The oil boom in northern Alberta, Canada is another good example of high paying jobs without any skill or at least education. Many small towns and fishing vill

The oil boom in northern Alberta, Canada is another good example of high paying jobs without any skill or at least education. Many small towns and fishing villages have been de-populated of men aged 20 to their 40s who went to work in the oil fields. Going from seasonal work drawing unemployment benefits to $100,000+ working six months and all your food and lodging paid for even free tickets to fly to and from home. Small towns now have big loud trucks from Alberta and lots of "that's not how we do it in Alberta" arguments. Small town poor boy makes it big can create some assholes.