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CAREER AND WORK
FACTS
TRUCKING
-Only 6% of truck drivers are women.
-Truckers spend 240 nights away from home during the year.
-There are about 700,000 trucks across Canada.
-Volvo is the most sold truck in Canada.
-Truckers who truck for small companies will truck for 3,000,000 miles in their life time which is about 115,000 miles every year.
TRUCKERS JOB
-Hauling goods across their country.
-They either haul independently or haul for a trucking company.
-Ice road trucking. Hauling goods across ice.
-Hauling chemicals.
-Oversized load hauling.
-Tanker hauling.
-Luxury car hauling.
-Team driving.
-Mining industry hauling.
What level of education.
There is no level of education needed, though a high school diploma is preferred because some trucking companies require a high school diploma or you are rejected.
Salary of a trucker.
Ice road trucking: About $160,000 a year.
-Normal trucker in Canada: About $38,000-$80,000 a year.
-Long haul: Experienced makes about $54,600 a year. New driver makes about $45,825 a year.
-A luxury car hauler gets about 100k a year.
-You get paid by how dangerous your trucking job is and what you haul for a living.
CONS
-Commitment.
-Loneliness.
-Getting a good meal isn't easy.
-A lot of time spent away from home.
-Very patient when driving.
-Your CDL cost between 3,000 to 7,000 dollars.
-Left side of of face is aging more than right side of face because left side of face is faced toward the sun
PROS
-See every corner of Canada.
-Earn a good wage.
-Extended breaks in between contracts and jobs.
-Paid vacation.
-Sick days.
-Medical or dental insurance.
-A pension plan.
PROS AND CONS.
What appeals to me about this career?
-I like driving a truck.
-I like the feeling of being higher then every one else on road.
-Get to see more of Canada.
-Get to know the country side.
-My dream truck is a matte blacked out peterbilt with a purple under glow.
FACTS
FARMING
-Canada is the number 1 importer of canola.
-About 200,00 farms in Canada.
-Major crops in Canada are wheat, canola, barley, corn and soybeans.
-Farming families are 3 to 4 time more richer than normal families.
-Farmers will have to grow 70% more food than what is produced today to feed the worlds growing population.
Farmers job.
-Harvesting, seeding, plowing, baling, poultry, livestock, irrigation, fertilize, take care of family, milk cows, maintenance on the farm, keep barn clean, manual labor, handling heavy machinery, overseeing farm workers, managing farm etc etc.
Farmers job
Education
What kind of education.
-Some farmers hold a bachelors degree in farming.
-You don't need education but it is good to get a degree for business and marketing.
-Agriculture mechanic is also a good degree to get.
-As time goes on the farming industry will become more efficient and the degree will get harder because of new practices.
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-Average farmers salary is $35,800 per year or $18 an hour.
-Experienced farmers make $ 45,928 a year.
-They make money by selling their goods to consumers.
-An average farmers family has a net worth of 1.2 million dollars.
-Depends on how much acres you have, what kind of farmer you are, how many people work for you, kind of equipment, depends on the weather and alot of other things.
Salary of a farmer.
What high school classes.
Helpful classes to take in high school would be:
-Ag business.
-Ag production.
-Agronomy.
-Animal science.
-Computer applications.
-Horticulture.
-Plant and soil science.
If you want to run your own farm you might want to take these courses as-well:
-Accounting.
-Entrepreneurship.
-Introduction to business.
Pros
-Lesser costs, higher gains.
-More job opportunities.
-Increase of food production.
-Lower cost of production.
-A farmer has more and better food to eat than most people in the city.
-A farmer is healthier and will live longer.
Pros and Cons.
Cons
-Using pesticide.
-Health and environmental hazards.
-Disadvantage to small farmers.
-A lot of misinformation about farming.
-Not every one knows how essential your industry is.
-Need money to start up.
-Its something i want to do.
-Driving new equipment.
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What appeals to me about this career.
Just so you don't get confused.
-The difference between an outfitter and a guide is that an outfitter is a licensed employer that employs guides to guide people.
OUTFITTER/GUIDE
-An outfitter is a licensed business that employs guides to take people hunting or fishing.
-Outfitters ensure that their client is getting the best experience possible.
-An outfitter supplies their costumers with gear and supplies to go hunting or fishing with a guide.
Outfitters/guide job.
In Alberta
-All guides must be at least 18 years of age.
-Be legally entitled to work in Canada.
-Pay all applicable fees.
-For big game guides you need to be recommended by an outfitter/guide the first year.
-An Alberta resident or a non-resident who is a Canadian citizen or is admitted to permanent residence in Canada.
-For outfitter/guides you must fill out an outfitter application form.
-Provide evidence of a minimum deposit indemnity of $10,000 for contracted clients.
-Provide evidence of a minimum general liability insurance of $5,000,000.
What kind of education
-The average hunting fishing guide makes about $25 an hour or $1,000- $1500 or $48,079 a year.
-Experienced guides make about $58,500 a year.
Salary of an outfitter/guide.
Cons
-When you cant find fish you get a bad rating and then no more people show up to your camp.
-Not really many cons.
Pros and cons
Pros
-You make 20 bucks an hour just by taking someone fishing or hunting.
-You get to know more people.
-You know good fishing spots.
-Sometimes your client will let you eat with them.
-If you do a good job people will tell more about you and your camp and more people will be rolling in.
What appeals to me in this job.
-I love to fish and making $20 an hour is a steal of a deal.
-I love the outdoors.
-I love camping.
-I love making easy money.