I thought I was never ever going to type this kind of entry as I have always been saying to members that if they don't have kids emirgrate for the opportunity and experience. We have been in Edmonton, Alberta for three months nearly and believe me there is a slow down, I think it's starting to hit.
I've started to notice that the hire signs are few and far between, just this last Summer they were everywhere.
I have just come back from work and the manager has asked me if I would have the week off, now alarm bells are ringing very loud in my head. Our store is new and Head Office won't let the manager of our store advertise which is one of the issues.
Saying that though other stores across Canada have cut back staff or proceeded to do lay offs. By the way, I work for a pretty large work ware store without naming names.
On the front of the journal (local paper) this morning they are predicting a loss of 15,000 across Alberta.
At Neils work, he is struggling to see the 15 years worth of work that they had promissed there was, before we came out Neil was starting to have doubts about coming.
I personally don't regreat coming please don't get me wrong its just I don't want to go back!
We are tied to a 2 year work permit via LMO with Neil's company so even if we did want to stay we would have to go back to England and reapply.
We are lucky and have accomodation to go back to in Blighty and there is a job for Neil. I feel so upset, I know its not happend yet but I'm just not sure how secure Neils postion is right now. I have never felt so happy to live in a country so the thought that it could be all taken away is so upsetting.
I really want to throw caution to the wind now with regards to the saftey of Alberta in this current climate. I would suggest to anyone that I feel you should wait before coming over. I'm sorry I have nothing good to say but I just want to be blunt. | 