This whole Not Working thing sucks...

So I was talking to my best friend Ryan earlier tonight. He's doing aviation work in Ottawa now. We went to high school together and I've known him for about 8 years.

When we finished high school,he took a year off and then went to college. He dropped out and then ended up going to some school up north taking aviation mechanics or something and now he's graduated and he's been sent out to Ottawa to work. Obviously I'm quite proud of him for what he's accomplished for himself,because he went after something he loved to do,which is fly planes and work on them. He's happier than a pig in shit right now. He's making over $20/hr as an apprentice aviation mechanic.

We're both from the same small town and what he said to e tonight really hit me and made me realize the harsh truth. I already knew it,but I just needed someone to say it to me and agree and make me really beleive it.

Basically he said I've become trapped here...it's a small town with very little in the way of employment opportunities or opportunities for self growth and advancement. It's a small farming community pretty much. I've worked at almost all the factories in the area,all of which were $10/hr temp jobs and they rarely ever hire you on fulltime.

He said I've become stuck in a routine of dead end jobs and the only thing that's going to get me out of this rut is now that I am a licenced tradesperson,which automatically makes me more employable since I now have post secondary education. I live in a bedroom community...everyone lives here,but nobody works here.Everybody commutes because we're out in the middle of buttf*ck nowhere.

He says if I don't get out now (or soon) and explore some new boundaries,places and opportunities, he knows as well as I know that I'm just going to be stuck here in this endless cycle of dead end jobs because I can't afford to get myself out of this hole and see the light.

I think I need to grab the first available job I can get and stick to it til the winter s through. Save up enough cash and move my ass out to Alberta and start fresh in the spring. I already have a place to stay if I decide to go out there,so I say why the hell not?

If I didn't owe so much money right now and actually had about $3000 saved up,all my stuff would be in the back of my truck right now and I'd be on the road.

Went out job hunting today. Went to the temp agency in town...they have NOTHING right now. The HVAC guy I'm supposed to be working for still has no work.

Came home frustrated and annoyed and pretty much told my mom there's nothing in the area right now. She said where she works (she owns a women's fitness centre) alot of members have been complaining about a lack of work in the area too.

So I said 'well maybe i shold go to the states or out west where there's actually more jobs than people.' She said it would be better to go out west...and then my step dad came home and he said "Alberta's where it's at. You should definetly go...hell work at Tim Horton's for $15/hr." haha

So I'm figuring out a plan of action. I have some friends out there I can stay with too...so basically I'm all set...I just need to save some money to get out there.

Best of luck on finding a good job. Somehow I have a feeling you will land on your feet and end up building another B.

well that's the plan

I got a call at 6:30 this morning and I now have an ongoing contract with a quality management company here at the factory that builds the seats for the honda civic and acura mdx. i dont know how long it'll last for,but it's easy work and $11/hr and it's like a 5 minute drive away from my house.

Congrats!!! And with todays fuel prices, the 5 minute drive is almost worth an extra $2.00 / hour.

I don't expect this contract to last too long.maybe a couple weeks...if i can stand doing the same thing all day. it's pretty mindless and repetitive.

Always thought most factory work was (or would be) mindless and repetitive. On the up side, it's income and hopefully that makes things in your life a little easier.

lol,well at this job,all I am doing is quality control,inspecting bin after bin of front seat foam for Honda Civics,making sure that the hog ring wires are visible in the foam window. Definetly one of the crappier jobs I've had.

On the upside,it's close to home,super easy work and the hours aren't bad.

good things come to those who wait..... im sure theres a job out there that will come to you..... good luck

well i'm not looking for anything permanent here,that's for sure. I've made the decision for sure that I am going to just pay off my Visa bill,then save about $2000-3000,and as soon as I have that,I'm on the road to Calgary and moving into an apartment with some friends I know out there.

The best part about that is rent will be chep since it'll get split 3 ways,they're friends,so I'll have a social life when I get there and I'll be able to learn my way around a lot quicker.

As my grandparents said about going to school; "do it now while you're young,or you'll never do it" is the same mentality I'm using for this decision.