Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) I've always wanted to live up north, it's always fascinated me! Just sent an email out to a GM dealership in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories who is looking for a transmission specialist to get some details. Pays good, $100,000-$125,000/year. Looks like cost of living is similar to here in Ontario (a lot less tax though!). It'd be nice not having to deal with the blasted heat we have here in the summer, I can't stand that 90 degree crap. I'd take the -60 winters over that any day. Hunting and fishing is great up there, with some HUGE northern pike. Anyway, we'll see what happens. I'm a single 23 year old so the way I look at it is if I want to do it I should dang well do it! Being a 3000 mile drive from home will be rather hard, but flights are actually pretty cheap. I'd be able to still come home for my holidays, Christmas, etc. I'll be able to visit Kyle over in Alaska! For those of you who don't know where I'm talking about, Yellowknife is a small city in the NWT, population of 16,000 people. The whole territory has a population of 65,000. Pretty small for a 500,000 sq. mile place! Edited January 13, 2010 by Shaun_300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Goodluck! A heck of a lot closer to here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 That's gettin up there Shaun. Where does no-mans land start, anyway? I was about your age when I came out west for the second time to stay. I bet it would be an adventure, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Shaun, if I were in your situation, I'd sure go for it. Them northern pike you speak of - the mosquitoes swoop down and grab them right out of the water. I don't know how cold you've been in, but 40 below is plenty chilly enough; tried that one winter up north. I had a cousin who was RCMP in Baker Lake (also on your map) for a number of years and he & family loved it. His son, who is also young and single, just finished a 3-year stint up there (I forget which settlement) and has now moved back down here. He has some fabulous photographs of northern lights. Besides the fishing, good hunting is also likely, especially for caribou. As for transmissions, I bet you'd have some good cold-weather malfunction challenges. Carpe diem!:clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 How far is that from Kenai anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 How far is that from Kenai anyways? Holy crap, just checked mapquest and it's 2000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 You people up north blow my mind! Id rather have our 103f - 105f summer than your friggid, mind freezing winters. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good Luck Shaun. Chase that dream. As Canuck said..."seize the day"! Can a tranny even circulate fluid at those temps? Or are block/fluid heaters standard equipment on vehicles in that area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good Luck Shaun. Chase that dream. As Canuck said..."seize the day"! Can a tranny even circulate fluid at those temps? Or are block/fluid heaters standard equipment on vehicles in that area? I dunno, but I know I'm gonna have to get all my fluids changed once we get there and also have to have two block heaters installed on our truck and car....not to mention studded tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Young and Single, sounds like an opportunity that's too good to pass up. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Sounds like a cool adventure. I'd go for it if I could. Pretty cold, but there's wood to burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMort Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good luck man, I would love to live up in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Sounds like a cool adventure. I'd go for it if I could. Pretty cold, but there's wood to burn. Is there wood that far north ?? ...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Is there wood that far north ?? ...LOL LOL! Steve! The good friend side of me says, "Go and have fun!" The selfish side of me says, "Stay, I enjoy our ice fishing trips." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 (edited) I hope you get the chance to go...your reasoning sounds good and your setting up employment ahead of time. Have fun before you become an old fart:D Your going to love this one...the native Sport....LOL http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/details/620/1904326/3/cant0032 Current Weather in YellowKnife: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=weather&placecode=cant0032&wbRef=www.yellowknife.worldweb.com&link=cityPage&switchto=c&ref=wxbtn150x50_image_city&switchto=f&switchto=c Edited January 13, 2010 by GWSmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 If moving up there makes you happy, go for it. The country up there will probably take some time to get used to though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Yep, If'n I was your age again I would be all over your situation, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 LOL! Steve! The good friend side of me says, "Go and have fun!" The selfish side of me says, "Stay, I enjoy our ice fishing trips." Don't worry bud, I'll be able to make it home to do that every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 LOL! Steve! The good friend side of me says, "Go and have fun!" The selfish side of me says, "Stay, I enjoy our ice fishing trips." joe, yellowknife is above the tree line. so no, there are no trees up there. as for the ice fishing trips, it's on great slave lake. 60 pound lake trout are an every day experience. i've been there twice, shaun. wonderful fishing around the snowdrift area and east of telthelie narrows. fish on every 5 minutes, and big ones. yellowknife is also the starting point for "ice road trucers". but 60 below is pretty common in winter. and buckee is correct about the mosquitos. overall, a fun place to spend a year. maybe more. lots of wolves and more caribou than you can shake a stick at. no, wait. there are no trees, so no sticks to shake...:hammer1: lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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