Quote:
Originally Posted by Drybrain
Thats not negligible, but it’s also not in keeping with the “I moved away and double my income” anecdotal stories that are so common. The wage gap is real, but also not as dramatic as is often made out to be. Individual mileage, of course, will vary.
|
It's just anecdotal but I see more young-ish people (mostly 30s) struggling in Vancouver than in Halifax. The Halifax folks have better careers and own property while in Vancouver they don't. Generally, my Halifax acquaintances did better than expected while Vancouver's been worse. I don't think moving here makes any sense for generic financial or cost reasons. Of course, there are many valid reasons, like wanting to see more of the world for example, and life can be tough anywhere. Some people are unhappy and think moving will fix their life problems but I think it is magical thinking unless there is a very clear rationale (such as: having a job offer for higher pay vs. looking at statistics and moving with no job).
Generally I find NS has or had a worse reputation relative to the reality, although maybe that's changing there. For example, you'd think Halifax has an Edmonton-like climate based on how people talk about it. I've since been to Alberta a number of times in the winter and... no.
Threaded Mode