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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Well the labour market is so competitive right now that it's almost dangerous. Especially for those who are in or gradutating from highschool. I see every warehouse and gas station looking desparately for workers and willing to pay premium wages. Than theres the patch and the money it has. A lot of educated type jobs don't pay that well to start, but after a bit of time there is better upside and benefits to those jobs. But it's tough to convince people who are that young that it is indeed the case.
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I read recently that the dropout rate in Alberta is going up because a lot of kids are leaving high school so they can rake in the big bucks sweeping floors or pumping gas.