Darn economy!

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

???

LOL...I wouldn't even be able to guess what this means.

I know you BC boys dont really focus on the oilfield do ya? Oilfield basically runs the alberta economy. A falling oilfield means a falling economy. Look at southern Alberta compared to northern alberta.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by Ryan

I know you BC boys dont really focus on the oilfield do ya? Oilfield basically runs the alberta economy. A falling oilfield means a falling economy. Look at southern Alberta compared to northern alberta.

Hahahaha! No I do know that but I didn't even know you were talking about the oilfield

[Powertec]

Originally Posted by Ryan

I know you BC boys dont really focus on the oilfield do ya? Oilfield basically runs the alberta economy. A falling oilfield means a falling economy. Look at southern Alberta compared to northern alberta.

We'll your Northern Alberta might be doing great but mine isn't. I am in Fort Mac and was part of the Suncor Layoffs. But was fortunate enough to get another one job. But let me tell you it is not pretty up here. There is next to nothing going on around here nor will there be for awhile.

[Ryan]

Ya I heard they are shutting down the oil sands. Here in Grande Prairie we have been oing pretty hard.

We are lucky alot of our customers are willing to wait a few days for our truck. They say its worth it. Our other shop in Red Deer alot of the guy have been coming up here on jobs. Seen more RD trucks in the yard then ever before. I think at one time we had half our Coil Rigs here. Pretty shocking when in GP we only have 1 Coil rig and 2 n2 pumpers.

[i have crabs]

i work in construction insulating houses and havnt had a day off in a while, people keep telling me im going out of business but so far ive been good. i dont think the drunks will do ok but people who actually work will.

[bignose]

The economy changed so fast. I knew it was going to happen but not like this!

[digital-audiophile]

The downturn in oil and gas is crappy right now but that`s the way she goes, up and down. It seems that everytime there is a boom and people are buying million dollar homes and RV`s and race cars that they forgot about the last bust

My company should make it through in the end, we have good strong financial backing from our Japanese parent company, but who knows.. I might be standing in line at the soup kitchen before the end of the year myself.

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

I just heard on the news yesterday that Calgary has the best economy in the World. (First Canada, then Calgary, is the best in Canada).

Funny, that's what our local politicians are saying about Vancouver as well

[Electric eel]

If people would just stop watching the news there would be no economic meltdown! Its all caused by media hype.

[traco]

Sorry to hear about job losses on the forum here. Logging industry sucks, well more like a dinosaur, pretty much extinct for us.