Originally Posted by Lethe

We have a friend who makes about $15,000 as a host but he has had to travel wherever the work is

Originally Posted by dbd33

The hosting was in Alaska(!). She also had some work with Radio Canada in Montreal but that came from being connected, I don't think an immigrant would get a chance there.

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat

I read that the position is more marketing than broadcasting, but I think the point is still the same. Flipping the equation around so to speak, $73k is circa GBp35-40k in real money (not neccessarily at current exchange rate but trying to figure some equivalency here). Now, I'm not current with newly minted, or recently minted graduate salaries, but GBP35-40k seems a lot outside of the City?!

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat

I read that the position is more marketing than broadcasting

Originally Posted by Lethe

When I graduated I had a few big shot interviews in the big smoke and the starting wage was 32k. That was a well paid job for a new graduate. Back home in sunny cornwall that would have been beyond well paid, it wouldn't have been offered!

Originally Posted by dbd33

The hosting was in Alaska(!). She also had some work with Radio Canada in Montreal but that came from being connected, I don't think an immigrant would get a chance there.

Originally Posted by jameswales

I'll soon be moving to Nova Scotia. I am 23 and a recent graduate in Communications & Broadcasting, obtaining 1st Class Honours. I've been running a marketing business for 2 years, so also have extensive experience in PR & Marketing.

What are acceptable salary ranges? I know that it's a bit like asking how long a piece of string is, but I'm just curious to get people's thoughts.

Our apartment is $1100 per month, although this is split between myself and my parter, paying half each. Only other outgoings are food, power, telecomms ($99 per month). No car as we will be in Halifax, and my parter has lived there for years without the need for a vehicle, although I'm sure we will get one at some point. Also there are no children yet.......yet!

Any information would be useful. Also, as a side note, I am applying for one position that pays $73,000 - is this good?

Originally Posted by Simon Legree

Pater Mansbridge was/is an immigrant. He seems to have done quite well for himself.

Originally Posted by Clay Buster

With no car and only half the rent, unless you eat out every night you should be absolutely fine. The only caution I would add is that if you're going from a long-distance relationship to living together, you can't guarantee it will last. .

Originally Posted by jameswales

Thankfully I didn't faff about for 3 years.

Started a marketing business during my second year, using skills obtained through my studies and banked just short of £88,000 last year alone during my final year. So much for Communications degrees.....!

The plan is to set up a business in Halifax at some point, although to begin with I'd like to spend a few years working for someone else just to give myself some ground.

I do class my experience as extensive, for example I held the marketing contract for an airline, as well as contracts with Channel 4, ITV and BMW.

Believe it or not - there are some young people out there who are hard workers!

Originally Posted by jameswales

Thankfully I didn't faff about for 3 years.

Started a marketing business during my second year, using skills obtained through my studies and banked just short of £88,000 last year alone during my final year. So much for Communications degrees.....!

The plan is to set up a business in Halifax at some point, although to begin with I'd like to spend a few years working for someone else just to give myself some ground.

I do class my experience as extensive, for example I held the marketing contract for an airline, as well as contracts with Channel 4, ITV and BMW.

Believe it or not - there are some young people out there who are hard workers!

Originally Posted by Tuppence

I hope you're not thinking of "coming from away, with funny ideas about new ways of doing things, because we have always done <insert anything here> this way".

If you can overcome the above attitude then all power to you, but Nova Scotian's don't take this particularly openly.

Originally Posted by jameswales

Started a marketing business during my second year, using skills obtained through my studies and banked just short of £88,000 last year alone during my final year. So much for Communications degrees.....!