5 Things to do When Moving for a Job

Moving to a new city can be daunting. Especially for a brand-new job. We know that Vancouver can be quite difficult to make friends in, and the different neighbourhoods and styles can really throw some people off. Here are some things you can do to make a move easier.

Moving For a New Job

1. Watch Local News

Probably the easiest way to quickly learn about a city is to watch the local news. They will cover all the local stories, and it will give you an idea what’s happening. You can find out with places are safe, and what neighbourhoods are best as well.

2. Cost of Moving

Some cities will be more expensive to move to. You should find out things like storage prices, moving trucks, power and utilities costs. It’s never fun to be surprised when the monthly bills come in. This all should align with the salary of your new job.

3. Change Addresses

Many people forget to re-direct mail and update addresses. This can be coming to a pain as, for example, your old employer needs to send you your T4 for tax season. Notifying family and friends should be on your list as well.

4. Pets Last

Make sure that you transfer any pets at the last minute. They will be feeling the stress of moving the most, so it’s a good idea to make it as quick as possible for them. Having pets sitting in a moving truck for hours is never a good idea. You should also find the closest emergency vet in your city, just in case you have an emergency.

5. Understand Cost of Living

If you are moving to Vancouver, you are in for a shock, with high cost of living and low wages, this city can be unaffordable for many people. Make sure you do the research on the cost of living and how it aligns with your new salary.

With the work from home lifestyle now becoming mainstream, it might be a better idea to move further away for a better quality of life while working remotely.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.