
 
SweetOnion said:
Are they really? I am sick of working on lame computers and I like fixing my bike and cars. My 2 year old daughter sure thinks the "big diggers" are cool that she sees out the window from her daycare.... all signs are pointing to gtfo.
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It may look fun, my sons best friend in alberta where they both live is a diesel truck mech and does some heavy equipment work. It costs thousands while a machine sits idle so nobody goes home till its back in service . And they never break down on a sunny Tuesday in july, with the parts you need in your service truck. And you don't tow anything to a shop.
I think I mentioned earlier, its cold desolate and expensive.

My dad was a maintenece director when Sheridan College had a heavy equipment operator /diesel mechanic school. They graduated a lot of guys that could fix a problem in the happy well lite shop, when you told them the problem. In a 30ft deep ditch in the mud in February at 3am on your own,.......
 
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It may look fun, my sons best friend in alberta where they both live is a diesel truck mech and does some heavy equipment work. It costs thousands while a machine sits idle so nobody goes home till its back in service . And they never break down on a sunny Tuesday in july, with the parts you need in your service truck. And you don't tow anything to a shop.
I think I mentioned earlier, its cold desolate and expensive.

My dad was a maintenece director when Sheridan College had a heavy equipment operator /diesel mechanic school. They graduated a lot of guys that could fix a problem in the happy well lite shop, when you told them the problem. In a 30ft deep ditch in the mud in February at 3am on your own,.......
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Oh yeah, that is a hell of a good point. I would probably need to live in the southern USA to not wuss out on one of those lol.
 
well just so happens i do work in the Field plus shop as a heavy equipment tech. i would not wish to do anything else at this point in my life.

i really enjoy what i do. yes it can get cold in the winter time but you dress for it. and when it rains you do get wet, like op posted it is a big machine and when its down it cost bg money to have it set. so it also can be long hrs.

but you don't have togo out west to make over a hundred grand a yr. you can make that here in ontario.
 
lucky2 said:
but you don't have togo out west to make over a hundred grand a yr. you can make that here in ontario.
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Exactly. Join a labour union and work in a tunnel. Awesome money and you don't even go and work all that hard.
 
lucky2 said:
well just so happens i do work in the Field plus shop as a heavy equipment tech. i would not wish to do anything else at this point in my life.

i really enjoy what i do. yes it can get cold in the winter time but you dress for it. and when it rains you do get wet, like op posted it is a big machine and when its down it cost bg money to have it set. so it also can be long hrs.

but you don't have togo out west to make over a hundred grand a yr. you can make that here in ontario.
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I inboxes you! Just had some questions about it


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I did a co-op at Canadian tire in high school and followed the block release program at centennial for service technician (2 months at 5 days a week, 8 hours a day) per level. you get government grants for passing level 1 and 2 (1k each) and 2k when you get your license. (nothing for level 3) I have been in the trade almost 10 years, worked for VW for 5 and onto Audi for 5 years now. Its got its ups and downs for sure, like any job. Not at 100k a year yet but getting closer each year. Careful turning a hobby into a career though. Find another hobby or your work will spill into your free time.
 
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Do you work in that career


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No. But worked close enough for a year to make me jealous that I didn't go into a labour union! PM me if you have questions.
 
dossantos25 said:
I did a co-op at Canadian tire in high school and followed the block release program at centennial for service technician (2 months at 5 days a week, 8 hours a day) per level. you get government grants for passing level 1 and 2 (1k each) and 2k when you get your license. (nothing for level 3) I have been in the trade almost 10 years, worked for VW for 5 and onto Audi for 5 years now. Its got its ups and downs for sure, like any job. Not at 100k a year yet but getting closer each year. Careful turning a hobby into a career though. Find another hobby or your work will spill into your free time.
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I think I'm going to go with heavy equipment operator because it makes more money and more hours. Although I would still love to learn how to work on cars/bikes


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