I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
May 25th 2011, 3:27 pm
#32
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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.
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.
May 25th 2011, 3:39 pm
#33
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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.
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.
May 25th 2011, 3:58 pm
#34
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Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
Don't expect to go for occasional early doors bears after work.
May 25th 2011, 4:10 pm
#37
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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
May 25th 2011, 4:13 pm
#38
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Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
May 25th 2011, 5:05 pm
#41
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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..
May 25th 2011, 5:20 pm
#42
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Re: I've hit the moving-to-Canada wall.
With respect, you're not in Canada yet. I'm sure that Ducktastic and other forum members who planned their move for years were well aware of the cost of car insurance and other negatives about Canada, but years of research on an internet forum doesn't substitute for the experience.
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.
May 25th 2011, 5:25 pm
#43
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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.
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.
May 25th 2011, 5:25 pm
#44
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Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
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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.
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.
Ignorance is bliss I say
May 25th 2011, 5:30 pm
#45
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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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.
