If you could do it again?
May 7th 2009, 5:20 pm
#1
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If you could do it again?
what would you do different?
ie. the time of year you arrived
the money you spent or didnt on things you did or didnt need
the mistakes you made and wouldn't do again
the narrow misses
etc etc
ie. the time of year you arrived
the money you spent or didnt on things you did or didnt need
the mistakes you made and wouldn't do again
the narrow misses
etc etc
May 7th 2009, 5:25 pm
#2
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
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Re: If you could do it again?
Not piss off people who might be helpful by posting in ludicrous coloured fonts.
May 7th 2009, 5:33 pm
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Re: If you could do it again?
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Tips_on_using_the_forum
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego...keeping-Canada
TBH I dont think I would change anything... Actually, maybe i would not have got the cherokee when I first arrived, much as wheel spin in 3rd gear was fun, 18mpg wasnt and it wasnt really needed to deal with winter driving....
May 7th 2009, 5:37 pm
#7
Bring on the snow!
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Re: If you could do it again?
I would have bought a condo downtown when I first arrived and then sold it last April......
Other than that - wouldn't change a thing
Other than that - wouldn't change a thing
May 7th 2009, 5:47 pm
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Re: If you could do it again?
Lets nip the comments in the bud before they get out of hand....
May 7th 2009, 5:50 pm
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Re: If you could do it again?
The wiki has much to teach those on BOTH sides
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Retrieved from "http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Tips_on_using_the_forum"
Answering questions
Try to be patient.
Try to remember what it was like when you were new and learning your way around.
Please try to stay on topic. But it must be admitted that this recommendation is honoured more in the breech than in the observance.
Please try to read what a poster has said about him/herself. Yes, it's true that posters sometimes don't provide background information about themselves, and that can make it difficult to respond to them. But, by the same token, posters sometimes do provide contextual information, and the people who respond to them overlook it. Yes, we're all busy, and we fit our participation in this forum around the rest of our lives. But, whenever possible, it's considerate to try to read what a poster said.
Please try to be clear about the source of your information. State whether you're speaking from your personal experience, from anecdotal evidence, from something you've found on a Google search, or whatever. Avoid pronouncing as an undisputible fact something about which you are not absolutely sure. Remember that something that is true in one jurisdiction may not be true in another jurisdiction.
Try to clarify whether you are stating a fact or sharing an opinion.
If you have to correct another poster's misinformation, please try to be tactful.
If you've been wrong, please try to be gracious in accepting correction.
If you find yourself getting hot under the collar, consider taking a break from the forum.
Please avoid being pedantic. It is not customary to take as much care about spelling and grammar on an Internet forum as it is in writing a hard copy document. As long as you can understand the message, that's good enough.
Retrieved from "http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Tips_on_using_the_forum"
May 7th 2009, 5:52 pm
#12
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Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Re: If you could do it again?
I don't think you can help the time of year you arrive especially if you are on a work permit. The company want you A.S.A.P. We arrived on 24 November before the snow came.
We never spent any money on things we didn't need, that would have been silly. We brought over as much as we could in the container it was important for me to make out new place feel like home and have things that were familiar.
I would do nothing different everything in life happens for a reason and that's what makes me stronger, and I always learn from my mistakes..........or so I hope
May 7th 2009, 6:44 pm
#13
Procrastinating
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Location: Calgary, Canada
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Re: If you could do it again?
Wouldn't do much different if doing it again as the reasoning behind our decisions would still make sense. However using hindsight there are a few things that based on the situations would have been nice to have done differently (does that make sense?)
The main decision was that we kept our flat in the UK as when we intially came over we only came on BUNAC then TWP and weren't sure how long we would stay so liked holding onto the flat was our insurance policy in case we returned within the first few years.
Wouldn't change that decision, however we've had nothing but problems with letting agents and renters and now 3 years later we're selling. The hindisght choice we would have sold right away, could have made a little more, not had the hassle, not spent a lot on keeping it rentable and been able to move the money across at a better exchange rate.
Other than that wouldn't change a thing
