| | No jobs in New Brunswick?Page 1 of 2 (1, 2) | I just came back from a site visit in a small town in Northern BC for a job offer. I met so many people from all over the Maritimes and was quick to understand why they were all leaving. There’s more 1 ton Diesel pickup truck in that small town of 20,000 than in this entire province! It smells money everywhere you go! MacDonald’s and Tim Horton compete for the same 15 years old offering them 12$ an hour! However, it’s the Oilfields that pay real good! Room and Bored, transportation ect… No one work for less that 20.00$ an hour. I don’t mean the skilled trades that makes 40.00$ an up but the no experienced labor! As long as you can walk, they’ll hire you! As for housing, it’s a problem to find one. But, it’s not that bad. 1 bedroom go for 650.00$ but it may take a few weeks to get one.
Should you be sick of liking employer’s ass for a job here! By all means, leave! They’ll kiss yours up there! Anyone who like to know more, please message me and I’ll help out if I can. Good luck to all! | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 10:56:39 AM | Funny you say that, my friend is moving to New Brunswick tomorrow from Ontario ... why?? Because ... you guessed it .... she got a job ... that she couldn't get here in Ontario!!!
edit: /\/\/\ yes, you might get a one bedroom apt for $650 ... but what are you getting ... knowing a few people who live out there and seeing what the economy has done in the past year, well, you might want to check out the apt and the neighbourhood before you sign a lease for that price! | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 11:24:44 AM | | well, there are some jobs here in new brunswick but like anywhere else its a matter of WHO you know and not WHAT you know. Many of the good paying ones are reserved for the government officials and tradespeople. Sure you can find work if your willing to sling burgers or bag groceries or do telemarketing but its when you have a family to provide for and the minimum wage just wont stretch far enough to cover your living expenses that makes life diffucult for those who dont work for the government. | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 11:29:19 AM | well, she went to college then University and got her degree ... got the job based on phone interviews and a video (not a sex one either  ) ... she doesn't know anyone in New Brunswick, so I guess you could say she got it based on what she knows. | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 11:33:18 AM | | well that would make her one of the rare ones who got lucky and got a boss who was actually fair in the hiring instead of just hiring those who they personally went to university with, got to know through a business deal, is jo blows son or daughter neice or nephew, etc etc because the whole who you know thing really does happen way to often around here. | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 12:56:26 PM | A friend of mine has left here a few months go and is in Alberta. She told me that, for the first time ever, she is not stressed. Not stressed? I mean many things can stress different people but for her, the real things to worry about here in the maritimes, are a non issue there.
Jobs are so abundant, that if you lose one or you simply don't like your job, quit and get another. Alberta, being the oil province of Canada, is the place to be along with BC. We keep hearing about Ft McMurray and the tons of money a person can make there. As a reminder though, these oilfield jobs are long hours and usually 7 days a week for 2 to 3 weeks straight. At least that's what I've been told. You get a week or too off in between, but you're giving it you all the other weeks. Although there are others who claim that you go there and do jack and get paid big. Perhaps in comparison to what you do here, that's possible.
The Maritimes is Canada's cheap labour region. Any cheaper than us, and you're sending jobs to India. Although I love the Maritimes slower pace, we need to find oil in our hills to be a province that's worth anything. | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 3:57:18 PM | I've been offered jobs out west, and seen many friends go and return home in the same few months, some took longer but they all came back. Why? When the jobs pay so high out west? Probably because everything is high out there! Especially the cost of living! I'm very happy here with my $13.50 per hour job, I live in a comfortable home, which is mine, not rented. I like the lower cost of living here, and I love the Maritimes for it's cleanliness and fine people. I am the happiest right where I am. Oh, and by the way, I don't work for the Government. They make lots more than I do! But I get along just fine. | |
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Posted: 9/2/2006 7:27:33 PM | I have to agree with you on the cost of living, especially in the smaller northern BC towns. I went out there in 1984 (boom time then too) and a 4 litre bag of milk was over $5 then - it was $1.89 here .... I wonder what it is now?
Like the other poster said, the really good paying jobs are in the oil field, but, you are gone 3 weeks non-stop working, then off for a week. My brother quit doing that even the the pay was incredible, because his kids didn't know him anymore. He was so exhausted when he got home that the first 3 days were a write off, which left, 3 days to visit, and one to pack back up and get back to work since you had to be there the night before your shift started.
Another thing to consider, I know it's everywhere in the continent, but there is a very large drug abuse problem out there as well as the crime level to support it. All things to consider if one is going to take a step like that. By all means, if you get the great job, reasonable rent in a decent area, it could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Once you've weighed all the options and think it's a good fit, by all means go for it. Just don't go in blind with dreams of hitting the jackpot because it's still life with all it's ups, downs and pitfalls.
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Posted: 9/3/2006 7:03:58 AM | | I lived in Northern Quebec, Northern Manitoba and know Northern Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC well. Food id only an issue in very remote small location in mostly native reserves. I visited 4 major food store up there last week and prices are about the same as here. I live in Saint, in the North end! I pay 600.00$ and the only reason I don’t have rats is because they wouldn’t stay! I was offered 65,000.00 to start as opposed to 30,000.00 here. This is nothing as skilled traded make all well over 100,000.00. Thos who come back broke do because they drink, smoke and gamble all their money in the way too many casinos up there. It’s a real problem. I sent almost 500 resumes in the maritimes since 2004. 7 years of Post secondary education and this is the respect I got. This is a sad place to live in. As for the crime level, try to beat the one in Saint John…… To the last poster, I just noticed that you are from Ontario. Maybe it’s time for a visit to New Brunswick! You’ll see what poverty is all about… | |
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Posted: 9/3/2006 4:36:09 PM | Maybe yuo should try Fredericton? It's a clean town, University crowd and government people keep it nearly quiet, and the crime is much less here
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Posted: 9/3/2006 5:21:10 PM | New Brunswick has the highest percentage of people working in call centers per capita in the country by far, and our call centers pay a lot less than other provinces.(I'm talking $4/hr just between here and halifax.)
Other than call centers, there a very few jobs for anyone without trade skills, and even those with advanced education have to go outside of province to find a reasonable job.
I have friends who graduated from computer science, biology, engineering etc. and couldnt get a job here after a couple months, because their's either no jobs available.
The problem isn't just that there's no jobs here, either. Employers arent willing to pay a reasonable wage here, even though the cost of living isnt much different.
Our housing costs are about 65-75 percent of the more populated provinces, but everything else is about 115-150 percent.
Milk, meats, gas, electronics, etc. You can buy most of your grocieries cheaper in a convenience store in hamilton/calgary than you can in a grocery store here. | |
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Posted: 9/3/2006 5:24:29 PM | "Maybe yuo should try Fredericton? It's a clean town, University crowd and government people keep it nearly quiet, and the crime is much less here"
Fredericton is clean, but theres not much for work unless you like flipping burgers or talking on the phone.
As far as crime it's not that much better. We have lower "violent crime" rates, that's about it. | |
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Posted: 9/3/2006 5:26:55 PM | there is as much drugs, crime, homelessness, etc here in new brunswick as there is out west... i've lived in alberta for a while so i've seen both sides of the fence, the only difference is that out west they dont bother to sweep all the wrong in the world under the rug and try to hide it like most people around here do. and the violent crime rate here is lower, for their 3-4 murders, rapes, etc out west per day we probably have about 20 some roberies, vandalisms etc to make up for it.
i also found that out west unless you have the qualifications to work in the oil fields in the construction business or some other skilled labor type job, yes there is lots of work available but most of it is low paying work. as per cost of living rent in fredericton has increased so much in the past 10 years or so that it costs about the same to get a place to live as it does out west. as per things like groceries meat out there is dirt cheap (i'm talking paying $2 or less for a fam pk of hamburger that would easily cost you $10-$12 here) however you make up for it when shopping for dry goods, try about a dollar for that 35 cent can of soup. Bus/ subway/train has much much better service in the west...go anywhere you want every 15 mins, however you pay about a dollar more than what we pay for our crappy bus service here.
i will say this though, the peace of mind you get from raising your children somewhere that they have a yard to play in, a school that they dont need to worry about getting shot or stabbed at, etc here in the maritimes, is priceless. | |
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Posted: 9/3/2006 5:35:25 PM | I wouldn't worry about my kids getting shot/stabbed in NB.
Date rape/molestation rates in new brunswick is sickeningly high though, and it's truly sad because it's not even taken seriously. | |
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Posted: 9/3/2006 5:40:33 PM | | i know first hand about the molestation rates and the year or more wait it takes to get to court when the molesters are charged here in our lovley capital city. i was molested for the first 12 years of my life, was that old before i realized that it was something that was wrong that doesn't happen to every child in every family, when its what your raised in you grow up thinking that its normal until your old enough to have been exposed to the world a bit. what i was referring to out west being higher though is the number of random acts, people getting stabbed in the back ally or the young girls being pulled aside on their way home from school or a friends house getting raped. Here in new brunswick yes the rates are high but most of the incidents happen involving somoene you know, a parent, step parent, grandparent, uncle, teacher, preist, sports coach, someone the victim knows and trusts. In my case it was a grandparent and through several years of councelling as a teenager i was informed that the chances of having something like that happen inflicted by soneone you know is much higher than the chances of it being inflicted by a stranger. out west though i think it would almost be safe to say that the chances of experiencing a random act braught on by a stranger would be higher. | |
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Posted: 9/3/2006 8:05:27 PM | | The fact of the matter to is, like others have said....Maritime living is a "slower" paced living. My daughters friend moved out west at the beginning of summer, because his sister had already gone. He is coming home, because although he is making great money...he can't handle seeing people sleeping in dumpsters because they have no homes, families not individuals sleeping in vehicles. The drug abuse is incredible as is the crime rates. He would much rather live in the backwards Maritimes then live the fast life of the West. | |
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Posted: 9/4/2006 1:43:20 AM | Our homelessness rate isnt quite as bad(or noticeable at least) as other provinces, but its definitely there. Once again, our crime rates with the exception of violent crimes is on par with other provinces, and I believe drug abuse is actually higher per capita here.
Fredericton has a habit of of sweeping its problems under the rug as opposed ro actually cleaning them up. St. John doesn't even bother with the rug.
I'll never understand when people say it's "slower paced" here. I've lived and worked in Minto, Fredericton, Halifax, Hamilton, and Kitchener. The only thing I've found slower here was the drivers, and the education rate. | |
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Posted: 9/4/2006 2:39:12 AM | | Your profile still says Hamilton. Were you out there and back or are you still in Hamilton? | |
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Posted: 9/4/2006 7:50:16 AM | I believe that if you get the proper education, you will have no trouble getting a job here in New Brunswick. Take me for instance... I went to Université de Moncton in education and as soon as I graduated, I got a teaching job. I pretty much applied all over Canada and got 2 offers back to back. The first one was in Toronto and the second one in Rogersville. I decided to stay in New Brunswick because the cost of living is so high in Toronto. I have lots of student loan debts... and have trouble making ends meet... but I'm surviving. I love my school and could not imagine myself anywhere else... at least for now. The nice thing about teaching is that you can do it pretty much anywhere in the world.
My brother also went to university for many years... and is now a lawyer. He's working for the provincial government in Saint John... nice desk job... making decent money.
I saw a lot of talk about call centres. Man, am I ever glad I'll never have to work in a call centre again. I worked at many of them throughout my studies... and they are quite depressing. There's no motivation... such repetitive work. It's bad for the soul.
Oh and my father works in construction (he's a superintendant)... and anyway, he had to go to the US to work last year... couldn't find anything around here. He made A LOT of money down there, but was pretty miserable... missed home and the family. He's back now... working for a company out of Montreal called Broccolini Construction. He's building a new Future Shop in Moncton on Plaza Blvd. I think he lucked out getting in with this company. They have lots of work lined up. I think a dental clinic will also be getting built on the same lot as the Future Shop.
Anyway, I'll end with this: "when there's a will, there's a way." | |
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Posted: 9/4/2006 12:43:52 PM | I'm getting pretty fed up here. I heard that even when I get through college, it will be a battle to avoid the hoards of placement agencies which is pretty much the only way you can get a job around here. I'm lucky to have one that pays over $12 an hour right now but they are pulling all this crap like I need so many hours to get paid for holidays and that my "time working from a placement service" doesn't count towards making the union. It's just pathetic. Everyone nickel and dimes but at least it's a tad better than Nova Scotia which is likely the most BS province in Canada for finding work. And then there's the part where you have to do like a university exam worth of questions and papers in order to JUST get to an interview for a pissy $7-$10/hr job! It's ridiculous. The economy here feeds placement agencies and EI projects rather than real jobs. People in the EI offices and agencies get good jobs sitting behind a computer screen doing BS work while the real workers suffer.
When I'm done college, I have alot of friends in Fort MacMurray. I know it's a greed driven hole of ignorant idiots who drive around trying to buy bigger quad cab diesels than each other but I plan to go there and be appreciated+make some money. Then I plan to come back east and buy my first apartment building. | |
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Posted: 9/4/2006 1:08:10 PM | I'm getting pretty fed up here. I heard that even when I get through college, it will be a battle to avoid the hoards of placement agencies which is pretty much the only way you can get a job around here. I'm lucky to have one that pays over $12 an hour right now but they are pulling all this crap like I need so many hours to get paid for holidays and that my "time working from a placement service" doesn't count towards making the union. It's just pathetic. Everyone nickel and dimes but at least it's a tad better than Nova Scotia which is likely the most BS province in Canada for finding work. And then there's the part where you have to do like a university exam worth of questions and papers in order to JUST get to an interview for a pissy $7-$10/hr job! It's ridiculous. The economy here feeds placement agencies and EI projects rather than real jobs. People in the EI offices and agencies get good jobs sitting behind a computer screen doing BS work while the real workers suffer.
When I'm done college, I have alot of friends in Fort MacMurray. I know it's a greed driven hole of ignorant idiots who drive around trying to buy bigger quad cab diesels than each other but I plan to go there and be appreciated+make some money. Then I plan to come back east and buy my first apartment building.
PS... ever see what a 10-20 year old truck looks like and costs in Alberta????
You can get an immaculate, unrusted, 15 year old chevy for $500! | |
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Posted: 9/4/2006 2:19:58 PM | | Ever see what a 20 year old "worker" looks like? People age hard, quick and fast out there. Just like the environment they live in. No problems in going to work for the short term...but do you think that the "smell" of money dosen't keep people out there? | |
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Posted: 9/5/2006 8:44:38 AM | AlliCat, you stated that with proper education there’s no problem to find something in NB. I’m Licensed Practical Nurse. The waiting time is about 6-10 years for a full time job in NB. I’m a Paramedic and it’s even longer! I have a Degree in Commerce with majors in Finance, Management and Human Resources. I don’t have the 5-10 years of experience they ask for each of these majors! I’m 1/3 done in a Master in Public Administration but I stopped because this would just make things worse. I send about 700 resumes since April 2004. I got a handful of interviews but only managed to pull 2 temporary jobs. Short list for interviews isn’t 2-3 candidates here, it’s often up to 15! For one, they seem to have plenty of time to waste but mainly overwhelmed by the huge number of resumes they receive. I was offered a job as a Recruiting Consultant in BC last week. 65,000.00, 100% paid benefits and 14,000 relocation expenses. They received 7 interviews after searching for 6 months! Here, they would have received about 1,500 or more. Teachers, lawyers and Registered Nurse might have a chance here. Talk to other professionals and see what bullshit they must go trough! You have to kiss employer’s ass. Go to interviews and to top it all, they don’t even have the decency to send you a letter or even a stupid email to tell you that they chose someone else. This is a true lack of respect. Out West, they kiss your ass to work for them! What a good feeling for a change.
Absolute_Zero, I already picked my next Diesel truck once I get up there… lol. After all, It’s not because we are used to starve in NB that we can not enjoy a decent living once we go out West.
Rottiemon, I wonder what make people age faster between harsh winters and poverty, worrying if they’ll disconnect your power of not? I wonder…. | |
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Posted: 9/5/2006 8:53:42 AM | | I have to agree with funme...I came back here (not the best plan of attack on my part admittedly) and have struggled to keep working. Call centre's don't want me as I'm overly educated, the "tech" companies down here tell me my skillset is better suited to Toronto or Calgary as no one down here will pay for what I'm trained to do. When I had to go on EI for the first time in my life in 2004 I asked them about re-training and taking a trade etc and was told I'm not a candidate as I'm already over-educated...they then told me to move to Toronto or Calgary. I still regularly get calls from both Ont and Alberta from former business contacts offering me upwards of 6 figures to move there...but with my current situation with my family I am unable to do so so instead I have to beg for some company to overlook how over-qualified I am (which I hear way too frequently down here) and try to convince them that I'll happily work for 30-35k per year...so much for the PC govt and their plan to bring their educated brain trust back to NB...what a joke... | |
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Posted: 9/5/2006 4:52:59 PM | | To each his or her own. I have never had any desire to go West... but that's just me. I quite enjoy our lifestyle here in the Maritimes. As a teacher, I could make a bit more if I was in Alberta... but the cost of living is ridiculous there. Real estate is crazy expensive. My friend in Calgary just bought a normal looking house for $250,000. Myself, on the other hand, just bought a beautiful two storey home for $66,000 and it even came with 12 acres of land. We all have different tastes and different ambitions in life. If you want to go West... then, by all means... GO! I'm happy here. Maybe people should research the job market before enrolling at university. | |
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