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Canada doing it right
KnightHart
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Well they got the general large tower part right at least... I guess. Not really.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I need help or some guidance. I've been trying to find a job in my field (studied computer programming and also have a background in art/design) for the past few months but so far no luck finding one. I don't really have much experience so a entry level job is good but no one seems to want to hire me 
I've just been doing side projects for myself, my friends, and others to try and build my portfolio in the meantime.
I've just been doing side projects for myself, my friends, and others to try and build my portfolio in the meantime.Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Might want to ping our resident dev here Alphatw00 via pm or twitter @haroldli for some more in-depth advice.I need help or some guidance. I've been trying to find a job in my field (studied computer programming and also have a background in art/design) for the past few months but so far no luck finding one. I don't really have much experience so a entry level job is good but no one seems to want to hire me
Other than that, Linkedin, recruiting agency, find connections and have them get your resume to someone who matters.
How many times a month?
It's still not enough
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Actually guys, hail is more often than not a warm weather thing. So that's a team warm win.
I couldn't get a job in the IT industry for the life of me. I ended up starting at the bottom in a call centre, being the best and moving up. It's not easy. Worst case scenario though you can try that as long as it's a company that has a lot of need for programming skills. Sometimes you just need your fit in the door even if it isn't for the job you want.I need help or some guidance. I've been trying to find a job in my field (studied computer programming and also have a background in art/design) for the past few months but so far no luck finding one. I don't really have much experience so a entry level job is good but no one seems to want to hire me
Clearly it's an inside job by Team Winter
at least this has the right skyline
What kinda programmin do ya do? Got a portfolio?
I need help or some guidance. I've been trying to find a job in my field (studied computer programming and also have a background in art/design) for the past few months but so far no luck finding one. I don't really have much experience so a entry level job is good but no one seems to want to hire me
What kinda programmin do ya do? Got a portfolio?
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Burgers Priest be with you.
at least this has the right skyline
GTAs newest incinerator fires up in Clarington
Interesting to see how this will turn out.
AlphaTwo00
Member
How four buyers each found a Toronto house for under $500,000
Just curious, how many are home/condo owners in Toronto GAF?
Just curious, how many are home/condo owners in Toronto GAF?
I know C, C++, Java, HTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP, Perl, COBOL lol, mySQL, Polymer but I'm best with web languages so far, I think. I have a website that I made and I link to that if you want.
And thanks Kuro! I'll PM him. I'll also try to expand my search
There was an article in the paper today about how the Union Pearson Express has a stop on the Kitchener Go line.
I thought cool maybe this will be a faster way to get to Pearson. Lol no. It's no faster then taking the Go Bus to square one, then the regular bus to the airport and twice the price.
I thought cool maybe this will be a faster way to get to Pearson. Lol no. It's no faster then taking the Go Bus to square one, then the regular bus to the airport and twice the price.
I've been looking off and on, but scraping together a down payment, crazy Toronto prices and shoddy condos have made it kinda rough. Plus I don't pay a lot in rent right now.
Speaking of the Union Pearson Express, there's something I want to get off my chest. I walk by the construction site of it to get to and from work, and I'm starting to wonder if they're missing something.
To get from street level to the platform, there are two really old elevators - one on opposite ends - zero escalators, and a whole lot of stairs. So unless they're also adding escalators from some place I haven't seen yet, people carrying a whole bunch of luggage are going to have a hell of a time unless they walk all the way into Union station itself.
I have a feeling that place is going to be a clusterfuck.
I don't remember much about my childhood so I went to look up a song of theirs. Now I feel it
its nuts in markham / RH - if we want to stay in the neighborhood, our next place is easily going to be $1M+ without blinking an eye
Actually have a condo at Yonge/Finch that I'm trying to get rid of. Couldn't sell it in time when we moved to a house in Mississauga and that led to a last minute scramble to find renters. Not fun. We were incredibly lucky to find great tenants but being a landlord is not something I am cut out for.
I'm renting a condo there right now, and it seems like an area ripe for young tenants. I'm curious what kind of difficulties you found since my fiance and I are thinking of renting out her unit after we move into a townhouse.
Renting isn't too bad at all in my experience. Selling requires patience though and I can't afford that.
Ah, yeah the real estate market is all sorts of fucked.
May I ask which building your condo is?
Just north of the TTC parking lot on the east side of Yonge. The buildings with the maroon balconies right across from the blue ones on bishop. Really liked it there.
Nice, yeah I love this neighbourhood. Only thing missing is a T&T
There's a Galleria on Yonge/Steeles that's kinda the same thing I think.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Heavy burgers too. Glad it went well for you.
But for the love of everything holy, follow up with Rinoa first. I'd even give up Monster Hunter to work at SF.
Literarily craving a burger, poutine and a beer right now... Uugggghhhhhh
Junior Mint
Member
Is it always so windy here? Seems like every day the wind is at minimum 20-30 km/h.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I would, but I'm still hung over from last meet up....
Yes...YESSS! It SHOULD be warmer...!
I have a friend who lives in that area and loves it. The subway is right there, lots of restaurants, a small mall, movie theatre. The only grocery store is a Metro but a Loblaws will be opening very soon in the area. I'm somewhat familiar with the area because of my friend and also because Eglinton station is the one I use to go downtown.
I've always heard a bit "pricey" and it has a younger demographic there but I've always viewed it as a pretty sweet area.
KnightHart
Member
I currently live in the area
I absolutely love living here. Everything is just super convenient. Lot's of restaurants for whenever I want to eat out with family or friends. As far as groceries go there's a Metro with a Loblaws opening up soon (but if you want produce there's a Chinese green grocer near Yonge & Erskine that's good but god DAMN the lines sometimes). For shopping you have a few options in Eglinton Mall, and for electronics and such there's a Futursh- I mean Best Buy with a Canada Computers and NCIX basically next door. It might be better to take the train downtown to do shopping though. There's also an EB Games and Gamerama. Eglinton station being nearby is a fantastic plus though. Short train rides to both downtown and North York.
I think the big deal breaker though is the future of the area. A lot of big development and the LRT construction puts the area in a good spot for the next 10 years. That LRT needs to finish so they can toss a scramble crossing at the Y&E intersection god damn there's a lot of foot traffic in the area.
As far as downsides go rent is expensive as fuck and the area doesn't have a whole lot of personality. But in this case I'd definitely say the good outweighs the bad here. When it comes to the high rent you're basically paying for the convenience of the area so keep that in mind.
So sad about Lois
Used to sing the skinnamarink song and peanut butter all thru childhood with friends.
If you have the patience to play FFXI during the COP era and camp HNMs for full abjugation sets across multiple jobs and torture yourself with Japan midnight waiting needed missions while researching on 2ch how to clear... then waiting for houses to pop at lower prices in prime TO neighborhoods and visiting them may be for you! (2 houses get)
That was the kind of obsession it took. I had to take an easy mode (canter mode on career) job to make nice haus + dream wedding possible because that focus was my entire days and nights. I had everything I was looking for figured out, down to dark cherry hardwood flooring and glass subway tile backsplashes. I may have spent too much time at houzz.com...
Which langs are you stellar at and done hella stuff with though? And in what environments?
As if you'd have to give it up to work here, lol! Salesforce is hiring 3 people here in Toronto but they're Marketing roles (PMM, Campaigns Managers) not dev. Though if ever applying for SF, do it through me/internally.
Used to sing the skinnamarink song and peanut butter all thru childhood with friends.
If you have the patience to play FFXI during the COP era and camp HNMs for full abjugation sets across multiple jobs and torture yourself with Japan midnight waiting needed missions while researching on 2ch how to clear... then waiting for houses to pop at lower prices in prime TO neighborhoods and visiting them may be for you! (2 houses get)
That was the kind of obsession it took. I had to take an easy mode (canter mode on career) job to make nice haus + dream wedding possible because that focus was my entire days and nights. I had everything I was looking for figured out, down to dark cherry hardwood flooring and glass subway tile backsplashes. I may have spent too much time at houzz.com...
Which langs are you stellar at and done hella stuff with though? And in what environments?
As if you'd have to give it up to work here, lol! Salesforce is hiring 3 people here in Toronto but they're Marketing roles (PMM, Campaigns Managers) not dev. Though if ever applying for SF, do it through me/internally.
Copacabana e'rryday
Junior Mint
Member
Do you know how technical you actually have to be to get one of those solution architect positions? By the description, it sounds like a business analyst or consultant role but the job requirements they post are pretty steep (business analysis, SQL/database design, web development, programming, all phases of SDLC, systems integration, AND web encryption???).
Thanks everyone!
I am coming from London. Pretty much all rent is expensive as fuck to me! A few of the the big things in looking for places to live is 1) close to a grocery store (Loblaws = yay!!!), 2) Being close to the Subway, 3) Decent neighborhood, 4) Good looking building with good amenities
I've been to the area a couple of times (I was at the Unicorn this past weekend) and the area seemed nice and lively with the all of the shopping you mentioned being nearby.
Is that the Brazilian place??
I am coming from London. Pretty much all rent is expensive as fuck to me! A few of the the big things in looking for places to live is 1) close to a grocery store (Loblaws = yay!!!), 2) Being close to the Subway, 3) Decent neighborhood, 4) Good looking building with good amenities
I've been to the area a couple of times (I was at the Unicorn this past weekend) and the area seemed nice and lively with the all of the shopping you mentioned being nearby.
Is that the Brazilian place??
Hella technical and hella brain. They combine business brain with dev brain to come up with rounds of solutions for customers (combining hella platforms/etc) in insane turnaround times and also own decisions behind the methods of implementations.