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Forum: Canada

Feb 6th 2018, 8:41 pm

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Am I over-judging Canada?

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Posted By scilly

Re: Am I over-judging Canada?

well, I'm from Lancashire, and I don't think I ever heard that phrase!

and I certainly don't add "t" where unwanted.

"t" is actually short of 'the", not an addition

but seriously, don't...

Forum: Canada

Jan 25th 2018, 4:13 am

Replies: 110

Am I over-judging Canada?

Views: 15,186

Posted By scilly

Re: Am I over-judging Canada?

Post doc salary in 1967/68 was about $9,000

Starting faculty salary in 1968 was $10,000

I earned at least twice as much as a research assistant/technician as I had done as a specialist teacher...

Forum: Canada

Jan 24th 2018, 8:47 pm

Replies: 110

Am I over-judging Canada?

Views: 15,186

Posted By scilly

Re: Am I over-judging Canada?

I'm an old timer ..............

we left the UK 10 days after we married in 1967, lived in the US for a year, then OH was offered at faculty position at a university in Vancouver.

We came for 2...

Forum: Canada

Jan 23rd 2018, 10:10 pm

Replies: 110

Am I over-judging Canada?

Views: 15,186

Posted By scilly

Re: Am I over-judging Canada?

Please can someone expand on the ways in which Canada is behind the UK?

I think I've been here far too long (over 50 years since I left the UK) .......

but I have never understood this...

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