Scottish heavy equipment mechanic

[Welder Dave]

Nice thing about a place like Sureway is they have a new Ultra modern shop and it will be warm in the winter. They are less than 10 minutes from where I live. I posted a pic. of their new shop a couple years ago. I'll see if I can find it. It's like an operating room.

 

[digger doug]

Nice thing about a place like Sureway is they have a new Ultra modern shop and it will be warm in the winter. They are less than 10 minutes from where I live. I posted a pic. of their new shop a couple years ago. I'll see if I can find it. It's like an operating room.

,,,,and the new guy will probably NOT be working in it.
New guy get's the worst job, doing outside work.

 

[Welder Dave]

Typically new guys are supervised a little more so more likely to be inside unless the person supervising likes the cold.

 

[Victor mcdade]

Keep us in the loop, Victor. Let us know how things go.

Well that's it's sorted, I got a job in Calgary

 

[92U 3406]

Well that's it's sorted, I got a job in Calgary

Nice! Alberta's where its at IMO and Calgary is great. Nice and close to Banff. Revelstoke is not an outrageously long drive either if you want to go snowmobiling.

 

[Welder Dave]

Great! Welcome to Alberta. Who is the employer if we can ask? Calgary is typically warmer than Edmonton. If you ride an MX bike Calgary has an MX park in the middle of the city. I think the only one in N. America.

 

[James Sorochan]

Good to hear Victor! As big cities go Calgary has some positives like the most sunny days for a large city in Canada, fairly smog free. I have a heavy duty mechanic friend that lives there currently working in Fort McMurray. The city feels less oppressive than Edmonton or Winnipeg. Short summers though and traffic sucks like most big cities.

 

[Welder Dave]

A big benefit is your Healthcare will be mostly covered in Canada. If the employer has Healthcare benefits (most do) you could have up 100% of prescriptions covered as well. Some employers also provide eye glasses or contact lenses and some even provide for work boots and coverall allowance if they don't already supply them. I haven't heard back from the guy I know with Cummins so it's great you found another job.

 

[skyking1]

Welcome to North America, Victor. Best of luck with your new gig.

 

[digger doug]

Welcome to North America, Victor. Best of luck with your new gig.

Emphasis on the NORTH part....think he'll get here before winter is over ?
Blood's got to thicken up slowly, can't just get off a plane at -30f.....

 

[92U 3406]

Emphasis on the NORTH part....think he'll get here before winter is over ?
Blood's got to thicken up slowly, can't just get off a plane at -30f.....

Its above freezing in Calgary right now lol.

 

[Welder Dave]

I think it was 9C in Calgary yesterday. We're having a warm trend in Alberta now. Calgary is also known for chinooks that really warm things up.

 

[Victor mcdade]

Great! Welcome to Alberta. Who is the employer if we can ask? Calgary is typically warmer than Edmonton. If you ride an MX bike Calgary has an MX park in the middle of the city. I think the only one in N. America.

Thanks very much , I'm not there yet, I've got a few things to get sorted first, I will keep the employer under wraps just now,I don't want to jinx it, but they seem like a really decent, nice and understanding kinda guys, with the likes of computer diagnostics, unless you work in a dealer in Scotland, we don't have it and trouble shooting is done the old fashioned way which isn't necessarily a good thing, but they've said not to worry as a training I need or want they will be more than happy to give so happ days

 

[Victor mcdade]

Emphasis on the NORTH part....think he'll get here before winter is over ?
Blood's got to thicken up slowly, can't just get off a plane at -30f.....

Hi digger, the coldest temp I've ever worked in was -27c, in Scotland, so I definitely will have some adjusting to do

 

[digger doug]

Hi digger, the coldest temp I've ever worked in was -27c, in Scotland, so I definitely will have some adjusting to do

I did not know what all you get up in Scotland temp wise, you'll do just fine by the sounds of it.

 

[Victor mcdade]

I did not know what all you get up in Scotland temp wise, you'll do just fine by the sounds of it.

Cheers digger, I'm a bit nervous but I suppose it's only human.

 

[Nige]

,,,,and the new guy will probably NOT be working in it.
New guy get's the worst job, doing outside work.

If you go back to his OP he said he wanted field work, not shop.

 

[digger doug]

Cheers digger, I'm a bit nervous but I suppose it's only human.

Yes, we all would be in your situation.
Travelling very far, new country, new job.

 

[skyking1]

Field work? welcome to the wrong side of the road

 

[Victor mcdade]

Field work? welcome to the wrong side of the road

Been doing over 20 years, if I go in a workshop I come out in a rash