Hi,
My fiancee is a second year electricial apprentice and has recently joined the IBEW union. He is debating on whether or not to go up to fort mac for work as he's aiming to become an industrial electrician and he can't find that sort of work arond red deer where we live.
The thing is, we've heard mixed stories from people on fort mac. I have a friend who is an RCMP officer in Fort Mac and he's got horror stories out the ass about some of the camp, and at the same time i've heard stories from other electricians that have said it's not as bad as people make it out to be, as long as you've got a strong will, and know how to keep yourself from falling into the bad habits. Those guys say the experiance is what you make it, good or bad.
I've been told that it's best to be single if your up there as theirs temptation with other females and everything.
We're both originally from ontario and have only been here for a year, so we have no real idea what to expect, so I was wondering if I could just get some advice or stories. I've read the other thread in here about fort mac, but I was wondering if there was a difference between oil camps and industrial camps, or if they were the same.
Basically, we're new. Any advice?
Thanks,
Caitlin
My fiancee is a second year electricial apprentice and has recently joined the IBEW union. He is debating on whether or not to go up to fort mac for work as he's aiming to become an industrial electrician and he can't find that sort of work arond red deer where we live.
The thing is, we've heard mixed stories from people on fort mac. I have a friend who is an RCMP officer in Fort Mac and he's got horror stories out the ass about some of the camp, and at the same time i've heard stories from other electricians that have said it's not as bad as people make it out to be, as long as you've got a strong will, and know how to keep yourself from falling into the bad habits. Those guys say the experiance is what you make it, good or bad.
I've been told that it's best to be single if your up there as theirs temptation with other females and everything.
We're both originally from ontario and have only been here for a year, so we have no real idea what to expect, so I was wondering if I could just get some advice or stories. I've read the other thread in here about fort mac, but I was wondering if there was a difference between oil camps and industrial camps, or if they were the same.
Basically, we're new. Any advice?
Thanks,
Caitlin
