Working in Alberta
Feb 6th 2008, 12:48 am
#16
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Joined: May 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 124
Re: Working in Alberta
I live in Fort Mc and quite frankly am fed up with the bad press.
There are TWO types of residence here:
1. Transient workers in camps who come to earn good money for short periods of time. These people live in horrible, cramped, meager accomodation that is best likened to a prison cell. They work 10, 12 hours a day then return to their accomodation to sleep.
2. Home based, permenant residents of Fort Mc. Live, work and raise families in the city. They ARE the community and enjoy this great place to live in a thriving town. They enjoy what Fort Mc has to offer, the outdoor activities, excellent schools etc etc.
I think it is obvious where the bad press is coming from, from within these two groups. Group 1 CHOOSES to live in sub standard conditions, seperate from their families and certainly do not contribute or form part of the real community of Fort Mcmurray.
Don't believe all you hear about this place.
There are TWO types of residence here:
1. Transient workers in camps who come to earn good money for short periods of time. These people live in horrible, cramped, meager accomodation that is best likened to a prison cell. They work 10, 12 hours a day then return to their accomodation to sleep.
2. Home based, permenant residents of Fort Mc. Live, work and raise families in the city. They ARE the community and enjoy this great place to live in a thriving town. They enjoy what Fort Mc has to offer, the outdoor activities, excellent schools etc etc.
I think it is obvious where the bad press is coming from, from within these two groups. Group 1 CHOOSES to live in sub standard conditions, seperate from their families and certainly do not contribute or form part of the real community of Fort Mcmurray.
Don't believe all you hear about this place.
