sorry, just have a random question for you guys that are moving out to the toronto area.. are you guys landing corporate type jobs? or are you just doing whatever you can? i've been thinking of moving out that way as well but im just a labourer. never have and never will enter the corporate world.

i live at the college / bay corridor and unfortunately, if you want a 1 bedroom within a 3 block radius it will most likely run 1500+

I think a bunch of people are down there for school. Personally I'm there for a corporate type job yeah. I'd take a look at the usual job boards but enter Toronto in the search box and see what comes up. In my field there is a LOT more stuff available in the GTA.

Thanks for that data point. I'm probably going to end up at King West or CityPlace, these are the only areas I'm finding that are relatively nice, conveniently located, and within budget. That or I live outside of the downtown area. North York seems considerably cheaper.

Never say never.

There are more varied jobs in Toronto than just the typical corporate or union or construction / labourer work in Vancouver.. since their industry base is so much more diverse. There are manufacturing eg auto, aerospace etc. that BC doesn't have. Heck just look on how many metal casting companies here vs there. Pay for large manufacturering jobs are generally unionized.. and the kicker is living cost in TO is lower due to the economy of scale.. just go to T&T's website and compare the prices between groceries in TO vs BC.. you will find even BC produce like dungeness crab CHEAPER in TO than in BC.

I also find people in TO have a more diverse / outward looking world view than people who grew up and live only in BC. People here seem have taken Tourism Board's "British Columbia Best Place on Earth" as fact for everything.

Ontario's economy is on the mend, there are tons of hirings right now.

I always believe if you have the will you will get a job.

RabidRat: Probably not the most favourable area to live in and I mentioned this to you in chat. My friend lives at Front and Spadina. He works at Bay and King in the Finance District.

Amenities are all there and the buildings in his area are < 10 years old. I believe one of his friends living in the building adjacent to him is going for $1200/month including utilities. Chinatown is just up the street and so is public transportation.

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Also check out St. Lawrence market area. Just outside the core but cheaper prices.

95% sold though, looks like if I decided to buy I'd have to do it soon.

Okay so I'm actually getting multiple suggestions for the area surrounding Church and Wellesley. Supposedly it's a nice area and all, seems affordable. Are there actually any issues with this place other than the fact that you know, it's the gay capital of Toronto? I'm not a homophobe or anything, I could probably deal with it.

^if its anything like the gay district of vancouver its prolly fulla better food and safer than everywhere else. gayz b eatin

As much as people joke about it, Church and Wellesley isn't bad. It's pretty good. The people in the area are pretty friendly. Not quite your typical Toronto corporate zombies.

When I worked in Toronto over the summer back in 06, I lived not far from the Village. I was at Yonge and Bloor. Our office was down the street just off of Jarvis.

no seriously, i mean never. i'd honestly shoot myself if i had to sit in a bloody office all day.

its funny you mentioned that bit about metal casting, thats actually what i do for a living, im a molder in a foundry. that second part of your response is honestly the reason im considering the GTA. i hear that people are a lot nicer out there and not as closed minded as they are here.

I said metal casting because originally I was going to get some mould made for a small production runs for engine heads of my own design.. In the end, I only needed 2 sets of 2 so I went the CNC route instead... During my research I just notice 1. there are more places that caters to heavy industry out East 2. Generally they are more clear on what they can / cannot do. (vs give us your project we will figure it sales pitch out here West)

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There are realtors who specialize on condo renting placement, although most of them will need to see you face to face before actually showing places due to regulations.

If you are planning to drive, don't rent in North York, the postal code will kill you.

Just the fact that it's a long drive?

I guess it is pretty close to Markham though which is cool (dimsum, NCIX). Any other issues with that area? Is it as boring, soulless, and sparse as people make it out to be?

North York is great, don't get me wrong. But, downtown is downtown if you know what I mean.
North York is actually Korea town 2. Lots of food, it is pretty lively at night. But, if I were to stay North of downtown, I would prefer Yonge and eglington or Lawrence.

Long drive, insane traffic getting on and off 401.

It is boring.. people stay in their own little comfortable spaces all the time etc... not to mention fully planned but half built TTC line.

Other than the 401 drag, the emptiness, your auto insurance will be twice what you pay if you have a downtown postal code. Ont insurance has a very different quotation system, and they look at you the driver while where you live. I am in Markham for the family neighbourhood, but I think you are more concerned with a single life.

As for the people, YES they are a lot nicer here. I can chat up anyone at a store and have a great time, and people are generally more helpful than GVRD.

^ So you're saying insurance if I live in the downtown area of Toronto is probably going to be double what I'm paying here in BC? And you're also saying that it'll be equally high insurance cost whether I live in North York or downtown Toronto because they judge it to be the same area?

Everyone has a unique driving record... Just google a few insurance companies and get a quote yourself..

I know. I'm just trying to figure out what the heck he was saying LOL

What I meant was that if you live in North York, your quote will be twice what you pay if you live in downtown TO.

An example for me: I pay 2018 back in Van with 35% off, and I am currently paying 2074 with a Markham postal code (a relatively cheap area for auto insurance). If I live in North York, my quote will be 28xx, and if I live downtown TO, the quote will be 16xx a year.

Sorry for the bad English though, lol