British Expats - types of work

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- - types of work (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/types-work-610333/)

d_woo

May 20th 2009 9:05 am

types of work

what jobs/field of work do you do in canada and what did you do in the UK, or the other way round depending on which side of the pond you are on!

R I C H

May 20th 2009 9:14 am

Re: types of work

UK - Strategy Manager for a new media company
Canada - Business owner and Marketing Director at TRU

Essex_Man

May 20th 2009 9:26 am

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Canada None. I don't take jobs from Canadians. I employ them silly. :thumbup:

UK. I was highly skilled waiter. You can make a small fortune in London England.

In Canada you are effectively unskilled worker. once you arrive and can't find work in your field within 6 months.

Expat Andy

May 20th 2009 9:36 am

Re: types of work

Me:
UK - Computer Tech
Canada - Self Employed, running a Capis Notes Request Service

The Wife:
UK - Accountant
Canada - Accountant ......some things never change.

Brownstar

May 20th 2009 9:43 am

Re: types of work

UK: Recruitment type thing with many other responsibilities
Canada: see above

geo4	May 20th 2009 9:47 am

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UK- Procurement

Canada- Procurement.

:ohmy::thumbsup:

d_woo

May 20th 2009 9:58 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by geo4 (Post 7590198)

UK- Procurement

Canada- Procurement.

:ohmy::thumbsup:

wow, should be expert andy when it comes to immigration then

Brownstar

May 20th 2009 10:26 am

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Originally Posted by d_woo (Post 7590227)

wow, should be expert andy when it comes to immigration then

Why, what are you buying?

d_woo

May 20th 2009 10:42 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Brownstar (Post 7590295)

Why, what are you buying?

nothing!!

Brownstar

May 20th 2009 10:52 am

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Originally Posted by d_woo (Post 7590336)

nothing!!

Just wondering as why someone who works in procurement would be good at the immigration process?

d_woo

May 20th 2009 11:07 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Brownstar (Post 7590354)

Just wondering as why someone who works in procurement would be good at the immigration process?

have i got my wires mixed? i was talking about expat andy, or expert andy lol

Brownstar

May 20th 2009 11:20 am

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Originally Posted by d_woo (Post 7590375)

have i got my wires mixed? i was talking about expat andy, or expert andy lol

Ah thats where its gone a bit tits up, you quoted Geo4 who is in procurement

kazchug

May 20th 2009 11:53 am

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UK - Nurse
Canada - Nurse

Hubby UK - Engineer for a biological company
Canada - Pest Control Technician

Cassie 10000

May 20th 2009 3:39 pm

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Originally Posted by d_woo (Post 7590061)

what jobs/field of work do you do in canada and what did you do in the UK, or the other way round depending on which side of the pond you are on!

Hubbies a Structural Engineer :)

I have done clerical but wanted something different in Edmonton so I work in retail and it works for me, I love it.

jericho

May 20th 2009 3:59 pm

Re: types of work

UK - insurance underwriter
Canada - insurance broker

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