Moving to Canada
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- bogue0
- what do you do? Do you have a couch I can crash on, I want to check this place out.fooler
- I'm just a designer.. freelance for agencies from the comfort of my forrest.bogue
- and of course... always a couch to crash on if you're ever in town.bogue
- I seriously want to ride Baldface someday.fooler
- i've been up a few times to baldface. It's pretty ridiculous.bogue
- jacklalane0
Come for the trollies in Toronto.
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- dirtydesign0
Good luck in junior America.
- you mean "good-looking america"prophetone
- Nope, I mean JUNIOR America.dirtydesign
- stoplying0
I have a co-worker who took a position up in Canada recently - he's a beast who often puts in 70 hour weeks as a CMO. His one big comment on the Canadian workers is that they are all very aware of the hours they work per week. I think he said when they get to around 39 hours for the week, they sort of indicate that they won't be available since they're almost at their limit.
Does that make sense, and is it the case?- i am no stranger to pulling ridiculous hours to get a project live but there's more to lifeprophetone
- i mean up here all you have to do is look out the window! so much to do. welcome to canada!prophetone
- just wait until your friend buys a kayak and empties his credit card at MEC. he will soon live in the woods.prophetone
- and build a log cabin with his bare, maple syrup stained hands.prophetone
- Is that it? Just more recreationally minded?stoplying
- sure, that would be part of it, maybe all of it for some. i live in a city with 3 local ski/mtb mountains + the ocean right there.prophetone
- what city is he living in? Sounds like the west coast.Al_dizzle
- I know a lot of people that put in big hours, what you're describing happens in the US too... think west coast or florida.zarkonite
- When I was in Vancouver, I never wanted to leave my house because of the constant grey sky and rain...ughFawnDog
- ok_not_ok0
Check out the Black Hoof!
- ThisIsMe0
I am in Edmonton. Seems to be lots of Jobs here. It's is way to cold though. More blue-collar then calgary.
Concerning the weekly hours. Most positions I've taken (in-house design, and small studios) have been very adamant about maintaining a proper work-life balance and try and schedule work accordingly. On occasion we have to pull some overtime. But it's always been compensated.
I've never worked in an agency, but I hear they are all about the long hours.
- pango0
ya Vancouver is not bad if you like yoga pants. people even wear that to work here. Jobs market looking pretty good compare to 2 years ago. housing market is the gay tho.
oh and...
Stay out of my territory!!
- i_monk0
Toronto isn't all condos, but the houses are pretty pricey near the core. There's always the inner suburbs (Etobicoke, North York, Scarborouhh) and suburbs (the 905) beyond, if you don't mind the commute and have no qualms about ruining downtown streets but not paying a cent toward their repair.
- hereswhatidid0
Is it worthwhile to hire an immigration attorney?
- I did it - yes. Because you will make a mistake on the paperwork and it'll set you back a few months.Centigrade
- Julesvm0
I can't vouch for this personally but I've heard a lot of good things about Hamilton lately i.e.:
http://www.thegridto.com/life/re…The last time I was there was about 15 years ago and I hated it... I'm assuming it's changed.
- prophetone0
required cancon learning material...
- prophetone0
also...
- prophetone0
and finally...
- i_monk0
Hamilton smells bad.
After that article in The Grid, my bf and I and a friend went to check out the neighbourhoods and see what the fuss was. The town smells. They still smelt iron or whatever there, and it was pretty noxious. Some nice residential areas around South Locke, but half the neighbourhoods profiled weren't even worth getting out of the car for, and downtown was a dreary ghost town for a Saturday afternoon.
- benfal990
and why are you moving to Canada?
- Fed up with life in the US. Been planning on it for some time, just finally now to the point I can do it.hereswhatidid
- canuck0
Hi and welcome.