Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9818226)

My favourite term to describe the different "structures" of state post-primary education in the UK was that they were striving for "parity of esteem." A charming notion lifted almost directly from the US odious doctrine of legal racial segregated "separate but equal" schools.

Originally Posted by ctraveler (Post 9818097)

There are many things that I like about the UK, however I personally find that it was much better suited to my younger single self, rather than my older family self. I personally feel that Canada offers a much better environment for families and I have to put that first.

Originally Posted by ctraveler (Post 9818097)

There are many things I will miss when I leave the UK; Cheap travel and proximity to mainland Europe, the London nightlife (westend shows, exhibits, concerts), The Shopping (including the great markets and reasonably priced supermarkets), Cheap Car Insurance (but this balances out with Canada relative to all the other costs you are hit with), very inexpensive NHS prescription medication and inexpensive dentists, and living withing a short drive (relatively) of a coastline.

Originally Posted by ctraveler (Post 9818097)

There are however many, many things that I will not miss; The crowds, the traffic (and the costs of running a car: petrol, congestion charging, parking permits, emissions linked road tax, etc), the crime, the cost and size of housing, the class system, the disaffected youth (I would rather have a docile pothead teenager then the drunken yobs hanging out at the park with knives in hoodies) and the dreary weather (I will take sunshine and -25'C any day over rainy dark depressing skies month after month).

Originally Posted by ctraveler (Post 9818097)

I think each person just needs to find what needs and wants suit them best from a country that they live in, however I also believe that adapting a little bit is important as well.

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 9817279)

Walkers crisps etc etc etc that all the expats seem to miss

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9818304)

It is your fault that you allowed your partner to take advantage.

I don't know any other female professional in your situation or who has had your experiences above.

Funnily, my wife was talking about the differences she's experienced since being back in Canada. She says the male chauvinistic attitude where she works now is much more prevalent than previously in the UK (she works for the same company). Her earnings are on par with male colleagues, she's very respected (some would say feared), and she has been fast tracked up the "ladder" to the probable dismay of her chauvinistic male colleagues.

She had the same experience in the UK other than the chauvinism.

So as i said, it's you, not the country ;)

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 9818357)

Remember Morecambe & Wise doing their wine tasting sketch but with chips instead?

I wonder if anyone can really tell the difference tasting a British crisp and a North American potato chip. :unsure:

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 9818351)

Sorry, it wasn't my partner doing it. It was the men we went to for business meetings. My partner tried to include me a much as he possibly could. In the end I got so fed up with it that I didn't want to go to them.



Entertainment industry (take a pick).

Yes, I know, casting couch in Hollywood, the objectification of women in movies and even female musicians showing skin to sell albums, etc. It's not helping, but strangely there are more women climbing the corporate ladder in North America within that industry than here. At least that's how it is coming across to me.

The swedish film board hands out grants to directors each year. They are supposed to give 40% of the grants to female directors. Out of 16 directors given grants, 2 were women. The film board's reason is that female directors have it more difficult to find investments from the private sector such as venture capitalists and angels. Now, why would the VCs and Angels put money on the table if the film board won't? Get the same script with a male director and the money is there.

Originally Posted by ireland2canada (Post 9818324)

I would suggest that you actually live in Canada for a while, then re-assess these comments.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 9818372)

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 9818372)

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 9818389)

The pay gap between men and women is also greater in Canada- but what are facts compared to the experience of an individual on this forum.

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 9818382)

bla

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 9818393)

Wow, energy and utilities firm. Sooooo far away from entertainment.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9818398)

To be fair, the essence of most "Swedish entertainment" tends to objectify women.

Originally Posted by ireland2canada (Post 9818401)

Very well then, you appear to know it all already. Best of luck.