While the work situation has been tough in Bhatal’s first month as an Islander, he has found locals in Charlottetown to be laid back and extremely friendly.“They also liked it so much, that’s why we moved to Charlottetown.”Booths at the event represented various hotels, restaurants and other seasonal and tourism work. Companies ranged in size from single restaurants to Tourism P.E.I. and hospitality chains like Murphy Hospitality Group.
Wages at Twin Shores start above minimum wage and are based on a worker’s experience and position. While Twin Shores does raise wages every year based on the minimum wage, Wilson said they have not offered a significant bump in pay across all positions during the hiring struggle. All the jobs advertised for the campground on Saturday were seasonal, running from June 1 to Oct. 1. First offers go to people who worked for the company the year before.Twin Shores is located about 15 minutes north of Kensington, and nearly an hour from Charlottetown. The company does not offer its own transportation, and T3 Transit only goes as far as Kensington.