bakersfield (Fresno, Oildale: 2011, find a job, transfer to)

[piping engineer]

ive been to bakersfield once and i like the place..im considering to relocate there. im from ontario canada.what is the job prospect for piping/mechanical engineer?i can do any menial job if its necessary,i just want to get out of this cold freezing place.i have a 2 yr old daughter and my wife is a nurse.i would appreciate any comment.thanks.

[FresnoFacts]

If you can work around the oil industry you might be able to find a job in the area.

Bakersfield is currently forecast to be the first area in California to fully recover from the recession, mainly due to the oil industry.

But the full recovery there is still not going to happen until late 2011.

[piping engineer]

fresnoFacts

thanks for the info. im currently upgading my skill toward oil and gas. i have 3 years experience in food and beverage plant design and operations/maintenance, most of the skill i acquired maybe transferable. i plan to move there next year. im still doing my research if moving from toronto canada to bakersfield makes sense.

[JakeInSoCal]

Bakersfield is tied with LA to have the worst ozone pollution in the country.

[FresnoFacts]

Originally Posted by piping engineer

thanks for the info. im currently upgading my skill toward oil and gas. i have 3 years experience in food and beverage plant design and operations/maintenance, most of the skill i acquired maybe transferable.

If Bakersfield works for you then food and beverage plants make sense also.

The Bakersfield area has lots of food plants, (Frito-Lay, Dreyer's Ice Cream, Grimmway, Bolthouse, etc).

I have a family member who is a machinist with a maintenance background in Northern California. He has found his skills transfer to different industries.

[piping engineer]

Bakersfield is tied with LA to have the worst ozone pollution in the country.


thanks for the info.im just wondering your definition of worst ozone pollution..how worst compared to to other asian or south american cities?

[piping engineer]

Originally Posted by FresnoFacts

If Bakersfield works for you then food and beverage plants make sense also.

The Bakersfield area has lots of food plants, (Frito-Lay, Dreyer's Ice Cream, Grimmway, Bolthouse, etc).

I have a family member who is a machinist with a maintenance background in Northern California. He has found his skills transfer to different industries.

this info is very much appreciated..do you have inputs about nursing jobs, my wife is also preparing to pass the california licensure for nurse. she has 7 yrs hemo dialysis experience in canada.thanks.

[Roaddog]

Your skills will help you land a job in the food or oil industry, right now the oil side is still slow, there are always jobs in the paper for nurse positions.
i wouldn't worry about the ozone or smog or whatever but it does get HOT, this week it has been up to 108 and holdong in the 100 range.

[ecvMatt]

On a light note, buy some Buck Owens albums before you move to Bakersfield, he used to run that town!

[FresnoFacts]

Originally Posted by ecvMatt

On a light note, buy some Buck Owens albums before you move to Bakersfield, he used to run that town!

Don't forget Merle Haggard. He may be best known for "Okie from Muskogee" but he is Bakersfield born and raised.

You can now drive both Buck Owens Blvd and Merle Haggard Drive in Bakersfield and Oildale.