I am 25, a chemist and I currently have 2 job offers on the table.
One is based in the oil sands in Alberta. Fly in fly out for $30/hr 7 days on 7 off.
The other is $22/hr in Montreal, full time afternoon shift, working every other Saturday (and mostly 10hr days)
I know this comes down to what I prioritize, but I wanted to get the perspective of the folks here. I have lived in Alberta my whole life, so I do have friends here but my family is all moved away. My partner lives in Alberta, but would be open to moving. Both seem like solid options to me.
Edit:
To answer some general questions.
I have a BSc In chemistry with 3 years work experience (1 year internship as a lab tech and 2 years as a QA manager in a beverage company). I was paid $25/hr at my last job.
Currently living in Calgary, would fly into ft McMurray for 7 days then fly back for 7 off. 12 hour shifts while I am up there and not much opportunity for overtime in this position (I don't know why that was just what I was told in my interview).
To all who say these wages seem low. I have been looking for work for 6 months. My classmates are all finding similar paying jobs. In the range of $16-$23/hr for the most part ($16 being very first job out of university). I agree this is low, but it seems to be the going rate for a BSc in chemistry. For a higher wage I'd need to get a masters or a PhD. I am vaguely looking for that, but I also need a job to sustain myself until I can find that opportunity.
EDIT 2:
Most of the responses here are telling me to go for the O&G in Alberta. This is also what my gut says but I wanted to confirm with a faceless crowd with no stake in the game. I am going to go with the O&G offer, use it to gain some more experience and then see what options open up for me. I appreciate everyone's responses! Best of luck to you all, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening
One is based in the oil sands in Alberta. Fly in fly out for $30/hr 7 days on 7 off.
The other is $22/hr in Montreal, full time afternoon shift, working every other Saturday (and mostly 10hr days)
I know this comes down to what I prioritize, but I wanted to get the perspective of the folks here. I have lived in Alberta my whole life, so I do have friends here but my family is all moved away. My partner lives in Alberta, but would be open to moving. Both seem like solid options to me.
Edit:
To answer some general questions.
I have a BSc In chemistry with 3 years work experience (1 year internship as a lab tech and 2 years as a QA manager in a beverage company). I was paid $25/hr at my last job.
Currently living in Calgary, would fly into ft McMurray for 7 days then fly back for 7 off. 12 hour shifts while I am up there and not much opportunity for overtime in this position (I don't know why that was just what I was told in my interview).
To all who say these wages seem low. I have been looking for work for 6 months. My classmates are all finding similar paying jobs. In the range of $16-$23/hr for the most part ($16 being very first job out of university). I agree this is low, but it seems to be the going rate for a BSc in chemistry. For a higher wage I'd need to get a masters or a PhD. I am vaguely looking for that, but I also need a job to sustain myself until I can find that opportunity.
EDIT 2:
Most of the responses here are telling me to go for the O&G in Alberta. This is also what my gut says but I wanted to confirm with a faceless crowd with no stake in the game. I am going to go with the O&G offer, use it to gain some more experience and then see what options open up for me. I appreciate everyone's responses! Best of luck to you all, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday evening