MikeUK

Well the time has come to pack things up and move on.

Recently (well over the last couple of years) whilst looking at alternative employment opportunities on-line it started to become abundantly clear that as the big companies globalize and they rationalize their businesses, that they’re not putting their centers of excellence in Canada..

So if my world it looks like there is a serious risk that in the future some time we’ll consolidate with another large organization of similar nature, I’m pretty sure it’s unlikely they’ll keep a development department in Canada and would most likely move it or parts of it into the US..

Do I want to live in the US……. Nope !!
Do I fancy being un-employed in Canada….. Nope !!

No matter how fancy and nice my Escarpment property is… you can’t eat the scenery

So it’s time to sell up and move back to Europe

Piff Poff

Is this something that sits well with you or have you just had to come to terms with it?

It's really interesting where life can take us, good luck wherever you end up, I hope you will be happy.

MikeUK

No regrets other than having to sell a rather pretty country home

Followed the work here, and will follow it where ever it goes

ExKiwilass

good luck !

Piff Poff

Thats a really good place to be, and just because the house is pretty, doesn't mean it will be your happiest house

ninaDGBCA

That's how we came here and that's how we'll move on if need be in the future.

Good luck wherever you end up

Siouxie

Really sorry to hear that but I hope that life will continue to be an adventure that you enjoy.

If you got your Citizenship you can always come back later or to retire.

Best of luck where ever you end up!

MikeUK

Yep got the citizenship

Somehow I don’t see myself coming back to retire, I mean it’s not like Canadians retire in Canada by choice if they can retire somewhere warmer..

However I do see myself visiting and holidaying here

Novocastrian

Siouxie, I have no idea how old you are, but anyone who came back to Canada to retire would be certifiably insane.

Siouxie

Old enough to know better, young enough to remember, lol.

I actually said "you can always come back later or to retire"

Shard

Do you know where you are off to yet ?

MikeUK

yepp


UK based office but supporting operations across Europe

Bournville

Shard

Sounds good. And you've even missed the UK recession.

Tangram

I rarely come in the Canniversary section as it smells like Facebook. But best of luck Mike.

MikeUK

Thanks

Never though of this part of the forum as facebooky, sad sometimes pathetic others but now you mention it, it is rather narcissistic,

look how good its been, look at me, i've been here a whole week/month/year/lifetime