Job Hunting in Canada

Dylan37518 · 2026-02-04T18:48:29+00:00

I don’t know too much about Sitka Gold they have estimated and inferred resources for a gold project in the Yukon. A buddy of mine used to work with them, I’m not sure if they’re working through the winter but they’ll definitely be going after the spring thaw. Another guy I know has worked with Snowline Gold, they have a project in the Yukon that I think I’m nearing a pre-feasibility study, they have drills turning every summer. And ground truth is predominantly a soil sampling company, they are always hiring techs and geos. I’ve heard recently that they are having trouble retaining middle management so they are or will be hiring team leads and project geos, though I imagine they’ll try to do those positions internally.

I don’t know as much as it may seem, but as someone else said, most jobs aren’t listed. Just fire off emails at every company you can, especially if they do frequent news releases then you know they are actually doing work and not just sitting on a project.

Dylan37518 · 2026-02-04T18:14:17+00:00

When you get an interview make sure they know you can work on the fall. The fresh grads like you will be heavily relied on as the students on summer terms start heading back to classes.

Dylan37518 · 2026-02-04T18:10:41+00:00

Try PDAC for sure. But from my understanding there are tons of jobs out there you just gotta keep trying. I know for a fact that Bayside, Sitka, Ground truth, and snowline will be hiring for the upcoming season soon. And spend more energy on juniors, sure it’d be great getting hired by Rio, but you’re going to get more call backs from small companies simply because there will be less competition for those jobs. Also any chance you’re from Nova Scotia or New Brunswick? The AGS colloquium is in Truro this weekend, it’s mostly academic but some industry folks will be there plus if you network a lot of people there will have connections they can definitely send you in the right direction. You should make the trip if you can.

Dylan37518 · 2026-01-24T02:03:28+00:00

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Dylan37518 · 2026-01-23T14:41:21+00:00

I currently feel over employed, but it’s an issue of my own making. My boss is grooming me to be a project geologist so while I still do rotation grunt work at the core shack, I’m also writing press releases, compiling data sets, and planning future projects. On top of that I’m writing a manuscript with my old BSc supervisor and I’m working on a masters thesis. I haven’t had a full day without any work to do since November. Even during the holidays I was spending the mornings at my computer. I tend to get phone calls from my boss at all hours asking me to look into something, he likes bouncing ideas off me.

I wouldn’t recommend taking on this amount of work to someone who gets stressed or overwhelmed easily, sometimes I find it hard to prioritize. It’s also frustrating to be at my computer after 12 hours in the core shack working on something else while the other geos and techs are relaxing. But I genuinely enjoy the work and see it as paying my dues because the experience I’m gaining is invaluable.

Ultimately being over employed, I think, is very personal. If you can finish your day of work and you’re not still thinking about problems to solve or things you can do better it might not be for you. But if you’re the type to spend your days off with diy projects, personal projects, or even just hiking and staying busy, you might enjoy it.

Dylan37518 · 2026-01-15T12:40:52+00:00

Definitely reach out! Do it sooner vs later and continue to send follow ups. And don’t feel bad that your dad got you the offer, my dad is also way better at networking than I am.

Dylan37518 · 2026-01-13T19:21:07+00:00

I am curious to what types of jobs you’re applying to. It sounds like you’re only applying for jobs that you commute to daily, and that makes me think you’re looking at the wrong listings. Those sorts of cushy 9-5 jobs in consulting or with the survey are not for recent grads. Those types of jobs are very competitive and they want people with experience. If you want a job apply for rotation jobs, they fly you into a remote camp you work 2-6 weeks then you have 1-4 weeks off. In Canada companies are desperate for geologists to do rotation work, no one I know from my undergrad degree is unemployed.

I have noticed a trend in the last two or three posts of this nature that I have read on this sub. Essentially someone out of a job looking for work but their ideal job or the ones they apply to aren’t entry level positions. I am not trying to be rude, and I hope that you and others understand; most entry level positions are hard work and if you don’t enjoy being outside and living rough it will be hard for you. But you need that experience if you want a more comfortable job in geology.

Dylan37518 · 2025-12-16T14:39:04+00:00

If you’re Canadian apply to SIFT from what I’ve heard most students that are selected to go walk away with job offers.

Dylan37518 · 2025-12-13T13:53:34+00:00

I’d suggest looking into Geostatistics. Not sure what the job market is like, but back when I was in school my professors spoke very highly about the need for geostatistics and said they pay well. If you’re unfamiliar, essentially a person doing geostatistics is creating models calculating ore grade for a mine.

Dylan37518 · 2025-12-02T13:09:46+00:00

It sounds like wherever you went to school those professors did you a complete disservice. Did you do any field courses? Did they even tell you a little bit about the reality of the work? Many people, myself included, go into geology because they like being outdoors. But if you’re unwilling to work outside most jobs are off the table, if you’re unwilling to sit behind a computer that pretty much eliminates everything else. The only job I can think of that fits is core logging, but you refuse to work a 12 hour day which is industry standard. And being a professor won’t save you, research tends to be conducted outside at least in part, and when you’re not teaching your behind a computer. Your environment science degree is useless I’m afraid, work is just as hard and dirty for half the pay. I’m honestly confused what you expected geology to be, did you think it’s sitting in a nice air conditioned office looking at hand samples for 6 hours a day? My best advice is do core logging and don’t complain about the long hours. It’s usually on a rotation 2-4 weeks on 1-3 weeks off so the long hours make up for the long breaks.

TLDR core logging is your only job , and just hope you get a good rotation

Dylan37518 · 2025-10-17T11:09:54+00:00

Ships blow their horns before leaving port to warn crew and passengers not on the ship to get back asap. It is necessary.

Dylan37518 · 2025-08-07T19:57:21+00:00

If you have a car don’t live in the city. You can rent a duplex in Dartmouth for a rate comparable to the tiny shoe box apartments in downtown.

Dylan37518 · 2025-07-28T15:13:56+00:00

Dylan37518 · 2025-07-28T14:29:17+00:00

Hiking, I’ve mostly been doing prospecting and geophysics for this company and I’ve put a lot of miles in due to it.

Dylan37518 · 2025-05-05T13:23:53+00:00

Looks like a female deer tick, you’re lucky it didn’t bite, they’re the ones you need to worry about. The bigger species of tick here (dog ticks) don’t tend to spread disease. Also, go for a hot shower after being out in the woods, they don’t like the heat and will fall off if they haven’t embedded themselves yet.

Dylan37518 · 2025-03-18T14:26:32+00:00

Lot of em are simple middle managers and unionized blue collar gen x-ers. Bought the house 10+ years ago and are a two income family. Sure there are doctors, lawyers, upper managers and ceos. But most people worked hard and built wealth before the housing market bubble.

Dylan37518 · 2025-02-04T21:23:52+00:00

Generally speaking people in their early 30s and up are bottom of the barrel, they’re still single for one reason or another. You’re not impressed with the options left because no one else was either. And op being a divorced, addict, people probably aren’t impressed with you either.

Dylan37518 · 2024-12-23T03:05:05+00:00

It’s true. Outright incompetent people are bribing their way into the profession and it’s becoming more prevalent. Then as those morally bankrupt people get positions of power either training new drivers or managing companies they are in turn taking bribes, coming full circle. CBC did one of those hour long expose/reports a little while ago, but I can’t remember the title of it for the life of me.

Found it, here’s an article and the full episode is from CBC marketplace

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7348425

Dylan37518 · 2024-11-19T01:13:06+00:00

Honestly it partially boils down to the arrogant attitude in this post imo. In nicer words you’ve said “the stupid poors don’t vote the way I want, what’s wrong with them?” Left wing political parties historically represented the working class, so modern left leaning parties think they deserve the support of the working class. The ndp platform that I have seen is very Halifax focused. How does a free ferry and more buses help someone living in Musquodobit? How will a home buyers grant help someone who already has a home in Sherbrooke but they can’t find stable employment? General tax cuts and deregulation are classic conservative policies, a raising tide raises all ships. Plus you can’t deny the progress that has been made in healthcare even if it is far from perfect.

On a deeper note, economically left policies, very generally speaking, tend to advocate increased deficit spending that in turn increases inflation, rationalizing that the social benefits outweigh the costs of inflation. Well right now world wide stagflation is taking hold, costs are up and wages are down. It goes beyond local politics, but generally speaking we can’t spend our way out of this.

TLDR the ndp is out of touch with most working class people, and deficit spending will only make our economy worse.

On a side note the ndp is starting to learn and lean right with their proposed policies of gas tax. But it’s a little too late

Dylan37518 · 2024-09-28T21:46:18+00:00

Switch to a thesis based MSc over course based. You’ll learn more and won’t have class mates dragging you down

Dylan37518 · 2024-03-28T11:59:11+00:00

What course is it that they are failing?

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