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Originally Posted by westopher
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.
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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.
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This.
A bunch of my engineering classmates moved up there for work, and whenever they come back to visit, those of us who stayed in the lower mainland totally notice a change in their personalities.
Ultimately, it all depends on your priorities and lifestyle.
My salary would easily double or maybe even triple if I moved up there, but I just have too much going on in Vancouver. Friends, family, music, arts, dating, teaching, etc.
I wouldn't give any of that up for, hell, even 5x my salary. Funny enough, I was actually considering moving down to California and making less.
But I'm one of those "you can't put a price on your 20's" people. I'd move up there as a last resort, but I would never consider it at my current age.
If I had moved up there when after I graduated, I'd have money coming out of every pore right now. But I would have missed so many opportunities and life memories here in Vancouver that I could not and would not put a price on.
Unless you're super pressed for money and sitting on a unrecoverable pile of debt (which I assume you're not, or at least, I hope you're not, as you're living in a waterfront condo), then just relax. We're in one of the best places to live in the world.
Of course, this is all just me.