A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Jan 27th 2010, 8:13 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Bull Shit on the holiday front. A lot of Canadians have no idea what a holiday is or going any further than 20 miles. 90% of the Canadians I know have never left Canada and 60% have never left ns. If they don't use the week of for hunting they normally do nothing. Remember most normal Canadians would not use this site so you will never get a true Canadian response.
Your generalization is bullshit!
Jan 27th 2010, 8:41 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Bull Shit on the holiday front. A lot of Canadians have no idea what a holiday is or going any further than 20 miles. 90% of the Canadians I know have never left Canada and 60% have never left ns. If they don't use the week of for hunting they normally do nothing. Remember most normal Canadians would not use this site so you will never get a true Canadian response.
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Jan 27th 2010, 8:52 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
I would say that 10% of Canadians left Canada this month at some point. Also, between kids hockey and basketball tournanments, travelling south for a vacation to the US, Mexico, South America or the Caribean, and those travelling west to work their shift, I would guestimate 40% of Nova Scotians left Nova Scotia last month.
Jan 27th 2010, 8:54 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Bull Shit on the holiday front. A lot of Canadians have no idea what a holiday is or going any further than 20 miles. 90% of the Canadians I know have never left Canada and 60% have never left ns. If they don't use the week of for hunting they normally do nothing. Remember most normal Canadians would not use this site so you will never get a true Canadian response.
Plus with time in with a company here, vacation is more comparable to the UK on average (around 4-5 weeks). But you do need time in. It took me 10 years to get to 5 weeks. However, I can bank overtime and I find that there is a much more relaxed approach about leaving early for the weekend, or doing personal errands.
Jan 27th 2010, 8:58 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Jan 27th 2010, 9:01 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Plus with time in with a company here, vacation is more comparable to the UK on average (around 4-5 weeks). But you do need time in. It took me 10 years to get to 5 weeks. However, I can bank overtime and I find that there is a much more relaxed approach about leaving early for the weekend, or doing personal errands.
Anyway - in the RCMP it's easy to accrue extra holiday. Just shag one of the witnesses and reap the rewards of indefinite gardening leave on full pay
Jan 27th 2010, 9:29 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
I get five weeks and as much flexibility and freedom as I want. I had this in the UK too though, but with six weeks vacation.
Anyway - in the RCMP it's easy to accrue extra holiday. Just shag one of the witnesses and reap the rewards of indefinite gardening leave on full pay
Anyway - in the RCMP it's easy to accrue extra holiday. Just shag one of the witnesses and reap the rewards of indefinite gardening leave on full pay
i sure hope she was worth it, he's in for a world of pain and may well lose his job.
Apr 5th 2010, 5:41 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Hi everyone… my company has given me the opportunities to work and live in Toronto on a fulltime bases. From reading bog’s and books I get the impression that the grass is not a green on the other side as the books make it out to be in Canada. If I decide to go my UK wage would just be turned in to dollars so with the higher living costs it’s a downer. Plus I believe that you only get 2 weeks of optional holiday in Canada were the UK get around 4 weeks.
I still believe this is an opportunity of a lifetime so could any help to say what are the positive sides of moving form the UK to Toronto with my wife and two children (age 4 & 2).
I still believe this is an opportunity of a lifetime so could any help to say what are the positive sides of moving form the UK to Toronto with my wife and two children (age 4 & 2).
They have a different lifestyle and sense of humour to us Brits.
It's equally if not more expensive to live in Canada and you HAVE to drive everywhere.
The education system is crap compared to UK. There's no culture, castles, history here. No conversation unless you're into ice hockey!!!
Seriously think about it before the upheaval and separation of families.
The grass is definitely not greener here, just a worse shade.
We're going back after 5 loooong booooring years, been let down so many times by so called "friends".
We can't wait to get back to quaint familiarity and no snow, ice and freezing rain for 5 months of the year.
The terrain in Ontario is the same for miles, no seaside or mountains, hard to get used to, I wish you all the best with your decision.
Apr 5th 2010, 6:03 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Brits and Canadians speak English, but we don't understand each other if that makes sense.
They have a different lifestyle and sense of humour to us Brits.
It's equally if not more expensive to live in Canada and you HAVE to drive everywhere.
The education system is crap compared to UK. There's no culture, castles, history here. No conversation unless you're into ice hockey!!!
Seriously think about it before the upheaval and separation of families.
The grass is definitely not greener here, just a worse shade.
We're going back after 5 loooong booooring years, been let down so many times by so called "friends".
We can't wait to get back to quaint familiarity and no snow, ice and freezing rain for 5 months of the year.
The terrain in Ontario is the same for miles, no seaside or mountains, hard to get used to, I wish you all the best with your decision.
They have a different lifestyle and sense of humour to us Brits.
It's equally if not more expensive to live in Canada and you HAVE to drive everywhere.
The education system is crap compared to UK. There's no culture, castles, history here. No conversation unless you're into ice hockey!!!
Seriously think about it before the upheaval and separation of families.
The grass is definitely not greener here, just a worse shade.
We're going back after 5 loooong booooring years, been let down so many times by so called "friends".
We can't wait to get back to quaint familiarity and no snow, ice and freezing rain for 5 months of the year.
The terrain in Ontario is the same for miles, no seaside or mountains, hard to get used to, I wish you all the best with your decision.
this seems so familiar.....
Apr 5th 2010, 6:12 pm
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Apr 5th 2010, 6:43 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
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Apr 5th 2010, 6:46 pm
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Re: A chance of a lifetime, should I stay or go…?
Brits and Canadians speak English, but we don't understand each other if that makes sense.
They have a different lifestyle and sense of humour to us Brits.
It's equally if not more expensive to live in Canada and you HAVE to drive everywhere.
The education system is crap compared to UK. There's no culture, castles, history here. No conversation unless you're into ice hockey!!!
Seriously think about it before the upheaval and separation of families.
The grass is definitely not greener here, just a worse shade.
We're going back after 5 loooong booooring years, been let down so many times by so called "friends".
We can't wait to get back to quaint familiarity and no snow, ice and freezing rain for 5 months of the year.
The terrain in Ontario is the same for miles, no seaside or mountains, hard to get used to, I wish you all the best with your decision.
They have a different lifestyle and sense of humour to us Brits.
It's equally if not more expensive to live in Canada and you HAVE to drive everywhere.
The education system is crap compared to UK. There's no culture, castles, history here. No conversation unless you're into ice hockey!!!
Seriously think about it before the upheaval and separation of families.
The grass is definitely not greener here, just a worse shade.
We're going back after 5 loooong booooring years, been let down so many times by so called "friends".
We can't wait to get back to quaint familiarity and no snow, ice and freezing rain for 5 months of the year.
The terrain in Ontario is the same for miles, no seaside or mountains, hard to get used to, I wish you all the best with your decision.