Gurn Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Go to Pacific Marine training center (a division of BCIT) and take their marine emergency duties courses then apply at bc ferries. Catering starts at $20 something an hr. If you have a valid OFA level 3 your chances improve as does your economics as OFA's recieve $250 extra a month for having that ticket. Then take the bridgewatchman course and become a deckhand for the ferries, work your way up to officer jobs and life is good. you would start out "on-call' waiting by the phone and would work wacky hours but the view from the worksite window is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajusta Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Say you found this job and it pays exactly what you want. What happens if you hate it? You should find something you like to do, even if it pays say $18 an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Forget the money. Do what you like to do. The money will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offensive Threat Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Try the trades exploration program at BCIT and figure it out from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I would look into HVAC work, although that will involve heights, Welding is another very cool trade that is always in demand, especially in shipping routes. Gas fitter/pipe fitter is an in demand job. If you're looking to work immediately look into becoming an operator for a natural gas plant or oil production facility. My brother in law just graduated high school with lower than average marks and he got an incredible job working for a company called Newalta. He travels around operating centrifuges at industrial waste sites, right now he's north of Kamloops at a pulp mill. He will make 80-100k this year, no special training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
لني Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 "Forget the money. Do what you like to do" is fine until you want to have a family and buy a home. Which isnt all that far off in the future for most people starting out in the working world. Not saying not to do what interests you but you have to keep an eye on the money as well. You should be talking to some form of career counselor about this. Your goals, whats available to help you, what careers are actually in demand, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Get into politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 $25.00/hr is not a lofty goal. You should be able to easily make that in most trades and union jobs. Find something that you like. Do you like working with your hands? Fixing things? Caring for people? Technical work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
key2thecup Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 If you wanted to make roughly 25/hr, we're afraid of heights, and had average grades in high school... What would you do? I have no problem going back to school. Just as I said, very average grades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks_dynasty Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 With the housing bubble deflating housing related trades might not be the best options as supply of tradesmens and demand for them will not be pretty. What about a gravedigger? Somebodys gotta dig all them ditches for the baby boomerd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Girl I know took that course. Its supposed to be 1st year equivalent for every trade it covers. She went into auto mechanics and found out no auto shops will accept the exploration for a first year apprenticeship. She had to go back and take first year auto mechanics. Said the exploration program helped her find out what she wanted to do but it set her back a lot of time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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