Emigrating to a new job
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Hi Room Something that crossed my mind yesterday, has anybody had any experience emigrating to a new job? whats it like? what does it entail? I am starting to mull over the real possibility of emigrating from the UK to British Columbia (Canada) Whats it like there? JC
I have a couple of friends who have done Australia to UK, and quite a few who have done UK to Australia, New Zealand or US, and a couple to Canada. Only issue for any of them has been if something 'goes wrong' back home you are at least a day away from getting there.
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On that one, you'll probably have to learn to use the middle finger instead of the 2 finger salute.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
Im good at that already ;-)
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Well India just followed whatever their pre-independence rulers taught them to. Doesn't mean it's right or wrong :-) Most of Europe, US, Canada and most of Africa drive on the right. UK and its former colonies/domains like India, Pakistan and Australia drive on the left.
Regards, Nish
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I drove on the right yesterday on the way home from work.... It was to avoid a large trench being dug by some annoying workmen JC
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The most important difference is ending your sentences with "eh?" instead of "what?".
On that one, you'll probably have to learn to use the middle finger instead of the 2 finger salute.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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I drove on the right yesterday on the way home from work.... It was to avoid a large trench being dug by some annoying workmen JC
Argyle4Ever wrote:
It was to avoid a large trench being dug by some annoying workmen
Ah, be glad to know that there are no annoying workmen in Canada, in fact you'll struggle to find any workmen at all. :rolleyes:
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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What part of BC are you looking at geographically because that would make a big difference. For example, the island runs at a much lower pace than Vancouver.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
At the moment, Vernon BC is a possibility....
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On that one, you'll probably have to learn to use the middle finger instead of the 2 finger salute.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
I did not know that. I guess the US prefers the XY insult and the UK prefers the XX.
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Well India just followed whatever their pre-independence rulers taught them to. Doesn't mean it's right or wrong :-) Most of Europe, US, Canada and most of Africa drive on the right. UK and its former colonies/domains like India, Pakistan and Australia drive on the left.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Actually pre Napoleon the French and the rest of europe drove on the left too, as it was to pass sword arm to sword arm. Napoleon made everyone change as it made his troops look like the were traveling in the opposite direction. Latest research has also pointed out that as the majority of people are right handed the reaction to situation is to serve left in the UK etc this is away from oncoming traffic and to the curb, in US etc this is into traffic - ouch. so most of those who do drive on the right do so because of the French, never a good reason for doing something
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I did not know that. I guess the US prefers the XY insult and the UK prefers the XX.
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Thanks! I read that before I posted.
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I have a couple of friends who have done Australia to UK, and quite a few who have done UK to Australia, New Zealand or US, and a couple to Canada. Only issue for any of them has been if something 'goes wrong' back home you are at least a day away from getting there.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
ChrisElston wrote:
Only issue for any of them has been if something 'goes wrong' back home you are at least a day away from getting there.
That's also related to how when you have kids, they won't have any family here. Cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents are all back in their home country. Unless you get some of them to immigrate too.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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At the moment, Vernon BC is a possibility....
Vernon is really quite pretty geographically and the weather is really mile. The pace of the town/city is pretty nice too. It doesn't have the hustle and bustle feel of the bigger centers.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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Hi Room Something that crossed my mind yesterday, has anybody had any experience emigrating to a new job? whats it like? what does it entail? I am starting to mull over the real possibility of emigrating from the UK to British Columbia (Canada) Whats it like there? JC
I've never lived there, but I've visited, and BC is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. If you can find work that pays well enough to afford it, I'd leap at the chance. Good luck! :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
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Vernon is really quite pretty geographically and the weather is really mile. The pace of the town/city is pretty nice too. It doesn't have the hustle and bustle feel of the bigger centers.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
You live there then?
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ChrisElston wrote:
Only issue for any of them has been if something 'goes wrong' back home you are at least a day away from getting there.
That's also related to how when you have kids, they won't have any family here. Cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents are all back in their home country. Unless you get some of them to immigrate too.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Yeah, take the whole village with you. :doh:
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European culture or European descended culture is astonishingly similar. So culturally and socially you won't see that big a difference in life between the UK and Canada. It's different if you are from a non-European country like China, India or Kenya. Of course there'll be new accents, new laws, different weather patterns etc. but that'd be like moving across the country in England.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
European culture or European descended culture is astonishingly boringly* similar
What's the point in having different countries if they're all the same ;P *Made up word.
I are n00b.
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Yeah, take the whole village with you. :doh:
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I've never lived there, but I've visited, and BC is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. If you can find work that pays well enough to afford it, I'd leap at the chance. Good luck! :-D
Will Rogers never met me.
Agree, I've been to Vancouver and surrounding areas and it's truly beautiful.
Regards, Nish
My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
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You live there then?
No. I live in Calgary, but I love to take the drive down to Vancouver by going through the interior. I usually make a stop in Vernon for lunch/dinner as it is a nice relaxing place.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.