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Originally Posted by peter12
Yeah, I could transfer within my current firm and make the same salary.
There are advantages to Vancouver, but almost entirely revolving around the mild weather and greenery. That said, the winters are dark as hell. There is an inky blackness to a rainy Vancouver night that I haven't encountered anywhere in the world.
My partner has been looking to start her own business for awhile and that is basically impossible in Vancouver where we just couldn't afford the loss of her salary for very long (this is why I mention income). Calgary would probably be a good place to do that.
Your last point rings the clearest to me. Life is so expensive here. It is a constant drain and even more so as we start to think about having kids (something which we have delayed due to Vancouver's living costs)!
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I haven't seen anyone describe this so accurately, well done. The night here is black. Its comparatively darker here at night than other places.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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