I'll be moving from Ontario to Alberta in the beginning of september to work on the oil rigs, most likely in Grand Prarie. Has anyone ever done this before? I just wanna kinda know what to expect. Thanks a lot guys and ladies

enjoy life now. use all 10 toes and fingers while you can.
I dont know anybody who has come back with their hands/feet in the same shape as when they left.

crushed knuckles, frostbite etc.

oh yea, and enjoy your money!

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my bro inlaw worked there for a year... came back with all his limbs and a whole lotta money - alot of his friends werent so lukcy tho

I havn't heard of anyone taking major damage out there
but my buddy that went says most of the guys spend their
money on drugs and whores.

hey thanks a lot guys for the info already. I've heard some horror stories already, but I think if you pay attention and do your job correctly then you should be on the safe side, but who knows. I can't understand people going up there to work and then spending all their money on drugs and whores. I know they do a drug before you're even hired, but I also thought they'd have some random drug tests every now and again. My main motivation is to get all my school loans paid off and maybe save up for more college. I just can't believe the amount of work up there and the money they are willing too pay. I don't have a wife nor kids and really not anything holding me back, so it looks like all systems go. Again thanks for all the comments.

anyone have any experiences working on the pipeline or wireline?

I'm totally curious if you don't mind me asking. How much do they pay? Its it hourly or salary or what?

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from what I understand McDonalds is around $17 an hour to start...but that could be gross exageration.

as a rig hand, they get shift work. 4 on, 4 off. and i think its around $25 an hour

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from what i hear, $22/hour at Tim Horton's to start

I am in Calgary right now. McDonald's and most similar places pay $12 per hour to start. That includes Timmys. Only way you'll get over $20 is if the location is unionized. For example, a Tim Horton's located in a hospital would be unionized with the rest of the hospital employees so they would be paid a premium. But that's more of an exception.

Don't know anything specific about working the oil rigs (rig pigs as they are known), but I've heard it's $80+/hr to start. Plus they provide accomodations when working in northen Alberta. Also heard you work 3 weeks on and 2 weeks off. When on it's 12 hour shifts, 6 days a week. And it's tough work. Would have to look into it though.

- Fly

My grandfather told me he used to work the rigs back in the 40's.... Id imagine I could ask him how it was and let you know.....

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Originally posted by ChrisFly I am in Calgary right now. McDonald's and most similar places pay $12 per hour to start. That includes Timmys. Only way you'll get over $20 is if the location is unionized. For example, a Tim Horton's located in a hospital would be unionized with the rest of the hospital employees so they would be paid a premium. But that's more of an exception. - Fly

thats calgary.
Fort mac, they pay that much becasue they need to.

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