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Scouzer

Lifer
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Well, nothing's ever totally peachy, right?

I got a course date for my dad's job, Flight Service Specialist. Basically they provide weather information, flight advisory (not to be confused to Air Traffic Control, but similar...thats my mom's job!), flight planning and other services to small commercial pilots.

It's 4 months in Cornwall, ON then 3-9 months on the job training anywhere in Canada. This job is not unlike the army in terms of being placed anywhere, anytime...within Canada. I've lived in 16 different houses, condos, apartments in my 18 years of life...that's what happens when you work for this company!

The good is the pay and benefits. $44k to start after on the job, tops at 60k after about 10 years. 3 weeks paid vacation which eventually builds up 6 weeks a year by the time I'm 50. 10 paid sick days a year. 80% dental coverage...group insurance...all sorts of goodies.

The bad...I leave my g/f of 6 months and I leave all my friends for good. Not only that, I leave my family and live on my own for the first time. Not knowing where I'll be sent after Cornwall is a pretty bad feeling too, there's a good chance I'll be sent up north to some buttfvck town of 500 people... But I'm only 18, so I know career is the most important thing for me right now...
 
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Scouzer

Lifer
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I already live in Northern Alberta you dolt. Hahaha :)

Used to live in Fort Mac...grew up there...I'm praying I don't get sent there again!
 
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MaxDepth

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So sex is not a priority for you, eh?

EDIT: Oh, wait, I forgot. You guys have teh Intarweb up there too.
 
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Patt

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Yeah, but if I remember correctly, you're close to Edmonton ... that isn't northerly enough for me ;)

I know a few people who grew up in Fort Mac too. I grew up in Edmonton though. You, or any of your friends play a lot of basketball by any chance?
 
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scarpent

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If your career is the most important thing to you, why not go to school. 60K after 10 years isn't worth giving up your life and with school under your belt, your potential net worth would be much greater. Of course, you need to pick a career that pays.
 
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Scouzer

Lifer
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Originally posted by: toekramp
60k after ten years?
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Yes. Union.

No, I never had a nack for basketball, Patt.

Honestly scarpent, I'm not interested in going to school. I've read over and over the hundreds of course offerings in basically any of this province's universities and colleges and nothing interests me. History and computers are my primary interests, of which neither give good paying jobs. Especially not computers, since I have only basic math skills....
 
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Patt

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Originally posted by: Scouzer
Originally posted by: toekramp
60k after ten years?
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Yes. Union.

No, I never had a nack for basketball, Patt.
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Oh well, if you get sent to North-west Alberta you can look me up. Good luck :)
 
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scarpent

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Originally posted by: Scouzer
Originally posted by: toekramp
60k after ten years?
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Yes. Union.

No, I never had a nack for basketball, Patt.

Honestly scarpent, I'm not interested in going to school. I've read over and over the hundreds of course offerings in basically any of this province's universities and colleges and nothing interests me. History and computers are my primary interests, of which neither give good paying jobs. Especially not computers, since I have only basic math skills....
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If school is out of the question then you better jump at the chance of making 44K to 60K in 10 years. Beats min wage.
 
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Scouzer

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Nightfall
Originally posted by: mitmot
Originally posted by: toekramp
60k after ten years?
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that sucks.
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At the rate the economy is going, that is actually pretty good.
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Yup.

I'd rather 6 weeks paid vacation and 99% job security to 80k. No one gets fired in this job unless you really try hard to.

Exactly scarpent ;)
 
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Accipiter22

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have you committed to doing this yet? Even if you're not big on going further with your education....you're leaving your girlfriend, and all your friends, for a job that's a lot like the military, doesn't let you set down roots...will pay decent...IN A DECADE...and will have good vacation time by the time you're 50??! You're 18 now...that's 32 years away. Basically with this job you'll top out in pay aroudn the time you're 28.....doesn't sound like a good deal to me. Sounds like you're being lured by something you think is better than it actually is. be wary young canuck...be wary
 
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Scouzer

Lifer
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I'm more or less committed. I suppose I could still back out, but my parents would be so fvcking pissed they'd practically disown me. This has been a long, tedious, expensive process to get this far.

3 weeks paid vacation is damn good to start, you get an extra week every 10 years. 60k is base salary, my dad made 82k last year.

My parents have 18k saved up for university for me, and honestly I don't want to use it. My dad needs the money bad, and I'd like to see it go to him. If I don't like this job, I'll have the money to make my own way later in life.
 
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xSauronx

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Originally posted by: Scouzer
I'm more or less committed. I suppose I could still back out, but my parents would be so fvcking pissed they'd practically disown me. This has been a long, tedious, expensive process to get this far.

3 weeks paid vacation is damn good to start, you get an extra week every 10 years. 60k is base salary, my dad made 82k last year.

My parents have 18k saved up for university for me, and honestly I don't want to use it. My dad needs the money bad, and I'd like to see it go to him. If I don't like this job, I'll have the money to make my own way later in life.
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if he made 82 why did you say they top at 60? and are you talking canadian money 60k or in US Dollars where its worth something? :p

 
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Aquaman

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Hey Scouzer........... do you have any information about the course your taking (ie websites)? I've got a cousin who may be interested in that type of job.

Cheers,
Aquaman
 
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