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jiayi

295# 月明

Because I learned programming in the university but I didn't use them before. When I came here, I found it was easier to find a job, the salary was not too bad and it was not so boring like I thought before. So I gave up the plan about going to college.

It's a big problem to the immigrants 'what can I do when I am in Canada'. It troubled me too. I hope all of us can find our ways.

jiayi

Seems I only dress for myself according to the environment. My husband doesn't care too much about my clothes. What he cares most is being easy and natural. That's why I will not show him my new dress ...
非娜 发表于 2009-6-25 19:28

                               
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Haha, you speaked out what I wanted to say.

闲云

Are you sure that job prospective of programming is very good? As a matter of fact, one of my friends has worked in IT industry for several years. He was laid off last year and haven't found a job till now.

As far as I know, IT industry was heavily hit by the financial crisis.  Anyway, if you have friends working in that field, IT could be good choice because those friends could be very helpful references.

月明

295# 月明  

Because I learned programming in the university but I didn't use them before. When I came here, I found it was easier to find a job, the salary was not too bad and it was not so boring l ...
jiayi 发表于 2009-6-25 22:15

                               
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usually i think it is not an easy thing for momen to learn progamming. but there are some women do well in IT.

in college we took a computer course, and it almost killed me.  at that time the microsoft did not have the desktop, we used dos system. when the teacher asked to programm, it drove me crazy. i think my maths is pretty good, but progamming is totally out of my reach. so i always adore those women in IT area.

jiayi

June 25,2009

This morning I turned on the computer and replied the thread as usual. Suddently, I heard the boss's sound. Oh,my god, my boss was back and already in his office so early.  He had a bussiness trip for a long time. That was the reason why I had nothing to do for a long time. I don't know how to say what I had done in those days. Then I realized I must report to him. Suddently, a leisure day became a busy day, I should think about how to organize the things which I did a long time ago.

From this thing, I know a truth with two sentences: 1. talking about CaoCao, CaoCao arriving 2. Don't talk about a person in day time or a ghost at night

jiayi

303# 闲云

My husband gave me a helpful references. I am programming .
It seems the IT job is the instant job I can get now. When I  decide to change my career I'll go to college.I have no idea about other careers now. Do you have any advice for which career I should take.

jiayi

304# 月明

So am I. When I was a teacher, I didn't like programming at all.but when I regard it as a job, l find it's not so terrible. To me, at least it is better than being a teacher.

闲云

I would like to suggest you not to change your job since you and your husband are in the same company and your job offer was based on your husband's reference. Otherwise your resignation may negatively affect your husband's career development.

In your case, the boss won't care much about your performance if he's very satisfied with your husband's work. So no need to worry about doing nothing, enjoy it That's the company culture in Canada.

jiayi

Your analysis really hit the nail on the head., so smart you are!
But I think the boss will be glad for my resignation. Because the first day I went to the company he suggested me had better not in same company. And later he said the same words for several times.

jiayi

June 26, 2009

I took my daughter to the daycare this morning. At the access of the daycare, we met one of her classmates. My daughter’s initial response is ‘Don’t fear’. Oh, my god, my daughter will say this sentence only when she fear something. I say ‘Hi’ to her and ask my daughter do that too. But it seems my daughter try to keep distance from her. I took a glance at her. She is taller and stronger than my daughter.

What can I do for it? It confused me. Maybe we should look for an opportunity to get along with her. I hope we can find a way to help my daughter to get along well with her later. After all, they are in the same class.

闲云

Don't worry, it takes some time for kids to get accustomed to the school environment. Anyway, you should let your daughter to face some difficulties by herself and encourage her to overcome them, otherwise she would be timid due to over-protection from parents.

As to your job, I would suggest you to stay as long as you can since your boss is ashamed to let you go After all, the first job experience is very important for your futher career development.

jiayi

As to your job, I would suggest you to stay as long as you can闲云 发表于 2009-6-27 02:49

                               
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Thank you for your suggestion.

I remember you told me several times 'making a long term career plan for yourself is very important.', I think so.

Do you think I am preparing a long term career plan? In fact I still accumulates little experience because little task. And when I looking for a new job, I find there are a little positions which my present working experience qualify, that's why I begin to learn another computer language.

jiayi

June 29,2009
I lives in a ghetto. I find Jews retain their custom very well.

The man is always formally dressed, the hat with a tall crown, Especially in week end. Even the little boy is formally dressed too, wearing a suit with a hat. The women and girls usually wear midi length skirt in black color. You can see there are 4-5 children playing in front of the house, or you can see a mother walking with 4-5 children. When I went though a school , I found the students were all girls, in the playgrond, in the football ground...... The girls were playing football ,wearing the midi black skirts.

月明

313# jiayi

interesting.

jiayi

June 30, 2009

To celebrate the kid’s birthday in Canada seems more complex than in China. You should pay more money and energy on it. You should think about the celebration both in the daycare and in home.  

In daycare, the first thing is preparing the gift for every classmate. What gifts should I buy and how many things are put in one gift bag. After that, we should prepare the birthday cake and some fruits. We used several times to buy all these things.

In home, we need buy another birthday cake too. And we should think about what the birthday gift we should buy, which family we should invite, which food I should prepare for it... It’s need several times to buy these things too.

Anyway, it is happy to do this.  

闲云

Are you preparing a big party?

Happy birthday to your daughter!

jiayi

Thank you.
It's not a big party. I just invited one family which the kid is a little older than my daughter. We always go to play together. I would like to invite more persons if we live in a townhouse or house. Maybe several years later

You can invite many persons to your townhouse if you want, have a BBQ in your back yard,  prepare some fruit and vegetable salad, some snacks,some BBQ foods......

闲云

Not now, we'll invite some friends to have diner after my wife comes. But she doesn't like BBQ, she believes that BBQ food is not healthy

月明

June 30, 2009

To celebrate the kid’s birthday in Canada seems more complex than in China. You should pay more money and energy on it. You should think about the celebration both in the daycare and i ...
jiayi 发表于 2009-7-1 01:26

                               
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it is not easy to prepare a party, but you may enjoy it. anyway, happy birthday to your girl. my son's birthday is also coming soon.

jiayi

July 2, 2009

I heard the news that Ontario merge two taxes, federal GST(goods and services tax) and Ontario PST(provincial sales tax).

Now something needs to pay both tax, but something doesn’t need to pay PST such as buying home, buying fruit or vegetable etc. However, later all the things need to pay both taxes. After taxes the income is little, but later, it’ll be less.

Especially for home buying because the house price is very high, as a fact, the tax is high too. I read news several days ago. The tax-refund about buying home adjust again. If you buy a house below $400,000, they will refund 75 percent of the PST tax you pay, if you buy one over 400,000, they will refund 75 percent of the $400,000’s PST tax.

For example, if you buy a house costing $500,000. So you need to pay more PST tax than before. It’s about $40000(500,000*0.08). But the government will refund some tax to you, it’s about $24000(400,000*0.08*0.75). So you need to pay more tax about $16000. I just according this news to calculate it, I am not sure if it is right. But more tax is no doubtful.