But until then, the Syncrude refinery technician has to get a roomie to meet the $2,950 monthly rent on a three-bedroom apartment north of the downtown core, which comes complete with leaks in the ceiling, frosted-over panes and window sills spongy with rot.
"We're paid a good wage, but if I didn't share (the apartment), two-thirds of my take-home would go to putting a roof over my head," said Morrison.
"It's going to be quite the lifestyle change, but it's either that or leave town now - or move into somebody's basement."
For tenants in Fort McMurray, one of the hotspots of Alberta's supernova oilsands industry, the future doesn't appear to be getting any rosier. more
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