[westopher]

If I made 80k a year managing a retail store in Vancouver I'd likely never leave. Thats a great wage for this city, and a nice comfortable amount to live on. I wouldn't go, but I love it here. Men to women is about 9/1, its more expensive than vancouver, there is nothing to do except work and meth, and 5 months of the year its too cold to walk outside. Unless you have an exit strategy, i.e. go bank 300k over 3 years, find somewhere you want to settle and buy a condo/house I wouldn't do it. My wife's brother does it and she says she can literally see him become more introverted and awkward every time he comes back to visit. If you are a social person, it is really tough to deal with. If its going to be a temporary thing, and you are young, I'd suggest considering it if the career benefits are massive, but be prepared to sacrifice a lot for your career.