Calgary 2013 Chit/Chat/Travel Advice READ

LostOneHelpMe

JustRoss23 wrote: »

i topped up the phone with 50euro of credit and started ringing its not to hard to do just get a list together and you will be grand:D:D

I dont have 50euro lol. The places I have been lookin are the likes of "simplyhired" "fort mc murray jobs" and "jobs bank canada" if you could PM a wee bit of advice to point me in the right direction for companies etc i'd be very grateful:D I've you tortured:p lol

JustRoss23

jeez i could not to tha lad you are the person that will be competing for the same job as me;)

LostOneHelpMe

JustRoss23 wrote: »

jeez i could not to tha lad you are the person that will be competing for the same job as me;)

I can see already your going to be trouble when we get to Canada;)

locoo

I was also considering Fort McMurray. I want long hours.

I just looked up hostels and there are none there. So does anybody know about getting cheap accommodation before arriving?

JustRoss23

no hope of getting cheap accommodation anyway. look up kijji for information on a room share.

Tonto86

JustRoss23 wrote: »

good man tonto i will stock up on a few bits in penny's for April but wont be buying a fortunes worth of clothes.. hoping construction working clothes aren't to expensive:D

Get your longjohns there! There madly expensive over here, $10 a pair, you get 3 for that in Pennys!

Construction gear aint too bad. You'll need a set of boots, cost you about $120 for a good pair in Marks Work Warehouse. Go to the one at the Chinook center, they're the best for work gear.

You could get a set of coveralls, they're good to have but not essential, cost about $100. Stay away from Carhartts, they're expensive but fall apart. The first 6 months I just wore old clothes, the company will provide your hard hat and hi-vis.

Frostine

JustRoss23 wrote: »

anyone any recommendations as for what clothes to bring in April i no it will be cold enough will i need the terminals?:P and also is it cheaper to buy here before i go or wait till i get over there?:D

Spring in Calgary is highly unpredictable! Then again so is summer, fall and winter:p Some of our biggest snowfalls occur in spring, but I've also seen +20C too. So I guess bring a bit of everything, winter gear, rain gear, and shorts.
Price wise, you want to hit the end of season sales for the best deals. Wal-Mart is always cheap and Target will be oppening soon too.

JustRoss23

Thanks mate i am going to bring a mixture i will aim more for the winter clothes:D:D and hopefully i will be alright:D

WasterEx

I was looking at accom, it is expensive but if you had a second person to go halves on rent you'd be sorted and you'd have an above average place to live, might try and work something out with someone once I get my visa or once i'm there.

JustRoss23

aham aham aham hahahah

WasterEx

Was scouting around Skyscanner and saw flights from Dublin to London Heathrow then to Calgary for only €367 in total on the 16th April. That's with British Airways, they have a free baggage check-in up to 23kgs and a free food and bar service on-board as well. Pretty sweet deal! :eek:

media101

got my letter baby!!

hdowney

media101 wrote: »

got my letter baby!!

Which letter?

media101

hdowney wrote: »

Which letter?

my conditional acceptance letter i have 6 months to fill it out so im taking my time

hdowney

media101 wrote: »

my conditional acceptance letter i have 6 months to fill it out so im taking my time

You could give people a heart attack there thinking you meant you'd got your LOI already!! Congrats on the conditional acceptance. Yea if you are in no hurry take your time

makita

flights booked for 12th march :):) going on last years iec

JustRoss23

Thursday 11th April 368euro:D have not booked yet but that seems a bargin:D

media101

makita wrote: »

flights booked for 12th march :):) going on last years iec

where are u heading to? if u are heading to calgary i think the people in Calgary facebook page are setting up an event in a pub for st Patricks day ...

makita

media101 wrote: »

where are u heading to? if u are heading to calgary i think the people in Calgary facebook page are setting up an event in a pub for st Patricks day ...

Yeah heading to Calgary, I'm already on that page thanks for letting me know anyway

JustRoss23

makita keep us posted on how you finding it i should be heading a month after you:D

media101

makita
are u heading on ur own?

makita

JustRoss23 wrote: »

makita keep us posted on how you finding it i should be heading a month after you:D

Will so lad, keep us posted when you arrive as well and we'll organise a boards meet up

JustRoss23

cheers lad will doo:D

makita

media101 wrote: »

makita
are u heading on ur own?

yeah I am,well I have 2 friends working near Calgary and they come into the city at the weekends so it's not so bad, plus I'm going staying in a hostel for a week or so hopefully we'll get to know a few there

JustRoss23

yea mate you will be a1 i am the same heading solo but your bound to meet others in the same boat from all parts of the world:D

JustRoss23

The lois are slowly starting to be issued anyone take the book and book the flight yet?:D

hdowney

JustRoss23 wrote: »

The lois are slowly starting to be issued anyone take the book and book the flight yet?:D

You have heard of someone being issued an LOI from this years batch????!???!??!? I have only heard of people planning to head to Can shortly to activate their 2012 LOIs

JustRoss23

yea that aliana girl got her loi yesterday hers and her husbands:D and i think someone else yes this years batch:D:D

teepee

Hi all ,

Im flying to calgary on the 2nd of march on my own , im working in down town Calgary ,
Anybody no of a room to rent or short term accomodation in calgary .

Cheers ,

T

coulagh1986

teepee wrote: »

Hi all ,

Im flying to calgary on the 2nd of march on my own , im working in down town Calgary ,
Anybody no of a room to rent or short term accomodation in calgary .

Cheers ,

T

Wicked hostels or HI hostels. 200 dollars a week.
Hotel rooms are very expensive even for a 2 star hotel.