People Happy With Canada
#16
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Re: People Happy With Canada
At last, someone has pointed out what is missing here.
I am sick of reading threads which seem to be suddenly hijacked by the "point scoring" police. I want to read about whats good in Canada, yes tell me the bads bits too, but stop sniping at the other contributors trying to out do each other.
Well said Tia.
I am sick of reading threads which seem to be suddenly hijacked by the "point scoring" police. I want to read about whats good in Canada, yes tell me the bads bits too, but stop sniping at the other contributors trying to out do each other.
Well said Tia.
#17
Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by flashman
Me too. I've been here for 38 years.
I think the whiners would have a hard time just moving to a different area of the UK because they would face many of the same issues. Such as different accent, lifestyle, absence of family & friends etc.
Let's face it. It's not so much a different environment but more like different personalities. Some people fit in easily and some don't and whine continuously.
I think the whiners would have a hard time just moving to a different area of the UK because they would face many of the same issues. Such as different accent, lifestyle, absence of family & friends etc.
Let's face it. It's not so much a different environment but more like different personalities. Some people fit in easily and some don't and whine continuously.
It is not easy comparing "Canada" to "uk" when what you should be doing is comparing Milton Keynes to Edmonton for example.
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by SANDRAPAUL
BUT DON'T BLAME CANADA.
K.
#19
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by stepnek
Why can't people have a moan about Canada if they want to? It doesn't suit everybody and this is the perfect place to let off steam.
I don't think I moan about it all that much but after being here a couple of years on the whole I'd say I'm not a big fan of the place. It's okay but it's not everything. I do appreciate that for some people it is but they need to appreciate that for others it's not.
I don't think I moan about it all that much but after being here a couple of years on the whole I'd say I'm not a big fan of the place. It's okay but it's not everything. I do appreciate that for some people it is but they need to appreciate that for others it's not.
But - Pick these people up and put them in the sahara desert and they will still be crap drivers.
#20
Re: People Happy With Canada
I think I've had it with the constant negativity here too, so I'm taking a break.
It just gets too wearing defending canada and the good things about life here. Sure the process is insanely slow now, and the job market protectionist, but why should an employer take a chance on the unknown.
A recent comment from an happy expat in a senior position about sums it up... "Suggesting that any company hire new immigrants is a career limiting step ... I've done it a couple of times and I'm not doing it again!"
However, as Tia and others have pointed out many times, life here can be good, and as a recent poll showed, despite the moaning, the vast majority of those who have actually made the move here, prefer their life now.
So keep that in mind, do your research, remember its a foreign country and that means some things will be done differently, and have the confidence to see it through the hard times as you adjust.
Bon Voyage and Good Luck!
It just gets too wearing defending canada and the good things about life here. Sure the process is insanely slow now, and the job market protectionist, but why should an employer take a chance on the unknown.
A recent comment from an happy expat in a senior position about sums it up... "Suggesting that any company hire new immigrants is a career limiting step ... I've done it a couple of times and I'm not doing it again!"
However, as Tia and others have pointed out many times, life here can be good, and as a recent poll showed, despite the moaning, the vast majority of those who have actually made the move here, prefer their life now.
So keep that in mind, do your research, remember its a foreign country and that means some things will be done differently, and have the confidence to see it through the hard times as you adjust.
Bon Voyage and Good Luck!
#21
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Here ! Here I agree ......out with the whingers
I have been known to whinge myself though from time to time, but thats just cause it was all so different when we first arrived...
I have been known to whinge myself though from time to time, but thats just cause it was all so different when we first arrived...
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by smelly
Here ! Here I agree ......out with the whingers
I have been known to whinge myself though from time to time, but thats just cause it was all so different when we first arrived...
I have been known to whinge myself though from time to time, but thats just cause it was all so different when we first arrived...
K.
#23
Re: People Happy With Canada
I don't visit here much now because I've got too much of a social life.
Seriously though, you can't believe all you read on here - it will not neccessarily apply to your experience! I've found getting employment reasonably easy, starting a small business is less hassle than expected, people keep inviting me to parties... You've got to get out there, socialize, knock on doors and keep a smile on your face!
All the niggly things that people moan about also affect Canadians too (crappy insurance, bank fees, hopeless job searches etc) so you're not alone.
Seriously though, you can't believe all you read on here - it will not neccessarily apply to your experience! I've found getting employment reasonably easy, starting a small business is less hassle than expected, people keep inviting me to parties... You've got to get out there, socialize, knock on doors and keep a smile on your face!
All the niggly things that people moan about also affect Canadians too (crappy insurance, bank fees, hopeless job searches etc) so you're not alone.
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by Tiaribbon
I don't really come on this forum any more as I am very settled in my lifestyle in good ole' Canadia!!
I have popped on here over the past week or so and read a few of the posts - why all the downing of Canada? I think this is why I left this forum in the first place. All this doom and gloom nonsense!
I have popped on here over the past week or so and read a few of the posts - why all the downing of Canada? I think this is why I left this forum in the first place. All this doom and gloom nonsense!
Seriously, why do people get so easily p'd off about being one way or the other. All expats go through mood swings, it's part of the adjustment.
There's nothing much wrong with Canada. There's nothing much wrong with the UK either. Perhaps it would do us all good if we went and lived in Zimbabwe or East Timor for a few months, we'd soon realize how good we all had it, UK or Canada.
Keep smiling LOL
#25
Joined: Apr 2005
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by neill
It's not snowing yet.
#26
Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Good. I haven't winterised yet.
#27
Joined: Apr 2005
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by willmore
In the middle of october?
In all probability, next Saturday will be winterising day. I'm off to the UK Saturday night for about ten days. By the time I get back we could well be into winter. It's maybe a good idea to get all the stuff in, caulk things etc before then.
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Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by Hangman
I've considered leaving this forum a couple of times but still continue to try to contribute despite the negativity.
Cheers
Steve
Cheers
Steve
#29
Re: People Happy With Canada
Originally Posted by iaink
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A recent comment from an happy expat in a senior position about sums it up... "Suggesting that any company hire new immigrants is a career limiting step ... I've done it a couple of times and I'm not doing it again!"
A recent comment from an happy expat in a senior position about sums it up... "Suggesting that any company hire new immigrants is a career limiting step ... I've done it a couple of times and I'm not doing it again!"
Here in kelowna we have a campaign to get retired people back to work ! Still the eyes and ears of industry are closed, despite the piffle in the media (=sounds good, means zip).
Meanwhile, Business Canada Inc is run by hillbillies made good with a degree, employing hillbillies trying to make good, deriving profit from hillbillies and the working poor. It's interesting, and a learning curve for sure.
Rich.
#30
Re: People Happy With Canada
[QUOTE=Sunshine GirlI find the tedium of Y(UK) references distastful to say the least...... and yes we are going 'Home' back to 'Beautiful Blighty'. [/QUOTE]
It's all subjective. People refer to the (Y)UK because of the crime, overcrowding, simmering social/racial tensions, the heaving masses of knuckle dragging chavs/subhuman underclass, etc.
A case of the whatevers, innit.
Rich.
It's all subjective. People refer to the (Y)UK because of the crime, overcrowding, simmering social/racial tensions, the heaving masses of knuckle dragging chavs/subhuman underclass, etc.
A case of the whatevers, innit.
Rich.