Hi

New to this board so much info making my head spin

Anyone work for alta telecom may be a job in the pipeline waiting for phone calls. or any ex BT/Openreach engineers can give me the low down on what the work is like?

Also do people rent before buying a house? lots going threw are heads at the moment all very exsiting. any help would be great thanks

Hi halfords,

Welcome to the forum.

I don't have experience of working for Alta here but do have 18 years experience of working for BT (non-engineering roles) before me and my better half moved out to Calgary and surrounds.

From what my former colleagues at BT tell me, I can totally understand why you might be looking at alternatives and I was certainly glad to get out when I did. Moving here has been a great move for us.

Some folk rent in coming here, some rent and buy later, some buy straight away. There's no one right way but my new career here allows me to help you with any of these options.

Have a look at our blog below to get a flavour of life out this way and take a look at my www.YourNewLife.ca website. You'll find ways to contact me on these (don't want to post my email address here for spam avoidance reasons) and as a former BT chap, I'll do all I can to help.

Kind regards,

Eamonn.

Thanks for the reply have bookmarked your website. have been told a offer will be with me next week. also need to find out about getting two dogs (staffies) out there as well

Are you dealing with lorne?

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I have also been offered a job with Alta telecom,Im still with bt at this moment.but waiting on my visa/work permit..Somebody I know as gone out this week to check it al out..Do you know much about it because im still comparing it with Bt.regards Oakey

Hi sent you a PM

Hi halfords,

Fingers crossed the offer comes through. Drop us a line (PM or email) when you have firm news and we'll start figuring out all you need to consider to get across here (including your four legged friends).

Eamonnn.

Hi oakey,

As with halfords above, anything I can do to help as a former BT person, just let me know.

Eamonn.

Many thanks.Will keep intouch.

My pleasure!

Eamonn.