Halifax (re)considered
There still seems to be a position open in Halifax that I'd be qualified for. I'm afraid of moving there alone, not knowing anyone there, but it could be a good place for me, at least for a while. The money is better than anything I've seen in Edmonton (as good as anything I've seen in Toronto that I'd be qualified for). The cost of living might
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I'm from the Maritimes, now living in the Bay Area. I visited Halifax yearly growing up, and lived in Halifax from '89 to '95, before moving to the US to pursue my career in computer networking.
Like most big decisions about the future... well, I don't know; you don't know... nobody knows. If you go look for positive aspects on Halifax, well, you'll find plenty. If you go looking for negative aspects on Halifax, well, you'll find plenty too. It might be wise to search for both positive and negative aspects...
I think in moving to Halifax, you'll have an opportunity to learn many useful things, and become comfortable with other ways of thinking, doing, and living. You'll have opportunities to get different points of view, and try out different things.
You'll have opportunity to see how open your mind is, or, sadly, isn't.
You might become very popular; you might find that popularity ain't all it's cracked up to be.
I do recommend Halifax, or a place like it, however. I think, no matter what, a change like that will serve you well. As far as real risks go, Halifax likely has fewer than most places you'll ever move to.
Cheers,
-nevin
PS. When I retire, it will probably be in Halifax.
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It sounds like Halifax is big enough, dense enough, and diverse enough to have plenty of social activities in whatever areas of interest I decide to pursue. Web sites have given me the impression there are good restaurants to try. Some things there's of course no good way to learn about without visiting.
Do you know how expensive it is to live near downtown, in relatively new apartments with good insulation?
Is it an okay city to live in without a car?
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It's been ages since I've had an apartment in Halifax. I also don't know what 'expensive' means to you. You can see real-estate prices on mls.ca I think, and extrapolate from there. Lets just say you can get some nice condos right down town for under 200K CDN. A US loan of 240K 30yrs/fixed @ 6.25% = ~1600/mo, for comparison.
The crowd will be quite diverse, though does anybody actually run with 'diverse'? In my experience 'diverse' seems to mean 'will I find a group I'm comfy with'. ;)
Insulation is adequate if not sufficient in most newly constructed homes in atlantic Canada, provided you avoid those with external static plumbing enclosures. (ie: outhouses) ;)
If you're a car nut, no city is ok to live in without one. I am a car nut, and I survived for months/year for most years there without a car. I think you'll do fine if going carless is even an option.
Cheers,
-nevin
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