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Old Jan 4th 2008 | 9:26 am
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Hi Sans

Your not going for another six months right ? I hope not i've got to have time to get that leaving party organised
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Old Jan 4th 2008 | 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by sans
Abit shocking i know, always bottle up till decisions made .
Lots of reasons, but wouldn't want to put any newbies off, giving it ago.
Are you sure you don't want to stay long enough to get your citizenship then you can come back anytime if you change your mind?

Just a thought.

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Old Jan 4th 2008 | 9:31 am
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Originally Posted by jamie123
of course you can anytime, not sure i would have any neighbors still talking to me but heyho thats life
No big changes there then
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 9:37 am
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Originally Posted by sans
My door is always open any day any time ( their is a song there somewhere) if your OH wants to have a chat PM me My kettle is always on, and my house still needs a stranger to bring the New Year in

Seriously my OH is going to be off work for the next few days ( Man Talk ) he'll be very welcome.
Thanks for that will email him now as its near enough bed time here for me.
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 9:41 am
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Originally Posted by sans
No big changes there then
Thats why i have no neighbors i don't really live in the country they all just up and moved the dogs still love me esp if i feed them
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 12:09 pm
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Originally Posted by jamie123
Thats why i have no neighbors i don't really live in the country they all just up and moved the dogs still love me esp if i feed them
Bless them easily pleased dogs, my OH is same
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 12:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
Are you sure you don't want to stay long enough to get your citizenship then you can come back anytime if you change your mind?

Just a thought.

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Weve considered all options and to be honest, we are sick of battling the system, and having all doors closed in are faces. The main issue is jobs and money. Top and bottom of it is we carn't afford to stay, without being able to earn better money and the powers that be have blocked us at every angle. We didn't come to be worse off, and if we have to live somewhere we dont like We think the Island is stunning, we have looked at N/S in which i actually wouldn't mind, but carn't get any response to job vacancies
We were on dbl the wages in the UK plus lots of extra's and OH in the space of 2 wks has already been offered 5 jobs all with great packages, his old boss has been on the blower when he heard the whispers and OH can walk straight back in to what he left but with more.
We are not closing the door on Canada, if we decide its right we will still have 2-3 years to return and maybe be in a better position.
Its so soul distroying when you put so much into something, to be then made to feel your not good enough.
Its been a big eye opener for us, being here. I refuse to Knock Canada, but for us right now england has all the plus's.

There you made me do it nicely i hope
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 12:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Eastbound
Hi Sans

Your not going for another six months right ? I hope not i've got to have time to get that leaving party organised
Happy new year by the way
I thought you was leaving in afew mths yourselves??
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 12:55 pm
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Originally Posted by emmabell
Thanks for that will email him now as its near enough bed time here for me.
Let me know and you can put me in his little red book
 
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The trouble sans is that it's not what you know on the island but who you know. Have been looking for a while myself in Nanaimo, all my experience in the UK counts for very little but if I have a friend or relative in the company then no problem. As for coming here we have no regrets but just wish somebody would take a chance. Need a few bookmakers here then maybe someone will take a gamble.
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 1:51 pm
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The trouble sans is that it's not what you know on the island but who you know. Have been looking for a while myself in Nanaimo, all my experience in the UK counts for very little but if I have a friend or relative in the company then no problem. As for coming here we have no regrets but just wish somebody would take a chance. Need a few bookmakers here then maybe someone will take a gamble.
OH has to travel back and forth to Victoria daily, because thats the only job he's been offered here. His boss is a really nice guy, sth African and has resently employed a guy from Germany and fetched him over on W/P. But with the 4 hr travel and no over time and low wage
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 2:04 pm
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I thought you was leaving in afew mths yourselves??
NO ?
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 2:10 pm
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NO ?
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Old Jan 4th 2008 | 2:23 pm
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We most of heard you wrong
so are you now planning to go earlier than your June date
 
Old Jan 4th 2008 | 2:30 pm
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so are you now planning to go earlier than your June date
Do i know you........dont recognise ?
 


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