Hello everybody!
My hubby Mike (can) and I (est) will be landing in Vancouver on December 30th, to celebrate the New Year's Eve as the beginning of our new life in Canada. We are leaving our wonderful jobs in Estonia behind because of the impending economic doom / kroon inflation / Russian threat, and hoping that Vancouver will satisfy our need for change and permanence.
We're 25 and 30, both working in the postproduction / multimedia industry. I am a video editor / compositor whereas Mike is an audio engineer / DVD programmer (Sonic Scenarist). Links to our demo reels/resumes are www.creativefrequencies.com/kristel/ and www.creativefrequencies.com/mich....html [in process]. We'd naturally appreciate any career-related suggestions or references that you may have!
Since I am from the middle of the Baltic Sea and Mike's BC residence is limited to a rather short period of time, we kind of need some help.
We work in a relatively noisy industry, so we're looking for a quiet place to rent. When looking for apartments, should we aim for Commercial Dr. or Kits and what are the pros and cons of each place these days? Can you recommend other places to look other than Craigslist?
Is there a coverage package that we should be aiming for when going to job interviews? Is it common to have dental/maternity benefits in multimedia or artsy/techie jobs?
Coming from Europe, I'll probably be feeling a need for a cell phone. What is the company and plan to use in the Vancouver area if one does not make any "national" phone calls and wants to pay as little as possible to call friends? Or is there no such thing?
Which bank would you recommend for everyday banking purposes, provided that one wants to do as much online/simplified/integrated/automated/environmentally friendly banking as possible?
Where does one register for a family physician and do you have to be working to be able to have one?
Can you recommend a good place for a gym/yoga center, that is down to earth and not overly yuppiefied ( :) ) where i could continue my (preferably Ashtanga) yoga practice?
Any suggestions for New Year's Eve 2007/08?
Oh, and do you still like Vancouver?:)
All replies welcome!
Kristel and Mike
My hubby Mike (can) and I (est) will be landing in Vancouver on December 30th, to celebrate the New Year's Eve as the beginning of our new life in Canada. We are leaving our wonderful jobs in Estonia behind because of the impending economic doom / kroon inflation / Russian threat, and hoping that Vancouver will satisfy our need for change and permanence.
We're 25 and 30, both working in the postproduction / multimedia industry. I am a video editor / compositor whereas Mike is an audio engineer / DVD programmer (Sonic Scenarist). Links to our demo reels/resumes are www.creativefrequencies.com/kristel/ and www.creativefrequencies.com/mich....html [in process]. We'd naturally appreciate any career-related suggestions or references that you may have!
Since I am from the middle of the Baltic Sea and Mike's BC residence is limited to a rather short period of time, we kind of need some help.
We work in a relatively noisy industry, so we're looking for a quiet place to rent. When looking for apartments, should we aim for Commercial Dr. or Kits and what are the pros and cons of each place these days? Can you recommend other places to look other than Craigslist?
Is there a coverage package that we should be aiming for when going to job interviews? Is it common to have dental/maternity benefits in multimedia or artsy/techie jobs?
Coming from Europe, I'll probably be feeling a need for a cell phone. What is the company and plan to use in the Vancouver area if one does not make any "national" phone calls and wants to pay as little as possible to call friends? Or is there no such thing?
Which bank would you recommend for everyday banking purposes, provided that one wants to do as much online/simplified/integrated/automated/environmentally friendly banking as possible?
Where does one register for a family physician and do you have to be working to be able to have one?
Can you recommend a good place for a gym/yoga center, that is down to earth and not overly yuppiefied ( :) ) where i could continue my (preferably Ashtanga) yoga practice?
Any suggestions for New Year's Eve 2007/08?
Oh, and do you still like Vancouver?:)
All replies welcome!
Kristel and Mike
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extending myself -its a mixed bag- I am in a pissy mood
Thu, November 1, 2007 - 11:30 PMI am offering my suggestions, dont ask me why. New years eve- try 'Intention'- if you are looking for community, connection and a 5 day creative and catered party over the new year. Ask Sobey he will fill you in. I believe there is an Intention tribe here as well.
So am I missing the tongue in cheek reference- regarding the 'yuppified' comment? Sheesh sister, take a look in the mirror- I am not judging, but being aware of some of the desperation just on the other side of that border...
Have a chat with Olga, her personal add states she is looking for: marriage, wealthy man, immigrant status...
I looked though you pics- I guess its when I came to the pug... yikes, cliche yuppies...
Once upon a time I had an Estonian girlfriend, must have been 1997; she couldnt get into Canada- In retrospect I would have done things differently.
'Russian doom', I thought Estonia was firmly tied into Finland's economy and experiencing 10% growth rate for the last few years...?
Must be an excuse for other reasons.
You win one point... youve taken a look a Vancouver's homless you tube videos of the downtown east side...
Highest heroin and aids rates in North America- Something to be proud of!
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Thu, November 1, 2007 - 11:31 PMOh' and I luv Vancouver wouldnt live any where else in North America.
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Re: extending myself -its a mixed bag- I am in a pissy mood
Tue, November 6, 2007 - 1:52 PMTHANKS leon for the helpful reply. your sarcasm is much appreciated.
who's a yuppie? our friend who own's the pug? i'm confused.
and who the heck is Olga???
anyways... already been chatting with Sobey a while and he's been quite helpful and encouraging.
sorry things didn't work out with your estonian g/f.
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Re: Landing in Vancouver...
Sat, November 3, 2007 - 10:45 AMHi Kristel,
For banking I'd suggest a credit union. Vancity is good and seems the most socially responsible.
Kits is nice, kind of gentrified, expensive with lots of rowdy 20-somethings roaming the streets loadly at night. Commerical Drive is fun, funky with plenty of diversions all the time and a little less expensive. I like the south Main St. area.
Best of luck!
