Australia better than Canada?
Apr 18th 2013, 6:48 pm
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Re: Australia better than Canada?
I used to live in Washington State and personally I find Vancouver very, very boring. It's good for walking though, and isn't overcrowded at all which is surprising considering the number of high-rise apartment buildings. The shopping scene is a tragedy though, and even all the big Vancouver malls are really bad and would make any Sydney Westfield mall look like paradise. Having Whistler nearby might be a plus, but you really need to go to Vancouver before you make the move. I knew I wouldn't last more than a few months there before I'd want to catapult myself out of there.
Not sure about crime, but a decent amount of beggars downtown harassing people in stores after dark, and if you venture into the historic area called Gastown then take the wrong corner and you end up in 'zombie town', where hundreds of doped-up zombies literally roam the area, making you feel like you're on the film set of the "Walking Dead."
I wouldn't look at the outer suburbs either as we'd have to redefine the word 'boredom' all over again.
Sorry that I cannot compare directly to Perth as I only know Vancouver. Now I haven't been in Toronto but it's meant to be a much more thriving and exciting city, so you might want to look beyond BC.
Not sure about crime, but a decent amount of beggars downtown harassing people in stores after dark, and if you venture into the historic area called Gastown then take the wrong corner and you end up in 'zombie town', where hundreds of doped-up zombies literally roam the area, making you feel like you're on the film set of the "Walking Dead."
I wouldn't look at the outer suburbs either as we'd have to redefine the word 'boredom' all over again.
Sorry that I cannot compare directly to Perth as I only know Vancouver. Now I haven't been in Toronto but it's meant to be a much more thriving and exciting city, so you might want to look beyond BC.
Apr 18th 2013, 6:50 pm
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Well I can always have a look at these places while I sort those personal inadequacies of mine out
Apr 18th 2013, 8:22 pm
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Re: Australia better than Canada?
Originally Posted by Oink
Personally don't think that's much of a selling point. But these people who move to out to OZ must have much stronger intestinal fortitude than me. The environment is one thing, but life's got to be too short to have to listen to that awful Australian twang for more than a minute
We yams what we yams. And we don't mind listening to an Aussie accent at all. What nationality are you, Oink?
Personally don't think that's much of a selling point. But these people who move to out to OZ must have much stronger intestinal fortitude than me. The environment is one thing, but life's got to be too short to have to listen to that awful Australian twang for more than a minute
We yams what we yams. And we don't mind listening to an Aussie accent at all. What nationality are you, Oink?
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Apr 19th 2013, 4:20 am
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I agree with the 'sense of adventure' criticism hiding underlying reasons. We seem to see people wanting to migrate citing a sense of adventure which they have never had and never will. I think the real issue actually is innate boredom in their lives...in the past, many migrants have businesses and their own homes...and an estalished family and have done well. But often we read about people wanting a change and a sense of 'if we don't now, we never will'. There are other private reasons to be sure, like not getting on with family or in-laws.
For me, there was so much change and travel in my life that when I decided to settle down it seemed bizarre to do it in my home town which I hardly was in - having spent yet another year away from it.
Apr 19th 2013, 4:39 am
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I think your quote would be more accurate to say "contented individuals who live in the moment rarely emigrate".
Those who see the opportunity for better elsewhere, either now, or looking strategically into the future, are prone to emigrate - to take/make those chances. Those who don't see the attraction, relative to their domestic lives, aren't likely to move, are they?
That's been the case throughout history, and arguably the barrier to emigration is lower now, since international travel is relatively cheaper.
Those who see the opportunity for better elsewhere, either now, or looking strategically into the future, are prone to emigrate - to take/make those chances. Those who don't see the attraction, relative to their domestic lives, aren't likely to move, are they?
That's been the case throughout history, and arguably the barrier to emigration is lower now, since international travel is relatively cheaper.
Apr 19th 2013, 7:50 am
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I get so much sick leave I have trouble using it up! And I've never managed to take all my vacation leave in any job, in any country!
I agree with the 'sense of adventure' criticism hiding underlying reasons. We seem to see people wanting to migrate citing a sense of adventure which they have never had and never will. I think the real issue actually is innate boredom in their lives...in the past, many migrants have businesses and their own homes...and an estalished family and have done well. But often we read about people wanting a change and a sense of 'if we don't now, we never will'. There are other private reasons to be sure, like not getting on with family or in-laws.
For me, there was so much change and travel in my life that when I decided to settle down it seemed bizarre to do it in my home town which I hardly was in - having spent yet another year away from it.
I agree with the 'sense of adventure' criticism hiding underlying reasons. We seem to see people wanting to migrate citing a sense of adventure which they have never had and never will. I think the real issue actually is innate boredom in their lives...in the past, many migrants have businesses and their own homes...and an estalished family and have done well. But often we read about people wanting a change and a sense of 'if we don't now, we never will'. There are other private reasons to be sure, like not getting on with family or in-laws.
For me, there was so much change and travel in my life that when I decided to settle down it seemed bizarre to do it in my home town which I hardly was in - having spent yet another year away from it.
Apr 19th 2013, 9:05 am
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