Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:36 pm-
Thanks to both of you.
Yes things are going quite well. Tough transition in a lot if ways, but I tend to be a bit of a chamaelion so I adapt relatively easily.
Sorry to hear that you are returning to Canada republican. It isn't the same country you left behind. I hope you won't be as disappointed as I was last month when I left.
It has become very americanized. Prices have gone stupid. The only thing that remains cheaper than the uk is gas (sorry, petrol).
Property - expensive. Food - expensive. Beer - expensive (38 dollars for a 28 pack of canadian) If you smoke - forget it. $8.50 a pack.
Property tax has also caused a lot turmoil. Average on a 3 bed property in the GTA is over 4000 a year.
And throughout, wages have risen, but not by as much as would be needed to compensate completely. (keep in mind that the minimum wage is still under 7 an hour.)
Anyway, just venting.
Thanks again and best of luck.
Regards,
Pete