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Old 04-30-2023, 09:56 AM   #1607
calgarygeologist
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Originally Posted by kermitology View Post
Virtually all of the event day staff (ushering, food and beverage, security, maintenance, etc.) are all part time, most close to minimum wage. It’s a second job.
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
Obviously we all want better, higher paying jobs, but isn't it better to have a job than to not have a job? Kermitology: you said you worked there for 'years', so it couldn't have been that bad. And even if it were, was it not better to have that awful job than no job?

I am not saying that there won't be jobs without the Flames, or that a few dozen (or whatever) part time jobs are going to change the economy in any material way, I'm just saying that all jobs are a good job for somebody. So let's not pretend otherwise.
I never worked there but I had many friends who did work at the dome and the impression I had was that the vast majority of employees there were university students or retired/semi retired old folks. It was perfect for students because pretty much all your shifts are evenings so it is easy to manage a full time school schedule and make a few bucks in the evening.
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