It looks like I'm going to be unemployed within the next few weeks. I currently work in Procurement for a local EP. I have experience in Energy, Mining and Infrastructure mostly in capital project work but also some sustainable stuff.
I hit my peak salary in 2011 but, ever since, my pay has been gradually reducing for a number of reasons. It's gotten to the point where I can live on less than I thought I could. My kids are almost all finished University and are just about all moved away.
Really, money and family obligations were the main factors keeping me in this industry. I'm thinking more and more that this may be an opportunity to get off the energy roller coaster and look at different industries. I'm also considering leaving Alberta.
It's really unfortunate, not just because I'm losing my job, but because the energy industry in Alberta is, in my experience, the most professional, diligent, and (dare I say) progressive, in the world (among energy industries). I started in the industry in 1997.
In that time I've met some truly amazing people and learned a lot professionally and personally. I've had the opportunity to not only travel around the world but also to live and work in other parts of Canada and internationally and I can honestly say that Calgary really is one of the best places to be. That said, it feels like the writing is on the wall for the industry and I'm exhausted of the constant uncertainty. It's taken a psychological toll for the last decade.
Anyhoo...if anyone knows of any opportunities out there it would certainly be appreciated.
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