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IC3 · 03-12-2005, 08:25 PM

I made this thread to be in relation with my thread in the Canadian forum ~~>Here<~~

I am planning on relocating to another city about an hour and a half west of toronto, I have already been offered a place to stay by a friend who lives there. Basically i already have one step in front of me to doing this, I got a place to stay for dirt cheap. Now i just need to take the final step and go there.

The reason i made this thread is because i know some of you have done this before, I guess what i am looking for is any advice on this kind of thing..I have never just packed up and moved to another city before. I have already calculated what my bills work out to be a month and they total $600, Even if i had to work for $9 dollars an hour i would still be making enough to pay the rent & bills and still have money left for personal needs (Food, Hygiene products etc etc).

My plan right now is to go down there and work for 2 weeks through a temp agency (Labour Ready) and see how it goes, I have never worked through a temp agency before so i'm not sure if the demand for work is consistent or it's kinda "When we got something, We'll call you" type of deal. I know a few people who have got full time positions through Labour Ready..So it's a good sign. If all goes well, Then once i have some cash i will rent a cube van from U-Haul and come back here and grab all my shit and put it into storage down in the new city (London On) until i get my own place.

I'm just looking for any kind of input from anybody who has done this before..I will admit that just the thought of doing this makes me nervous..Not a bad nervous, The type of nervous from doing something like this for the first time. I talked to my stepfather and he said he doesn't think i should do it, That kind of response doesn't surprise me though.

I can't afford to live in toronto on my own, I would be looking at $1000 dollars a month just for an apartment, Where in london i could get a place for almost half the price. I'm turning 27 this summer and i'm living with my stepfather, How pathetic is that?

03-12-2005, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
IC3 Poison Location: Canada	In Relation To Another Thread I made this thread to be in relation with my thread in the Canadian forum ~~>Here<~~ I am planning on relocating to another city about an hour and a half west of toronto, I have already been offered a place to stay by a friend who lives there. Basically i already have one step in front of me to doing this, I got a place to stay for dirt cheap. Now i just need to take the final step and go there. The reason i made this thread is because i know some of you have done this before, I guess what i am looking for is any advice on this kind of thing..I have never just packed up and moved to another city before. I have already calculated what my bills work out to be a month and they total $600, Even if i had to work for $9 dollars an hour i would still be making enough to pay the rent & bills and still have money left for personal needs (Food, Hygiene products etc etc). My plan right now is to go down there and work for 2 weeks through a temp agency (Labour Ready) and see how it goes, I have never worked through a temp agency before so i'm not sure if the demand for work is consistent or it's kinda "When we got something, We'll call you" type of deal. I know a few people who have got full time positions through Labour Ready..So it's a good sign. If all goes well, Then once i have some cash i will rent a cube van from U-Haul and come back here and grab all my shit and put it into storage down in the new city (London On) until i get my own place. I'm just looking for any kind of input from anybody who has done this before..I will admit that just the thought of doing this makes me nervous..Not a bad nervous, The type of nervous from doing something like this for the first time. I talked to my stepfather and he said he doesn't think i should do it, That kind of response doesn't surprise me though. I can't afford to live in toronto on my own, I would be looking at $1000 dollars a month just for an apartment, Where in london i could get a place for almost half the price. I'm turning 27 this summer and i'm living with my stepfather, How pathetic is that? __________________ "To win any battle, you must fight as if you were already dead" -Musashi Last edited by IC3; 03-12-2005 at 08:35 PM..