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Old Posted Jan 17, 2014, 4:56 AM
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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker View Post
This isn't 15 years ago, I haven't seen huge salary differences for similar jobs between the cities. The biggest difference for engineers as but one example I have found is in Edmonton eventually you are doing a stint in a fab yard with shift work whereas in Calgary you can fly a desk forever.
I think there is a large untapped market in Edmonton for people who do want desk jobs, that's the thing. Certainly enough to support a major corporate headquarters moving there.

Also I'm sure there are many skilled workers from UofA graduating who might want to stay in Edmonton.
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