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Forum: Canada

Mar 28th 2021, 8:25 pm

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How does style of Midwifery in Canada compare to UK?

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Posted By LondonM

Re: How does style of Midwifery in Canada compare to UK?

Looks like this profession has come a long way in BC. Thank you for this background information Scilly.

Forum: Canada

Mar 27th 2021, 2:11 pm

Replies: 6

How does style of Midwifery in Canada compare to UK?

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Posted By LondonM

Re: How does style of Midwifery in Canada compare to UK?

Hello, it seems there are several differences but In my opinion it’s pretty much the same. My 9 year old was born in London, at St Thomas’s, where you probably are familiar with if you studied at...

Forum: Canada

Mar 2nd 2020, 11:25 pm

Replies: 136

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

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Posted By LondonM

Re: Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

Thank you lukesmith2, I enjoyed reading your post.
Almost all of the nicer and friendlier people I’ve met here have all been from outside of BC, they seem more genuine and don't pretend to be...

Forum: Canada

Feb 11th 2020, 9:27 pm

Replies: 46

I hate it even before we moved there.

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Posted By LondonM

Re: I hate it even before we moved there.

I’m sorry you seem so stressed out but it is normal. Moving is stressful. I consider the year I moved to Canada the worst year of my entire life, not because Canada is bad, but for exactly the...

Forum: Canada

Feb 11th 2020, 9:08 pm

Replies: 136

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

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Posted By LondonM

Re: Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

It is amusing that 3 weeks annual leave is considered so good you have to negotiate for it.

Forum: Canada

Feb 1st 2020, 10:10 pm

Replies: 136

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

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Posted By LondonM

Re: Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

Thank you for your response. It’s interesting to know people socialize with coworkers here. All the offices I’ve worked at, it just didn’t look like it but I haven’t worked in Vancouver long enough...

Forum: Canada

Jan 22nd 2020, 8:26 pm

Replies: 136

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

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Posted By LondonM

Re: Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

Yes, I was saying they wouldn’t miss their weekly yoga session for the once a year Christmas party. I was just trying to explain my colleagues attitude towards socializing at work.

Forum: Canada

Jan 21st 2020, 9:17 pm

Replies: 136

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

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Posted By LondonM

Re: Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

All of your inputs have been helpful.
I just wish people of this city would stop actively avoiding a little social interaction. It’s just a bit much sometimes and I’m not a very sociable person...

Forum: Canada

Jan 18th 2020, 7:26 pm

Replies: 136

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

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Posted By LondonM

Re: Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

Thank you all for your responses, you all seem to be saying similar things. I guess I must try to accept the way/ people are here. But I miss the easy conversations and connections etc I had with...

Forum: Canada

Jan 18th 2020, 3:36 pm

Replies: 136

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

Views: 16,503

Posted By LondonM

Office etiquette in Canada particularly Vancouver

Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone has helpful advice.
Although I’m new to this forum I’m not new to Vancouver, not very new anyway - been here 6 years. For the first 3 years I was a stay at...

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