Got the chance to move to BC - been offered jobs there (in pemberton, tofino and nanaimo). Would you go? Do you know anyone who has?
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Would you emigrate to BC, Canada?
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In a second, without a moments hesitation.
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If my folks weren't so old, in a heart beat.
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woulnt hesitate if i was younger been there twice on holiday fanatastic place
stayed in tofino once
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Almost certainly. Fabulous part of the world and you are right on the doorstep of Whistler for skiing in winter and mountain biking in the summer.
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If there's a job ready and waiting, what's stopping you?!?
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Go for it. Seriously. You'll love it. Just don't get eaten by grizzly bears.
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If you don't want any of the jobs, can I have one please?
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Tomorrow.
Go for it!
I spent 6 weeks on Vancouver Island in 1993, it was awesome.
Go now!Have you got to the airport yet? If not why not?
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Love to. The only reason we haven't is that the wife is scared of being eaten by a bear or a cougar.
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Yes, and mrs xiphon would jump at the chance too. I'm lucky
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Are you still here? Of course I'd go. You can always come back. Or you can sit here years later wondering why you didn't take the opportunity when you had it.
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Onzadog - Member
Love to. The only reason we haven't is that the wife is scared of being eaten by a bear or a cougar.
My wife is quite a hearty sort, who will happily camp pretty much anywhere. Except that in Canada, she was always convinced that bears were trying to get into our tent, which meant that she would never sleep. Needless to say, she finds camping across Europe alot more congenial!
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Go for it!
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Yes, definitely.
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If I was younger with no ties, yes. MrsMCTD would do the same - we had our honeymoon in the Rockies.
That said, the grass isn't always greener - do some research with people who actually live out there re cost of living, coping with the climate etc, especially if the move would be a "must succeed" last chance. Friends of mine got burnt with a failed move to New Zealand when the job wasn't quite as expected.
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Nah, Im happy enough living in England thank you very much
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In a heartbeat.
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I wouldn't necessarily want to commit to a permament move, but you don't have to.
In general, jobs overseas are cool.
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In half a heartbeat ...
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Friends of mine did and came back after 18 months. Why not? But do not burn your bridges - don't sell your house here until you are certain you want to stay for example.
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It sounds good but living in these places is different to holidaying there or watching them on Life Cycles
I have a cousin who gave up a fairly promising athletics career to go and live with her NZ boyfriend near Queenstown and after the honeymoon was over it is - allegedly - the same sh*t, just somewhere else.
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I could handle the same shit with views like this to look at every day*
016-Kayaks on Meares Island by Mark and Kirsty Beaman, on Flickr
020-clouds and mountains by Mark and Kirsty Beaman, on Flickr*It rains a lot in Tofino, but fortunately not a drop fell whilst we were there for a week in the Summer of 08.
Yes, I would be across there like a shot having lived in Alberta for 2 years and spent quite a bit of time in BC in the summer time.
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beamers, I did that very same canoe trip! it was the day I proposed!
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Hell yeah!! Tomorrow, if I could. Unfortunately, being 36 years old precludes me from all options, apart from actually being offered a job there first
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It's probably the only place in the world I would move to.
My friends moved to North Vancouver and they love it.
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Spent 3wks in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan and no I would not live there
Friends are planning to move to Nova Scotia next yr, will visit and case the joint Posted 1 year ago # -
Trekster - Member
Spent 3wks in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan and no I would not live there
I couldn't agree more. I lived in Saskatchewan for five years, with Saskatoon being the nearest 'big' city, and it was utterly without culture. Of course I met countless lovely people, but living in a place includes more than that, and Saskatchewan just doesn't cut it.
Nova Scotia on the other hand is absolutely lovely, with great people, great landscape, great music, great drink, great ocean. Halifax is fabulous.
But back to BC: for an outdoorsy, existentialist-type, there may be nowhere better on earth.
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Would you emigrate to BC, Canada?
I did.
Moved from Wigan area to North Vancouver just over 4 years ago. Not been back to the UK since and loving it!
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markgraylish - but can you get Uncle Joe's Mint Balls in North Vancouver? Eh? Eh?
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Yes
Its on my list of countries to investigate for work once my MSc is finished.
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markgraylish - but can you get Uncle Joe's Mint Balls in North Vancouver? Eh? Eh?
Probably (if I knew what they were!). There's actually a large British ex-pay community here so things like Tetley tea bags and Cadburys chocolate are easy to find. Pity the same can't be said for decent bacon and Timothy Taylors Landlord...
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I have a friend who said that Vancouver was nice but boring. However he did not do outdoor sports: more a museums in the day, bars at night kinda guy. I know, I know, I too despair at the idea of going to BC and not riding a bike.
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I did.
Moved from Wigan area to North Vancouver just over 4 years ago. Not been back to the UK since and loving it!
Blimey, Mark! is it 4 years ago?
Time flies, eh?
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,,,In a frickin heartbeat!
My wife's Canadian, but never set foot in the Country (looong story) and I'm constantly buggin her about me taking her "back home" to live
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