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- Jim_t0
Ok this is the whole story...I'm in the UK at the moment, my wife has just landed a cool job in Newmarket, so we're going to leave soon. Ultimately we'd like to live in Ottawa but until we can get jobs there we're going to have to make the best of it and find somewhere thats nice to live (eg. easy to go mountain biking and get away from it etc...) but within an easy commute of newmarket and anywhere with a decent source of design jobs for me, that doesnt involve a hellish commute (eg. Downtown Totonto). Any thoughts appreciated...
- noddes0
Commuting from Newmarket to Downtown Toronto isn't too bad. I drove it for 4 months. The train ride is about an hour and 15 minutes. Driving can range from 45 minutes to 3 hours. Bus takes about an hour heading north at night, not sure what it's like in the morning.
- canuck0
You can take GO Transit from newmarket into Toronto. A lot of people do it. But coming from the UK, you would hate the commute time, it would probably be anywhere from an hour to hour and half. Each way. Most agencies are right downtown. There are some print shops though in the markham, north toronto area that cater to local clients.
If your wife has a job in Newmarket you could move to north york (north toronto), it's not exactly the pretiest place to live, but it would equal out your commute times. And it's pretty cheap in that area to live.
- neue75_bold0
Scarberia is beautiful this time of year...
- Jaline0
Ottawa's a great place to live. I'm not sure if there are many design - related jobs here, but it's still wonderful for families. And it gets more interesting each year (as the city grows and has more festivals).
Anyway, the suggestions above are good. You could live in another area and commute to the job area.
- canuck0
Ottawa's a terrible place to live. I'm not sure if there are many design - related jobs here, and it's boring for families. And it gets less interesting each year (as the city shrinks and has less festivals). Plus their hockey team is going to blow it this year.
Anyway, the suggestions above are good. You could live in another area and commute to the job area.
Jaline
(Jun 1 07, 07:37)^ Agreed.
- _salisae_0
nice to see you conversing with someone who is actually named jim, snuggles.
and jim .. you may be unawares but you're the epitome of cool.
- ********0
do canadians ever agree on anything?
- ross0
we agree that donuts rule.
- ********0
i agree with that too.
- canuck0
we agree that donuts rule.
ross
(Jun 1 07, 07:53)& beer; we agree that we have the best beer.
- neue75_bold0
Canadians are just too damn busy living the American dream...
- Visia0
HAMILTON!
Wait, what? Anyway, I concur with the rest of the group. Newmarket sucks ass and there is nothing there as far as design jobs are concerned. They're all downtown.
So, the best advice as said, is live in North York and then commute downtown.
But, with that said, if you and your wife have a car you can live as far south as Young & Eg and her commute to Newmarket wouldn't be that bad and your transit commute would only be about 30mins or so.
- el_lustor0
NWEMARKET RULES!
Actually, I have no idea about the place. Sorry about that.
I'll be going now...
- Mimio0
I've been to Hamilton to visit family, it's a nice community. A little closer to Toronto too.
- Jaline0
we agree that donuts rule.
ross
(Jun 1 07, 07:53)yup.
*slaps canuck
- canuck0
what did I do this time ?
- ok_not_ok0
Jane and Finch is where it's at!
and Markham is the new Chinatown.
- Jim_t0
Thanks for all the info guys
So whats Toronto like for design. Obviously its a huge city so there must be a lot about but is it a very over saturated market?
Also how do you look for opprtunities over there other than approaching agencies direct?
- Jaline0
Post in this thread again on Monday and more people may help you out. NT tends to be dormant during the weekends :/