Did you know that Estevan is the fastest growing city in the province???? Our official census count says that there are just over 10 000 people here - but estimates are that there are actually closer to 15 000 people living here in "transient housing" (5th wheels, campers, motel rooms etc). A new hotel just opened here and two more are being built. Three new subdivisions are underway and there is not an apartment or a basement suite to be had.
In fact, CBC radio is coming to do their morning show from Estevan next week so that they can talk to people about the "boom times" that we are in.
There are way over 500 jobs listed at the job bank (and those are just the advertised ones). Oilfield worker (with no experience) are getting starting wages in the $80 000 range. Our neighbour just quit his job and moved to another one - the oilfield company gave him a truck and over $100 000 per year (he has been working in the oilfield for only 3 years!). Katie's teacher quit his job in the middle of the year and went to the oilfield. There are openings at the mine - all sorts of service industry jobs (restaurants are closing b/c they do not have enough workers) - anything you want.
So with all this going on here - where are you????????
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