Wages for cnc programmer - nova scotia

[dertsap]

i think nova scotia winters would be more mild than manitoba , as Forrey meantioned -26 is pretty cool but much warmer than -40C which seemed to be the average during Feb where i grew up ,i beleave most of Manitoba weather is similar to what ive experienced through out my youth , Jan generally -25C to - 35C , Feb is the ugly time when temps can and will dip down to -60C, i grew up about as high as the trans canada highway gets in northern ontario ,God's country ! you may want to learn about the wind chill factor .
frost bite isn t anywhere near as sweet as Jack frost nippin at your nose , your cheeks have turned literally to ice in spots , and its not a slight tingling when your hands and feet are truely cold , its pain , its as though youve smashed them .
i'm not trying to discourage you but to prepare you , when you here a Canadian say "its cold out Eh" don t go outside .
thats why ive moved to the west coast ,ive had enough of it

on a good note the winter sports are second to none , most skidoos are built to do 100 mph + with an acceleration thats enough to suck the eyeballs to the back of your head ,there are groomed trails through out the provinces even linking the provinces for the guy who likes to tour or partake in the many poker runs
and once youve eaten the walleye (fish) from manitoba you won t want to eat any other kind of fish again

best suggestion i can make is to get out and enjoy the winter , it can be either a real blast or a long wait for summer

[scottishgrant]

-60, wow. thats cold!!

will definatley make sure we are well prepared for whichever province we end up in.

It entirely depends on where I can find a good job. I have been spending countless hrs on the internet learning about each province over the last couple of months.

As longs there is good fly fishing somewhere nearby, I will be very happy!!!

[scottishgrant]

hi Forrey,

I have a few reasons for leaving NZ, but also we just want to try Canada while our baby daughter is still young and not yet school age.

NZ is a lovely place, but after 4yrs I have to be honest and say that I have found it very cliquey. Big struggle to mix with other people over here. There are so many UK people going over there now to take the Skilled jobs, that it is definatley a bit of an issue with the few KIWI tradesmen that are left.

Also the house prices have shot up in the last 5 years. Near impossible to buy yourself a nice 3 or 4 bedroom place without parting with $400k.

Those are couple of the main reasons. My partner is a KIWI so her family are here, but all my family are in the UK, so would be good to be half way between so they both have a fair chance of visiting us.

That is my experience of NZ so far, but then everybody is different and it may work out great for someone else!!

[scottishgrant]

'tall poppy principle' - just found out what that means. ITS TRUE!!!

[cam1]

Hi:
Few things beat -26C with a clear sky, and a warm home.
Living in Ottawa for 30 yeras and lovin' it. Bring on the cold!

PS
I thought everybody wanted to live in NZ?

[Chuck Reamer]

I lived in in Winnipeg for about 5 years, trained and worked there. You would be very lucky and damn good to get $25 an hour there. More along 18-22 range for the most part.

When I left 2 years ago the house prices were getting very out of line with the wages you could make. Its also a very dirty ugly city, but the people are super friendly and I did like living there.

Every one is has spoke of the weather and its all true just worse than they said. I thought Saskatchewan winters were bad but Winnipeg takes the cake, it is colder than a well diggers ass.

Don't buy a house south of Winnipeg within 50 kilometres of the Red River, the entire province floods EVERY year.

[Matt_S]

Originally Posted by scottishgrant Hi all, I am a CNC Programmer/machinist originally from Scotland, with 10yrs experience. Hopefully moving to Canada soon with my family. Wondered if anyone would know what sort of wages to expect in Nova Scotia or Manitoba as either a chargehand or CNC Programmer? I have looked at a couple of websites which have average payrates, but it would be good to hear from someone who has first hand experience! thanks, Grant

Sorry to burst your bubble old boy but I have been in the machining trade for about 13 years most of them spent working in Nova Scotia.I worked in CNC for about 7 years and you would be darn lucky to get over 19.00/per hour.
Cost of living is high and so are taxes.It is what it is.

[Drassk]

I own a machine shop in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jobs are sort of hard to come by in specialized fields here, but I know some guys who are looking for workers. I've been told by many that Winnipeg has the worst weather in the country, hands down...and who wants to live in Manitoba, anyhow

I can't comment on the wage situation here except to say that the wages are lower than they are in Ontario, but the cost of living is also much lower. If you're willing to live a few minutes outside town you can do pretty well on houses, though the market is rising around Halifax.

If you decide to come here, look me up. I might be able to help you find work, or I might be hiring again by then.

[mc-motorsports]

Originally Posted by scottishgrant Hi Geof, thanks for the wages info. It does get pretty cold in Scotland (which is where i am from) so i cant wait for some real cold weather!!! been a very hot summer here in NZ. Had contemplated going to OZ, but the HEAT!! bring on the snow!!!

Wow, I guess you need to move to Ohio and I need to move to New Zealand. I'd trade any day.

[doggydodo]

$17 to $30 per hour is good money for some people even in developed country.

Starting wages for a skilled machinist here is US$25 - $50 per day.
unskilled machinist US$10 - $20 per day.
CNC Programmer anything from US$25 - $100.

With wages like $17 an hour..I wanna work in the USA.
Funny thing...a friend in USA earn $30K pa as a school teacher.
He switched job, US$72K pa as a ATM technician who primary job is to change receipt paper.

ATM Tech > Teacher?