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First night of studying. Getting ready for the trip. Found out today that I leave 7am the 4th From Monroe for Canada. Will be staying at the Cantera Suites in Edmonton, Alberta. Everything is paid for plus they will be giving me $560 in cash for my food for 2 weeks. If I have any left over, I get to keep.
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First night of studying. Getting ready for the trip. Found out today that I leave 7am the 4th From Monroe for Canada. Will be staying at the Cantera Suites in Edmonton, Alberta. Everything is paid for plus they will be giving me $560 in cash for my food for 2 weeks. If I have any left over, I get to keep.
It adds up quick, enjoy.
Pam needs to come back here
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Yep, I liked those jobs. For us it was called "Per Diem Rates". That's for skilled trades and the last job I was on out of state (2 year contract), you got your usual union scale + $100 Per Diem. That's $100 per day separate, for cost of living. Which was paid bi-weekly.
It adds up quick, enjoy.
It adds up quick, enjoy.
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The boys play their first round high school football playoff game tonight.....if they win they'll get put into a seeded bracket......it doesn't look good with their record and powerpoints
.........the closest team they'll play after this game is 20 min away the furthest is 6 hours away
on Halloween.....
.........the closest team they'll play after this game is 20 min away the furthest is 6 hours away on Halloween.....And with that win they got the school 6 hours away from home
I've got to get the oil changed.......
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BUT, we work every day of the week for 3 weeks. After the third week you had the option of taking 3 days off, - you could ask for 4 and most likely get it or keep working if you wanted to.
If you were close enough to drive home, they paid your gas (mileage). I drove , it was aprox 250 miles out for me. You didn't get per diem on days off. If you had to fly home , they paid for that as well, but again, -no per diem.
Those jobs aren't for everyone, can get pretty taxing. Worth it in the end IMO.
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The Per Diem rates all varied with us. I was Indiana for 2 years that job. New York was paying 135 per day and Cali was paying 165 per day.
BUT, we work every day of the week for 3 weeks. After the third week you had the option of taking 3 days off, - you could ask for 4 and most likely get it or keep working if you wanted to.
If you were close enough to drive home, they paid your gas (mileage). I drove , it was aprox 250 miles out for me. You didn't get per diem on days off. If you had to fly home , they paid for that as well, but again, -no per diem.
Those jobs aren't for everyone, can get pretty taxing. Worth it in the end IMO.
BUT, we work every day of the week for 3 weeks. After the third week you had the option of taking 3 days off, - you could ask for 4 and most likely get it or keep working if you wanted to.
If you were close enough to drive home, they paid your gas (mileage). I drove , it was aprox 250 miles out for me. You didn't get per diem on days off. If you had to fly home , they paid for that as well, but again, -no per diem.
Those jobs aren't for everyone, can get pretty taxing. Worth it in the end IMO.
Our wages vary by state also.....
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BTW.......What oil should I use?.........
I've also got one of those orange cans of death filters......
I've also got one of those orange cans of death filters......
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