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City_Rider

06-17-2009, 01:05 PM

Great thread!

I was sitting here cruising through multiple job boards looking for something meaningful but not having a heck of a lot of luck.

Basically I am playing the unemployed game at the moment (life is easy but no money). When I signed up to head back to school the petroleum industry looked pretty good... not so much at the moment. First time in 25 years my Heavy Oil Recovery teacher said that he didn't have jobs for us graduates.

-Mechanical Engineering Technology (2004)
-Bachelor's of Applied Engineering, Petroleum Technology (2009)
-4 years of Technical Sales experience

Anyone hiring?

:D

freeze

06-17-2009, 01:59 PM

Currency Trader for a firm in Europe
- Westfield Group Limited
I also manage a few other companies in the US and Canada for various investments.
- WGL Investments Inc.
- Westfield Developments Limited
I coach RMF (Rocky Mountain Freerider's) ski club in the winter

I lost my brain and started CT4WD... ;) .... but I looove it!
- Calgary Toyota 4WD Association a division of Canada Toyota 4WD Association

Krazie Sj

06-17-2009, 02:11 PM

Medic for Industrial Paramedics Services and I moon light at Superstore in the cash office on my down time.
I get paid big bucks to 4x4 and play video games. My life sucks.

BeachBoy

06-17-2009, 02:25 PM

if anyone knows a job my girlfriend could do, daytime.. she wants to practice her english (she does speak english, but wants to get better), let me know.

She's willing to do pretty much anything.

FJ-Fidel

06-17-2009, 05:23 PM

I work in IT. Mainly for The local ski hill, but also freelance web and graphic design. carrier geek.

Andyl

06-17-2009, 05:43 PM

Commercial install co-ordinator... The official title... Babysit door installers & architects... :D

874runnersr5

06-17-2009, 05:56 PM

i stock shelfs and ride fork lifts.. weee!

Chaos

06-17-2009, 06:57 PM

I'm the Director of Operations for a Heavy Equipment Contracting Firm in the oil sands. If anyone is looking for a job in fort mac, let me know what you can do.

874runnersr5

06-17-2009, 09:24 PM

looking for part timers :lol:

Andyl

06-17-2009, 09:38 PM

I'm the Director of Operations for a Heavy Equipment Contracting Firm in the oil sands. If anyone is looking for a job in fort mac, let me know what you can do.
Ya poor bastard :) I hope you're not living up there! I spent 5 years up there... The pay was nice, the cost of the condo in timberlea - not so much :)

ed'syota

06-18-2009, 12:43 AM

I'm a millwright by trade for a Corrugating Plant here in Calgary. Worked In different industries from mining, mills, construction and Fabrication shops around BC and AB....Hoping to get my Degree in Mechanical Engineering one of these days.....

RedApe

06-18-2009, 11:31 AM

I'm an Solutions Architect with Shaw Communications.
My main area of focus is on the Shaw Digital Phone product line, integration, and a bunch of other tech terms that I'm not sure I know the meaning of... :)
I draw a lot of pretty pictures in Visio. hehe
Database development, analytics, reporting and data architecture are my background.

canadian bum

06-18-2009, 11:39 AM

I'm a Heavy Equipment Technician. I work for Brandt Tractor. Diesel is the way to go, hence my diesel LC's.

Doc McCoy

06-19-2009, 01:39 PM

Industrial Electrician. Working with Pronghorn Controls.

Things are feast or famine for us right now. Just got back from a two week nonstop job in the Crowsnest Pass. We were working 12 to 16 hour days trying to replace to big diesel generators with two smaller (but higher capacity) CAT gens. Now it looks like I might have some time off ...

This is where I was forced to work.

http://shanewakely.googlepages.com/Tacomainfrontofplant.JPG

Stuwy123

06-19-2009, 09:20 PM

Mechanical Engineering Technologist by education.

My company builds a robot pipe handler arm to rack / unrack pipe on oil rigs.
I'm working in the Service Dept. I do everything... ship internationally, locally, technical writer, service tech, forklift driver, 24H technical phone support, shop mechanic, parts runner, driver, you name it.

Tacorossa

06-19-2009, 11:11 PM

Mechanical Engineer.
I work for an engineering firm here in Calgary that lets me design and build mechanical stuff for most of the major oil and gas producers and transporters in Canada.

99BlackTac

06-21-2009, 11:47 PM

I'm a Heavy Equipment Technician. I work for Brandt Tractor.
What he said. Tacorossa, you guys have any co-op openings coming up in the new year? The gf is entering her 3rd year mechanical engineering in sept. and is looking for work in jan. I'm sure she has contacts thru school, just curious on her behalf is all-

turnandburn

06-23-2009, 10:07 PM

Dam, look at all you smart people here... Me i got my grade 10. I worked in an auto body shop for i think 4 years, i got smart and quite that job to work for Terraco Oilfeild Services operating steamer trucks and tank trucks after i got my class three. I worked there for 2 years, then i got even smarter, quite that job to go work on a maintanence truck in the oilfield for one year, witch lead me to my current job. Contract operating, optimizing oil and gas wells, pretty much i keep the oil and gas flowing, for going on 4 years now.

nlowry

06-24-2009, 12:16 PM

I'm a commercial automotive credit analyst for Scotiabank.

I tell ya...with GM and Chrysler sh$$ing the bed right now, things are interesting. i sure am glad i didn't buy a jeep

eachin

06-26-2009, 02:23 PM

I got a degree in computer science at the U of C, but when I graduated, the dot com bubble had just burst and american oil and gas bought out canadian oil and gas, and fired all the local redundant IT departments. Not a great time for the IT sector.

I was lucky enough to get a decent job as the catch-all IT guy at a medium sized government funded not-for-profit agency and I've been with them ever since (5 years), the pay is ok, but the work environment is great, and lots of perks like 100% flex time, 4 weeks vacation etc.

City_Rider

06-27-2009, 11:22 PM

eedarb

07-03-2009, 06:30 PM

I'm in construction. Stonemason actually. Been doing it almost 8 years now. Typically work on those huge place out in Springbank and Mount Royal area.

RiceFarmer

07-04-2009, 01:39 AM

Technician with Toyota, been so for 4.5 years now!

BeachBoy

07-04-2009, 11:54 AM

Vistor: you qill likely hear a lot from us.

Do you have access to the technical website where we can see the wiring diagrams and FSM? Or can you get a deal to buy them (book format)?

RiceFarmer

07-05-2009, 01:24 AM

Vistor: you qill likely hear a lot from us.

Do you have access to the technical website where we can see the wiring diagrams and FSM? Or can you get a deal to buy them (book format)?

We DO have online service manuals but unfortunately it's dealer log in only.
If I remember correctly, if your vehicle is not too new, you can still buy the service manuals. Haha, I'd love to give out deals, but the parts department has the final say so I doubt it. Maybe if you guys buy lots from us then well start giving out deals! Haha jk

BeachBoy

07-05-2009, 11:14 AM

canadian bum

07-05-2009, 11:22 AM

City_Rider

07-05-2009, 11:40 AM

I need the '09 absolutely and it's not online.

would I be able to get everything if I pay to log in there for a few days:

https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInfoPortal/staticcontent/en/techinfo/html/prelogin/tis2/tinfomod/intro.htm

Thanks

Yes, unfortunately yours is an '09 and I don't know where a FSM is for it...

For reference I have a link to the handy guys on NCTTORA who hooked up the entire 2005-2006 FSM online... ( Linky ) (http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/05+/)

This may help you out with most of what you need but perhaps not all of it...

BeachBoy

07-05-2009, 03:29 PM

I need the 2009 to compare the rear end with A 2006 and see if the sensors match (the '09 has VSC stuff). I am trying to swap my rear axle

S/C '03 taco

07-05-2009, 03:33 PM

i am a technician for a toyota dealership in calgary and used to be a technician for national 4wd centres

Dante's Taco

07-06-2009, 11:51 PM

Hi all

I work in health care. More specifically, I am a hospital (Alberta Health Services) pharmacist. If anyone cares, I can explain more. It's NOT like the drugstore, though.

cheers

RiceFarmer

07-07-2009, 07:02 PM

i am a technician for a toyota dealership in calgary and used to be a technician for national 4wd centres

I'm not the only one!

S/C '03 taco

07-07-2009, 09:07 PM

no there is one more too, a guy that works with me has an '83 and is in the club

RiceFarmer

07-08-2009, 06:24 PM

no there is one more too, a guy that works with me has an '83 and is in the club

Which dealer?

S/C '03 taco

07-09-2009, 12:25 AM

country hills

Chaos

07-09-2009, 03:52 AM

Ya poor bastard :) I hope you're not living up there! I spent 5 years up there... The pay was nice, the cost of the condo in timberlea - not so much :)

Yea unfortunately I am living up here woohoo for the 600K mortgage, been up here about 2 years i'm on the 2 year or less plan to get out

Hounddog

07-09-2009, 11:17 AM

country hills

That's where I bought my truck from. Soooooooo, how can I get my TPMS re-flashed with out paying the $200.00 your service dept wants to charge me? (grin) I put on new wheels - I have the serial numbers for the new TPMS. ;>)

BeachBoy

07-09-2009, 11:34 AM

freeze

07-09-2009, 11:57 AM

I'm curious!

I'm a Project Manager for Wind Energy projects (wind farms) at a consulting firm, so we work for multiple big companies. All myc lients are US based though.

There's some serious windfarms down in Montana I saw on the way back from Monteray.

Hounddog

07-09-2009, 12:25 PM

what? you need to pay $200 on top of the outrageous price for the sensors?

what if you haev a set for summer and winter, flash twice a year? This would be stoopid.

I think I'll remove the light in my dash

I know! I shelled out $500.00 for new TPMS for my new wheels, swung by the dealership, and they wanted $200.00 to flash. Since then, I've been told that there are tire shops that will do it for much less, but I've yet to investigate that yet.

I actually rely on the TPMS daily since I park on nails and screws all the time, and I found it a great benefit that I had an advanced warning so I could at least air up before I couldn't drive on the tire(s).

Anyways, back to the topic! I'm an assistant site supervisor for a new home builder.

City_Rider

08-08-2009, 08:01 AM

Well, it's official - I am now a Sport Chek employee...

Part Time Tech to kill some time and put a few rocks in my pocket - done it before so it shouldn't be too bad.

I'm still looking for something in the oilfield if anyone has any leads!

Doc McCoy

08-08-2009, 08:07 AM

Something in the oilfield? You got any courses / experience?

City_Rider

08-08-2009, 09:01 AM

Something in the oilfield? You got any courses / experience?

Courses for sure, no specific experience though (I'll elaborate later - just heading out for the course).

As for school - just been to SAIT twice:

Mechanical Engineering Technology Graduate from SAIT in '04

Bachelor's of Applied Technology - Petroleum Engineering student looking for Practicum experience so I can graduate fully (completed the course section in April of this year).

Tarzan

08-08-2009, 10:31 AM

WIth GM product you can manually re learn the tpm positions by activating the learn on the dash thru a variety of buttons and then you activate the sensors (in order)by doing a pressure drop or increase. I would read thru the owners manual you may be surprised to find out you can do the TPM yourself.
If I'm right next wing night is on you for all the dough I just saved you!

That's where I bought my truck from. Soooooooo, how can I get my TPMS re-flashed with out paying the $200.00 your service dept wants to charge me? (grin) I put on new wheels - I have the serial numbers for the new TPMS. ;>)

CalgaryRider

12-14-2009, 03:51 PM

I might as well keep this thread going. I am an Account Manager for an IT firm in Calgary, which means I'm the buffer between all the tech speak and customer speak :D

I also coach Team Panorama (Kinder 1 (10 to 12 year olds)) so you can find me at Pano most weekends, and I gotta say the best way to get to a ski hill is in a Toyota!!!

kigi

12-14-2009, 05:34 PM

Also in IT. Presently a IT Architect for a oil company.

S/C '03 taco

12-14-2009, 07:22 PM

i fix "stuff" and build "things"......

hehe

Jacked Up

12-14-2009, 08:34 PM

I sell ads and space in the biggest yellow book you probably use as a step stool, or wheel chalk hahahaha

freeze

12-14-2009, 08:51 PM

i fix "stuff" and build "things"......

hehe

Do you work for Santa? :D

BeachBoy

12-14-2009, 09:45 PM

I sell ads and space in the biggest yellow book you probably use as a step stool, or wheel chalk hahahaha

there must be 200 of them stacked near the dumpster in my condo building.. no one actually brought one in their condo!

I hope you start selling online ads and they stop printing them!

Andyl

12-14-2009, 10:14 PM

Wheel chock!!! Finally a purpose for one :D Wouldn't be so bad if we didn't get 3? sets per year now...

Although I do keep the telus one up in the closet... Handy when you don't know what you're hunting for - impossible to surf yellowpages.ca by category and not get pissed off and grab the big book...

uriedog

12-14-2009, 10:50 PM

Well I have changed careers. Actually going back to an old one. ex well driller turned deisel generator packaging millwright, welder, manager going back to be a well site technician for a consulting and engineering company. I moved to AB 3 years ago, was never planing to go work up north, but the wonderful economy has forced it on me. Gotta pay for all those parts that go into the Surf! and nasty snowboard and mountainbike habbits

Jacked Up

12-14-2009, 10:55 PM

there must be 200 of them stacked near the dumpster in my condo building.. no one actually brought one in their condo!

I hope you start selling online ads and they stop printing them!

I don't make the books, I just deal with current clients.... but I will say, that when your power goes out, you can fire up that computer and look up any listing you want. Print actually makes up 75% of the worlds information.

Wheel chock!!! Finally a purpose for one :D Wouldn't be so bad if we didn't get 3? sets per year now...

Although I do keep the telus one up in the closet... Handy when you don't know what you're hunting for - impossible to surf yellowpages.ca by category and not get pissed off and grab the big book...

Yeah it wouldn't be so bad if there weren't so many, I agree, but Telus wants 2 seperate books... and the yp.ca is terrible, they 'revamped" it and I think made it worse.

Anyways, not to worry I'm going into business for myself....$38.00 an hour and a city contract.. ahhh can't wait, and 3 more FJ's to make a fleet.

Wellsy

12-16-2009, 10:08 AM

Guess I should add my details here too. Official title "Sr. Staff Analyst - Global Service"

I work for a global Biotech company head offices are down in California (where I'm at as I write this) - and the rest of the time - I'm mostly working from home - or traveling to our various offices around the world. Work mostly consists of support our Global SAP system.

Jacked Up

12-16-2009, 12:59 PM

^ nice, if you ever need a glode trotting lacky, I'd be up for it haha

Sprockett

12-17-2009, 04:45 PM

Software developer.

In fact...if there are any junior Production Engineers on here that are out of working or looking for something new, pm me.

S/C '03 taco

12-18-2009, 08:51 AM

do you work for santa? :d

only if santa drives a toyota.....

City_Rider

04-06-2010, 09:23 PM

Well, I'm resigned to the fact I will need to relocate to 'up north' in order to make a few bucks and complete my education. Junior engineering positions are few and far between here in Calgary (unless you have a contact on the inside).

If anyone has contacts in Fort McMurray and can help me out it would be appreciated!

/Mechanical Engineering Tech from SAIT (2002-04)
//Bachelor's of Applied Petroleum Engineering Tech (08-?, require 800 hours work practicum)

Doc McCoy

04-07-2010, 12:01 PM

I'd look into Schlumberger. My understanding is that they work you like a dog in the field and the pay is not at the top of the pay scale ...

... but when you get out (or get promoted from within), you are in high demand because you have wicked field experience.

City_Rider

04-07-2010, 12:05 PM

Thanks Doc, I've applied through Schlumberger but they are only accepting 1 application within a 24 month period. Not sure what's up with that.

rickashay

04-07-2010, 12:21 PM

The oil industry aint so hot right now is it?! part of the reason I changed paths...

I have my Petroleum Engineering Diploma SAIT 04
Current 3rd year Business Management/Social Responsibility student University of Lethbridge

I really hope Ill be able to find a good job when im done!! I wanna move to Aus. and buy all the Surf's and Hilux's my heart will ever desire...;)

Oh, and I guess I sling drinks by night and in the summer time have a weird fetish for finishing custom concrete. Anyone need some concrete countertops/driveways/sidewalks/basements poured?? haha

Doc McCoy

04-07-2010, 12:47 PM

Oh, and I guess I sling drinks by night and in the summer time have a weird fetish for finishing custom concrete. Anyone need some concrete countertops/driveways/sidewalks/basements poured?? haha

Maybe ... you wanna come on up to cow-town? ;)

rickashay

04-07-2010, 01:46 PM

Maybe ... you wanna come on up to cow-town? ;)

Hey Doc, if I can do it in a weekend, it can be arranged!! Just let me know what you got planned!!! Cheers

City_Rider

04-07-2010, 02:11 PM

Hey Doc, if I can do it in a weekend, it can be arranged!! Just let me know what you got planned!!! Cheers

I don't even know this guy and I like him already!

/mMmMm... concrete countertops...

annoyingrob

04-08-2010, 07:45 PM

been working on my Computer Engineering degree for some time now. Currently working full time designing/assembling/testing circuit boards and complete products. Go back to school in the fall to finish off my final few classes and get my damn ring.

I also work part time as a cashier at a local casino to make a little extra cash.

And I still take classes too. I have no free time.........