Comments on No Ordinary Rollercoaster: NOR CitySearch: London

Matthew - I echo your sentiments on moving. I thin...

2008-03-13T08:48:00.000-03:00

Matthew - I echo your sentiments on moving. I think I have a tendency to project some of my stress and frustrations over moving to a new country onto my job itself. That may not be fair, but I also often get typecasted at work based on my North American ways versus my actual communications skills. So it's all part of the experience. Having spent very little time in Van, I'd love to hear what your job experience out there is like.

And Kim - You are so right about London's opportunities. I have the chance to specialize and hone my practice that I simply would not have gotten in Halifax. But it's also a big, cold city. So there is definitely a trade-off - I look at it as an investment in myself, which is what I think all of these experiences are for us. I may hate it sometimes but it is making me a better professional and a better person. It's making me more resilient.

Aw I'm so jealous you're in London, Jenn lol. I ca...

2008-03-11T17:30:00.000-03:00

Aw I'm so jealous you're in London, Jenn lol. I can see how what you're saying could be true though - I've been to London three times, and while I've never worked there or lived there for longer than a month, I took a PR course there last summer so I know how huge and scary the city can be. It's a wonderful place, but also vast.

However, in my experience, there is much more variety of industries you could work in over there as opposed to here...I mean here I find it's mainly non-profit, government or university positions. This being said, I'd love to go back and live and work there....*sigh* maybe someday lol. Good luck Jenn! ;)

Can't wait to compare young PR coast-to-coast. It'...

2008-02-21T22:24:00.000-04:00

Can't wait to compare young PR coast-to-coast. It's funny to think there's a city with a more saturated job market than here in Halifax.

I think Jen put it perfectly! There is so much bac...

2008-02-19T22:34:00.000-04:00

I think Jen put it perfectly! There is so much back and forth when you move--I am across the country but I can only imagine the culture shock of moving to a new country--I can totally relate to everything she has said--stay tuned for some Vancouver insight....