Originally Posted by Jingle (Post 10622988)

Jaye944 - sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time.

Can anyone explain why, when someone comes on the board to express their unhappiness, we argue how wonderful our bit of Canada is whilst trying to convince them to persevere?!

If you are unhappy then ....

If you can move on .... go back to UK :scarper:

If you can't move just yet .... make the best of a bad job. Nowhere (not even Mississauga) is all bad. Take up a new hobby; take a training course; spend time planning how/when you can move back to UK; remember the planning that we all did before coming to Canada - just do it in reverse.

I have spent about 30% of my adult life outside England. Nowhere is the same; each country has its positives and negatives.

I'm sorry Jaye944 your list is superficial at best - although I concede that the niggles are probably important to you. If you like making lists why don't you make a positive and negative list of both countries to fairly compare - if England still wins then pack your bags and good luck to you and your family.

J :)

Originally Posted by jaye944 (Post 10536400)

1> That, "there's no place like home" queue Judy Garland

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2> I miss drving my Porsche (sold her) and driving on the correct side of the road

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3> I miss decent food

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4> I miss not being tailgated at 100kmph's on the 401

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5> My daughter has challenges and advantages in any country

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6> The UK school system works ! Never done my nuffink wrong :o

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7> I hate having to park facing the right way down the road

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8> I hate getting tickets outside my house at 3am in the morning

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9> I hate having to shuffle 2 cars around

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10> I HATE doctors here, diabetes care in the UK is better than anywhere

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11> Its called fish and CHIPS and its a can of coke not a POP

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12> Its called Petrol not GAS

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13> I miss my dancing, my social life, my friends

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14> I hate to admit it I MISS my old job

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15> $250 a month for car insurance , for a crappy Dodge Neon (I was paying £400 a year for my Porsche)

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16> I hate starting again , all over again :eek: :eek: :ohmy: :(

Originally Posted by jaye944 (Post 10536400)

hehehehe

boy what a struggle, I read my old posts and though, jeez what a div ! :thumbdown:

Hey I'm older and wiser... Since coming I learnt

1> That, "there's no place like home" queue Judy Garland
2> I miss drving my Porsche (sold her) and driving on the correct side of the road
3> I miss decent food
4> I miss not being tailgated at 100kmph's on the 401
5> My daughter has challenges and advantages in any country
6> The UK school system works ! Never done my nuffink wrong :o
7> I hate having to park facing the right way down the road
8> I hate getting tickets outside my house at 3am in the morning
9> I hate having to shuffle 2 cars around
10> I HATE doctors here, diabetes care in the UK is better than anywhere
11> Its called fish and CHIPS and its a can of coke not a POP
12> Its called Petrol not GAS
13> I miss my dancing, my social life, my friends
14> I hate to admit it I MISS my old job
15> $250 a month for car insurance , for a crappy Dodge Neon (I was paying £400 a year for my Porsche)
16> I hate starting again , all over again :eek: :eek: :ohmy: :(

Originally Posted by jaye944 (Post 10547626)

2> Jobs: regardless of what you've been told, if your anglo, with an anglo accent, caucasian, have all the work ettiquetts and skills you are 110%; you WILL STILL NEED Canadian expereince; it sucks, unless your quals are 100% international and verifiable, they mean jack here, your references from UK work mean jack here, (even your car insurance NO claims discount means JACK here). You will end up (unless you have made arrangements) on a minimum wage job or even volenteer work to get this CE.