Working in Vancouver

**richard-af** · 16 August 2007, 04:53

Originally posted by beaker View Post

Hello!

I'm new around here so please be gentle...

I've been contracting in London for about 2 years but am now thinking of working in Vancouver for a while. Has anyone had experience working there? What was it like (both as a place to live and in terms of contract work)?

A former boss of mine emigrated there. Neither he, nor his wife, have even thought of returning. House in own secluded woodland, own stream, good schools, etc. Work a plenty. If I wasn't so hung up on history, I'd be there myself. Hence, off to France, for me.

**Troll** · 16 August 2007, 06:24

Originally posted by richard-af View Post

A former boss of mine emigrated there. Neither he, nor his wife, have even thought of returning. House in own secluded woodland, own stream, good schools, etc. Work a plenty. If I wasn't so hung up on history, I'd be there myself. Hence, off to France, for me.

Didn't work for Barclays did he?

**richard-af** · 16 August 2007, 08:10

Originally posted by Troll View Post

Didn't work for Barclays did he?

No - a City Council. Loves it. Work's interesting. Reasonable pay. Own private Eden to go home to. The bastard!

**Troll** · 16 August 2007, 08:44

Originally posted by richard-af View Post

The bastard!

Indeed... I worked in Vancouver in the 80's...and was offered an sponsorship deal to emigrate.. feck feck feckity feck- I regret now that I didn't take it up.

It will always remain my favourite city (that I have visited) in the world....for any young man/woman contemplating going (and I keep telling my kids they should emigrate there) I say go for it - it is a fabulous city/country

**Old Greg** · 16 August 2007, 09:13

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be Vancouver. Need to start investigating the work situation.

**richard-af** · 16 August 2007, 09:15

Do it. You'll regret it otherwise.

**lilelvis2000** · 16 August 2007, 09:27

I regularily get it in the ear from the wife that we still live here.

**beaker** · 16 August 2007, 09:29

Thanks guys... you're helping to convince me. I have visited too an loved it - the missus loves it too. Such a spectacular and friendly place. I've only got a few years left to get a working holiday visa so gotta make my mind up or else settle down here of bugger off back to Oz.

richard-af - what's keeping you here and why are you off to France?

**richard-af** · 16 August 2007, 09:38

Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post

I regularily get it in the ear from the wife that we still live here.

My wife and I recently decided, for the last time (always backtracked, until this time) to live in France.

Not perfect, nowhere is, but better... at least for us. We fianally realized that staying put would bite us in the bum when we were oldies, with the old "Why didn't we give it a try?" question.

Working in Vancouver