The Jobs So Far

Well after the initial concern about getting jobs we both started work the same week and wanted to up-date you on how things were going.

Below is a picture of my brand new van and it's 45ft lift that was purchased by the company for me to use here in Alberta and as you can see it will come in very handy when it comes to putting up the Christmas lights!!!

My job is a Sign and Lighting Service Technician and the company I work for are based in Langley, BC but are now expanding into Alberta with their contracts with companies such as Future Shop, Best Buy, Shell, Starbucks, McDonalds and CIBC etc.  We service the interior and exterior lighting including the main signs each company has, which can involve changing ballasts and contactors as required, all over the province.  They only employ about 7 people (5 in BC and now 2 of us in Alberta), but they are a great company to work for and certainly look after their employees.  They are even flying me over to Vancouver Island in August for a Charity Golf Tournament in aid of Ronald McDonald House, then they'll be flying both me and Sophie over for their Christmas Party at the beginning of December in a posh hotel!!  I certainly feel like I've landed on my feet considering the current economic climate.

Sophie got offered 2 jobs from her 2 interviews and has since started work in the Operating Room at the Foothills Medical Centre in the North West of Calgary.  This is the largest of the hospitals in the city.  She has managed to get employed on a Casual basis only, due to hiring issues in the Alberta Health Region, but she has a 6 month, fully rotation, full time job while she trains in all departments.  Sophie has already picked up shifts for October though and is settling in nicely, learning all the new instrument names required for the job.

It's certainly nice to see some $'s entering the bank account now after the initial spend, spend, spend!