Pros Vs Cons
Oct 13th 2005 | 2:38 pm
#1
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Pros Vs Cons
What would you say are the pros and cons of life in Canada compared to the UK?
IMO...
Pros....
-Safer streets
-Proper seasons (hot summer, cold snowy winter)
-Slower pace of life
-Absence of chav culture (yobbism)
-Canadians treat eachother better
Cons....
-Very tough job market
-Lower wages
-Not very cultured
-Boring
-TV/Radio generally awful
IMO...
Pros....
-Safer streets
-Proper seasons (hot summer, cold snowy winter)
-Slower pace of life
-Absence of chav culture (yobbism)
-Canadians treat eachother better
Cons....
-Very tough job market
-Lower wages
-Not very cultured
-Boring
-TV/Radio generally awful
Oct 13th 2005 | 2:51 pm
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Re: Pros Vs Cons
Pros:
Slower pace (I think), even in Toronto which I guess by Canadian standards is fast paced, but is nothing like the pace of NY, Hong Kong, London etc.
Meritocratic system in place at work, it feels much easier for me to advance and get paid more in my career, than in the U.K , where you have to pay your dues even if you're good at what you do.
More liberal society, live and let live
Toronto at least is a very safe place to live, the GTA has the lowest crime rate in Canada
Great outdoor activities year round
Cons:
Ridiculously cold winters
Bank fees (although banking with PC has eliminated this for me)
Being away from family
Crappy TV!
Canada always seems to be in the shadow of the U.S.
Slower pace (I think), even in Toronto which I guess by Canadian standards is fast paced, but is nothing like the pace of NY, Hong Kong, London etc.
Meritocratic system in place at work, it feels much easier for me to advance and get paid more in my career, than in the U.K , where you have to pay your dues even if you're good at what you do.
More liberal society, live and let live
Toronto at least is a very safe place to live, the GTA has the lowest crime rate in Canada
Great outdoor activities year round
Cons:
Ridiculously cold winters
Bank fees (although banking with PC has eliminated this for me)
Being away from family
Crappy TV!
Canada always seems to be in the shadow of the U.S.
Originally Posted by seacreature
What would you say are the pros and cons of life in Canada compared to the UK?
IMO...
Pros....
-Safer streets
-Proper seasons (hot summer, cold snowy winter)
-Slower pace of life
-Absence of chav culture (yobbism)
-Canadians treat eachother better
Cons....
-Very tough job market
-Lower wages
-Not very cultured
-Boring
-TV/Radio generally awful
IMO...
Pros....
-Safer streets
-Proper seasons (hot summer, cold snowy winter)
-Slower pace of life
-Absence of chav culture (yobbism)
-Canadians treat eachother better
Cons....
-Very tough job market
-Lower wages
-Not very cultured
-Boring
-TV/Radio generally awful
Oct 13th 2005 | 3:57 pm
#3
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From: The Big Smoke a.k.a. Toronto
Re: Pros Vs Cons
Originally Posted by Interested
Pros:
Slower pace (I think), even in Toronto which I guess by Canadian standards is fast paced, but is nothing like the pace of NY, Hong Kong, London etc.
Meritocratic system in place at work, it feels much easier for me to advance and get paid more in my career, than in the U.K , where you have to pay your dues even if you're good at what you do.
More liberal society, live and let live
Toronto at least is a very safe place to live, the GTA has the lowest crime rate in Canada
Great outdoor activities year round
Cons:
Ridiculously cold winters
Bank fees (although banking with PC has eliminated this for me)
Being away from family
Crappy TV!
Canada always seems to be in the shadow of the U.S.
Slower pace (I think), even in Toronto which I guess by Canadian standards is fast paced, but is nothing like the pace of NY, Hong Kong, London etc.
Meritocratic system in place at work, it feels much easier for me to advance and get paid more in my career, than in the U.K , where you have to pay your dues even if you're good at what you do.
More liberal society, live and let live
Toronto at least is a very safe place to live, the GTA has the lowest crime rate in Canada
Great outdoor activities year round
Cons:
Ridiculously cold winters
Bank fees (although banking with PC has eliminated this for me)
Being away from family
Crappy TV!
Canada always seems to be in the shadow of the U.S.
Is this a word for word re-run of an older therad or am I dreaming? Weird, seems like I've read these two posts before....
Oct 13th 2005 | 4:28 pm
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Re: Pros Vs Cons
Originally Posted by gtrvox1
Is this a word for word re-run of an older therad or am I dreaming? Weird, seems like I've read these two posts before....
Yeah it seems like this subject gets revived every two weeks
Oct 13th 2005 | 7:18 pm
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 8,309
From: Fredericton, New Brunswick CA
Re: Pros Vs Cons
Originally Posted by Interested
Yeah it seems like this subject gets revived every two weeks
Oct 13th 2005 | 8:17 pm
#6
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From: Kelowna BC
Re: Pros Vs Cons
If the TVs really that bad, get one of these:-
http://www.slingmedia.com/slingbox/
Give it a few years and all TV stations will broadcast over the net anyway.
Personally I hope I'll be out and about a bit too much to worry about TV!
http://www.slingmedia.com/slingbox/
Give it a few years and all TV stations will broadcast over the net anyway.
Personally I hope I'll be out and about a bit too much to worry about TV!
Oct 13th 2005 | 10:04 pm
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Re: Pros Vs Cons
Originally Posted by seacreature
Cons....
-Not very cultured
-Not very cultured
Oct 13th 2005 | 10:07 pm
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Re: Pros Vs Cons
Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
