Originally Posted by Kiwilass (Post 9818648)

Sounds like you'd be a good PM/Production Coordinator.

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 9818657)

Yes, PM/Production Coordinator. Possibly FAD or SAD. Also, location manager.

I am aware that I have to start from the ground up, even with an education. But it should (hopefully) speed up the process.

Originally Posted by Bali2010 (Post 9818633)

I recollect it from the infants - seriously I got the ruler at age 6/7! ridiculous - how does that demonstrate right from wrong.
(I had pacifist parents though, both teachers so I had early anti establishmentism)
Made no difference in my school, in fact it was a more a war story of who got most ruler, pump, cane, nr of times you could make a teacher lose it & throw the bd rubber at you etc. About 90 kids for the 7 school years so nothing was secret.

Went out sometime during primary at my school, pre UK ban, & made no difference at all - the kids who behaved did, those who didn't did not & dependent on teacher, boredom, weather etc.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9818669)

I don't know about Toronto but even Colin Firth couldn't get his foot in Vancouver, it very incestuous and insular.

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 9818708)

He's an actor - I am not. Huge difference.

Not saying it will be easy but I'm willing to give it my best to get a job after college.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9818726)

They don't care about your experience or your skill level, just who are and who you know.

Originally Posted by Kiwilass (Post 9818803)

it's a union thing. if it's a union show union members come first, based on seniority. Non-union there's more chance. But yes, just like anywhere, it is based on your connections/relationships but it has been hard for everyone for a long time now = it's tough out there even with locals with connections. Also word of mouth - if you're crap people will avoid hiring you, whether you're a BE or not, what immigrants are up against is the unknown factor - maybe you were amazing in the UK, or maybe you're full of crap and difficult to work with. I don't honestly understand why people come to Vancouver thinking there's going to be more work :confused:

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 9818812)

Because Tourism Vancover glossy magazines, adverts, websites etc and a host of other literature by other Vancouver based companies say so.
They are hardly going to say dont bother coming to Vancouver to work in the industry are they?

Originally Posted by Kiwilass (Post 9818833)

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 9818812)

Because Tourism Vancover glossy magazines, adverts, websites etc and a host of other literature by other Vancouver based companies say so.
They are hardly going to say dont bother coming to Vancouver to work in the industry are they?

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 9818643)

I have no doubt there are many teachers capable of doing that unfortunately some of these kids will only suffer the physical violence and humiliation when they get a job in certain fields.

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 9818400)

while here, you need a bachelors degree, be no older than 25, have no kids, and 10 years working experience to even be considered.

Good. People over 25 with children are past it.

Seriously, what part of "my industry" and "comes across to me" didn't you understand? I can only say what I have seen and heard and how I experience the differences. I am well open for being wrong.

What comes across to you is irrelevant if it's factually incorrect.

But if everything is so horrible in Canada and everything is so great in UK and Europe according to all of you who LEFT UK and Europe, why don't you just up sticks and move back?

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 9819024)

Want to dazzle us with any more of your pearls of wisdom???