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Originally Posted by A-Dev
I understand you want to keep everything confidential, but I would love to know what retail store in fort mac generates more volume, more sales, more revenue then a retail store here in the gvrd.
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cant say the company name, since nothing is finalized yet
but fort mcmurray has a much higher disposable income
this store currently does top 10 volume in the country, with the highest dollars per square foot in the country.
they are expanding and opening a new store 3Xs the size and potentially has the potential to be the top 3 store in the country in terms of volume...and yes larger than any store in the GVRD.
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Originally Posted by PJ
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.
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Yes I understand that i will be putting my social life on hold.
the Money isnt the main driving factor, but the career boost.....without this move, it would take me another 3-4 years to get close to the volume of store that they are currently offering me.
also, after this store (provided I succeed), I can pretty much dictate where I would like to go next. which is nice to have that 'choice'
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Originally Posted by PJ
Get into detail. Don't let them be ambiguous until you see the contract.
Do you get paid vacation days?
Just ask them about anything else you want. But "living expenses" is pretty broad.
Calculate your rent, car, phone, hydro, cable, food, etc.
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I will see the contract after my visit to the area sometime next week or week after.
i get 6 weeks of paid vacation per year (but that is same as now)
the living allowance is quite a significant amount, which is designed to cover off rent + some food. (should be able to cover all food if i dont eat out all the time).
I would like to ask for a company car, but I doubt they will do that.