Do you know where Fort McMurray, Alberta is?
Most people don't. But if you are looking for the next great job market – this is the place to be! Last Sunday 60 Minutes did a piece on this oil boom town that’s a must see for oil investors and job seekers.
What’s holding them back is labor — the shortage of it. Brian Jean says another 100,000 people are needed in Fort McMurray. That’s why one oil company has built a runway to fly workers daily from civilization to Fort McMurray. But why would anyone want to come work in a place where temperatures plummet to 40 below and the sun sets shortly after it rises in the long winter? Well, perhaps because the oil companies pay some of the highest salaries in North America. Take Josh Lichti, who says he could be making $120,000 by the time he is 22. "It’s amazing," he says.
You can read the full transcript of the story here >>
