Once bound to company headquarters in big cities, white-collar workers can now live anywhere they choose.Clark County is a direct beneficiary of this trend; it attracts remote workers, freelancers, and small business who can freely choose a place to live based on the quality of life. I have made a number of very good friends at school, and almost invariably my parents and their parents have struck up really strong friendships. The eldest is still studying towards a degree in civil engineering, although she has lots of experience working in the architectural and civil engineering field. My husband and I want to have kids in a few years and want to do it in cleaner and less polluted city.It is not impossible to live a good life in Vancouver, but this city is not for everyone. In general, immigrants do make friends easier with each other, so you won’t feel alone, because Vancouver is full of immigrants.I totally agree with those above who state in Vancouver you must live within your means. I came here and thought I had done my due diligence regarding employment opportunities but after I had been offered one too many ‘salaries’ of 40k per annum ( I have a B.A and several other post graduate qualifications), and turned them down I quickly realised that the 80 – 140k jobs I had been used to in Europe and Australia were incredibly thin on the ground.
I still feel a strong association after all these years.HI, I think it is really important to note peoples experiences are all different and are based on their own perspectives.
While the conifers remain green year-round, the deciduous trees add another layered canopy to the forested areas when in bloom. It can be hard to juggle all bills and still have fun on the weekends.If you are looking for a smooth start, a waitressing job can be a great solution but be aware of base salary which is very low (anywhere from $12 p/h upwards). You might even buy a home with a 200-foot-tall Douglas Fir tree in your front yard.The summers here are amazing. My husband and I are definitely outdoorsy and I cant stand having to drive 3+ hours out of the city to get to decent camping and nature.
About 50 percent of the city of Vancouver’s residents and about 44 percent of Metropolitan (Greater) Vancouver’s residents don’t speak English as their first language. The part that threw me off is the coldness comments. It is socially cold and drug infested, the surrey neighbourhood is the drug capital of north America; the climate is 9 months of the year rain; even the summers are cold, cloudy and rainy; people are suspicious, cold, and fake; commodities and housing are expensive; food is expensive and out of nutrition; unemployment is high and finding a descent job is impossible; the population demographic is old and most of the people are over 50, you can easily get depressed by watching many old folks with their walkers, scooters and power chairs sluggishly moving in malls, streets, and public places; hospitals are crowded and the waiting list to get a specialist or surgery is longer than most European countries; the craigslist jobsite is full of ads for nanny, janitor, house work and care giver; government the most corrupt in the country; basically I can’t think of anything positive about this Canadian city. I suggest those of you making a big decision to move halfway around the world to a new country, do your research very carefully as your quality of life will depend on it. In the GTA you would be hard pressed to find a 2 bdrm place to rent under $2000, and i personally think that transit in Toronto sucks.
Personally I laugh when people say that LA is full of superficial people.
I could walk up Fraser, Kingsway, or Main Street, or walk down Broadway and pass so many great shops and restaurants along the way.I live a quiet life and know how to live inexpensively if only there was a place to call home.You can meet great people in any city in the world.