Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Are the dreams and reality a million miles apart? Or just a void.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Ive lived in Canada now for 7 years and reading back my post from a few years ago, i was very unsettled. Then I gave up expats for a while, I can only assume I was going through my busy but happy stage of life, and had no need for advice. But here I am, spending a few minutes a day reading again. Its interesting reading peoples threads about waiting to move over, and understanding where their coming from. Canada has been hell, but its also been great fun, just like life in England. When we arrived we spent alot of time comparing. When you get that out of your system, it does get easier.
I do miss England, but not enough to go back. When you shut your door at night, you could be any where in the world.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Can you elaborate on hell. My main concern is that in the UK I've always worked with a good bunch of lads, lots of banter etc and as I'm a good mixer I'm hoping for a similar working relationship there and not alienated for being a migrant.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Don't expect to go for occasional early doors bears after work.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Is it showing that much? :eek:

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

For some it seems, yes.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

I work in an office in NS and its full of banter, amazingly laid back although its a busy office. The office staff are great and those out and about doing "the work" are fun too. Less corporate than anywhere I have worked before

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

I wish i had that. The office over here is the complete opposite. Very corporate, serious, boring people who don't interact that much. T'is why i work from home most of the time now. I have much better banter with my 5 month old Pug :thumbup:

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Shit, I'll be working with bears:cool:

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Oops. But I think I'll let it stand.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Interestingly my work said that I brought the banter to the office, and before that no one talked to each other..

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

ooh just saw my name!

Indeed. We planned this move for years, bored everyone senseless with it, including ourselves. However the planning, reccie trips and all that do not compare with the day to day of being here. For a lot of reasons it is just not for us, no drama, no biggy.

We are lucky, we can turn the ship around and head on home, I know not everyone is in our position.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

Have you tried different areas in Canada, I read a thread from a couple who were miserable in BC but tried NS before giving up totally and now they love it.

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

quoted because it's true.

Ignorance is bliss I say ;)

Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
 

It really isn't that simple. And there are plenty of posters, like me, who had no preparation at all for moving here and like it quite a lot. It's a crapshoot honestly.