Post by grinningfisto on Feb 14, 2006 19:58:00 GMT -5
Pros about living in Alberta are all of the above.
While in the US I lived in Davenport IA, and Peoria IL.
Davenport was a hole. The only saving grace about that town is that it's home to a terrific chiropractic college but for the most part it's a farm town that outgrew itself and became a ghetto. I lived right across the street from a crack house though for awhile so I will call that a . . . . character building experience.
It's one of four cities that call themselves the Quad Cities and some of the other towns like Bettendorf and Moline are actually quite nice.
Peoria is a couple hours south of Chicago and that was a quaint little town. But I am a city boy and always have been. The small town vibe was too constrictive for my tastes but everyone has their own thing. Generally Peoria was a nice place.
The US has a better selection of authentic exotic cuisine but only by a small margin. It's also a much better place to work if you are in the medical profession.
In Edmonton since healthcare is standardized a cosmetic surgeon, let's say a boob job guy, might make $200,000 a year. Where as in the US he could clean up raking in closer to triple that, more if he's located properly.
It all depends on what you prefer and what you like to do.
Me, I sell business level copier and fax solutions and in a place like this, where every business is booming and cash rich and everyone needs to blow their budgets on stuff for the office or they don't get the same funding next year, I have an easy time at making a living.
I moved to Peoria for a marriage that didn't work out in the end. After that was all settled I thought about relocating to Colorado (the springs) or Portland Oregon but in the end I chose home for 3 important reasons.
1. I found a kick butt job here that involves working less hours and making 30% more salary than I did state side.
2. There was a lot more excitement and support for my film in this area.
3. My family and friends are all here.
Now I have the 4th reason, a beautiful woman that I have found real happiness with and never would have met had I not returned.
The weather is also nicer here. Everyone has this misconception that Canada is colder than the US. This is very wrong in many cases. I found the midwest to be colder because the windchill cuts right through you.
I still keep in touch with my ex since we're friends now and most of the time it seems the weather is nicer here than in the US. It might have to do with being shielded by the rockys but whatever.
I think everyone needs to get out of their home towns and live somewhere else for awhile. It's amazing growing experience and it gives you a really good sense of self and direction. It would take making it big in hollywood and becoming a major director of studio motion pictures to get me to move out of Edmonton and even then I would still come back to live here whenever I could.
While in the US I lived in Davenport IA, and Peoria IL.
Davenport was a hole. The only saving grace about that town is that it's home to a terrific chiropractic college but for the most part it's a farm town that outgrew itself and became a ghetto. I lived right across the street from a crack house though for awhile so I will call that a . . . . character building experience.
It's one of four cities that call themselves the Quad Cities and some of the other towns like Bettendorf and Moline are actually quite nice.
Peoria is a couple hours south of Chicago and that was a quaint little town. But I am a city boy and always have been. The small town vibe was too constrictive for my tastes but everyone has their own thing. Generally Peoria was a nice place.
The US has a better selection of authentic exotic cuisine but only by a small margin. It's also a much better place to work if you are in the medical profession.
In Edmonton since healthcare is standardized a cosmetic surgeon, let's say a boob job guy, might make $200,000 a year. Where as in the US he could clean up raking in closer to triple that, more if he's located properly.
It all depends on what you prefer and what you like to do.
Me, I sell business level copier and fax solutions and in a place like this, where every business is booming and cash rich and everyone needs to blow their budgets on stuff for the office or they don't get the same funding next year, I have an easy time at making a living.
I moved to Peoria for a marriage that didn't work out in the end. After that was all settled I thought about relocating to Colorado (the springs) or Portland Oregon but in the end I chose home for 3 important reasons.
1. I found a kick butt job here that involves working less hours and making 30% more salary than I did state side.
2. There was a lot more excitement and support for my film in this area.
3. My family and friends are all here.
Now I have the 4th reason, a beautiful woman that I have found real happiness with and never would have met had I not returned.
The weather is also nicer here. Everyone has this misconception that Canada is colder than the US. This is very wrong in many cases. I found the midwest to be colder because the windchill cuts right through you.
I still keep in touch with my ex since we're friends now and most of the time it seems the weather is nicer here than in the US. It might have to do with being shielded by the rockys but whatever.
I think everyone needs to get out of their home towns and live somewhere else for awhile. It's amazing growing experience and it gives you a really good sense of self and direction. It would take making it big in hollywood and becoming a major director of studio motion pictures to get me to move out of Edmonton and even then I would still come back to live here whenever I could.
