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[pkapral]

Looking for a new job, anyone hiring more then 15$ an hr

[SteveO]

Sure, assuming you have all the skills I'm looking for, I'll pay you $30 an hour cash.  Since you didn't tell us your background,  I'll keep looking for someone else.

[pkapral]

what job would you be hiring for, also If you pm me your email, I would be happy to send you my resume, I dont have any trades or any mechanic exp, but im willing to learn for sure.

[Spinalguy]

i think Steve was trying in a sarcastic way to help you.

If you actually wrote some things about yourself including what type of jobs you want, any physical labour restrictions, etc so that the field of possibilities can be narrowed down that would help any potential employer. Assuming Calgary only?

TK

[SteveO]

what job would you be hiring for, also If you pm me your email, I would be happy to send you my resume, I dont have any trades or any mechanic exp, but im willing to learn for sure.

I'm looking for a Journeyman electrician for 10-20 hrs a week so don't worry about it.  I was mostly implying that your first post lacked a little info.   If you're qualified to pour coffee I heard Tim Hortons on Mcleod is paying $20 an hour.

[Matt4x4]

Hey pkapral, just drive around the industrial areas in the city. There are signs up everywhere. I doubt anyone is hiring for less then $15/hr these days, unless its fast food, or service/restaraunt.

Im just trying to figure out what the EngA building is down on 11 street SE. I walked by there today, but they have no trailers in the docks. Parking lots full of workers cars. I would probably guess its assembly line work, more so then warehouse. But its a whole block, warehouse type building.

[SteveO]

I don't know anythig about you so forgive me if I'm off base here.

Unless you want to work shipping/receiving or flipping burgers for the next 30 years, get yourself in a trade while there's lots of work to be had.  I watched my Dad bounce job to job with no skills his whole life and know that a ticket will get you a good job making good money and if you're willing to work at it, it's a very good living.  Go to www.tradesecrets.org and do some reading on the different trades and see what you're interested in.  Good luck. .....Steve

[pkapral]

I would definetly like to get into a trade, is there any way I can go thru a company rather then go to school?

[born2jeep]

Thats how it usually works....

You start with a company as a first year apprentice, then after 1500 working hours and two months of school you can go on to your second year (assuming you pass the exam).

Each time you pass the exam and do the hours you will get a pay increase.

Same goes for your second, third, forth year.

After your forth year you have to do 3 months(school) to get your ticket.

Correct me if I am wrong, but this is how I remeber it from when I was an apprentice electrition.

Sam

[SteveO]

I would definetly like to get into a trade, is there any way I can go thru a company rather then go to school?

Pull out the Yellow Pages and make a list of electrical contractors and start driving around dropping off resumes.  Some are better than others to work for so if you post your list of potential applications I'll let you know which, if any to avoid.  As long as you're willing to spend a couple hundred up front on tools and are on time every day for work you'll be able to get and keep a job.  .....Steve

[merlin]

the term in school veries with each trade. welder is a three year apprenticship with each term being 8 weeks, where as a tinbasher i go to school for 10 weeks pre term for 4 years and a sparky is also a 4 year apprenticship, but your first three years is 8 weeks and your fourth being 12 weeks. all this can be found on the tradesecrets web site.

[frenchy]

Construction sites downtown (highrise) are paying about $23/Hr. for labour.
If you're into that, drop into there onsite offices

[pkapral]

thanks for the response guys, this is very helpful, I was just bout to call up sait and apply hehe, Well time to make up some resumes and start goin around.

[JackstandJohnny]

this might help you, as well as anyone else looking for gainful employment.  I've been looking/jumping around in careers since I graduated uni a few months, ago.  for those of you who are unsure of real resumes, what they look for, etc, etc, fire these guys your resume

http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/hotline/resume.asp

my resume was pretty good, but when i sent it to these guys, they made it better.  seriously, its as good as a professionally done resume, and its free.  lol i'll send you mine if you want to see (and if you want to hire me)

John