新年過了,開始正常上班,同事都陸續回來,見面總是問候過節好嗎?不少人剛才下飛機,都是從溫暖的地方回來,露著曬黑的皮膚,興奮又驕傲,多倫多人冬天的流行度假方式:到溫暖的南方,或是到高山滑雪,前者被稱為雪鳥(Snow Bird),後者不知道該不該稱作雪人?我真羨慕他們可以常常度假。
記得以前在台灣春節後第一天上班總是非常輕鬆,同事三三兩兩聚著聊天,雖然在多倫多的這家公司的氣氛也如此,但是忙碌多了,因為這裡的人工作態度比較緊張,工作時全力以赴,但是下班就早點回家。雖然今天特殊,下午六點剩下小貓兩三隻,但是平常日子也相差不遠。
我蠻喜歡這裏的工作氣氛,沒有台灣老闆那種指使的嘴臉,也少有同事鉤心鬥角的心機,從事類似的工作,薪水卻比台灣高很多,雖然加拿大的稅率較高,但是住宅環境與基本教育比較好,整體而言,若能從事本行的工作,台灣移民的生活水準可以提高很多。
台灣移民受限於管理與溝通的能力無法與本地人抗衡,升遷管道狹隘,對不介意一生從事技術工作的人也無妨,若不甘於所謂”玻璃天花”的限制,就需要另求出路,除了需要不斷改善自己的缺陷,尋找自立門戶的機會也很重要。
希望這新的一年能更好,能有突破。
真不錯耶,可以在加拿大找到本行的工作.通常在加拿大要找到本行的工作總是比較困難,加上又是移民的身份的話.
ReplyDelete小魚, Yes, you are right it is difficult. I was lucky. I think that I had my master degree from U.S. and I had worked for U.S. companies for 7 years in Taiwan have helped me a lot. However, my current challenge is the same as of other people. I need to continue improving my language skills and my comprehension of local culture. I would need to be able to perform as good as local people if it possible.
ReplyDelete哇!原來你的經驗如此豐富,難怪英文這麼好.你是學電腦的嗎?還是....?我的英文只有半調子,呵呵.
ReplyDeleteBeing in the office right now, I can only type in English. I am working as a Senior Financial Analyst for a commercial real estate brokerage house supporting all the investment agents. Mostly, I set up financial models, run numerical analysis, and write up reports. This is a very technical job. To be an outstanding analyst, I need to be able to communicate with local Canadians effectively and convincingly. My English is fine in communication. But, to utilize what I can offer, I need to be as good as a typical educated Canadian. This is still a long way to go.
ReplyDelete呵呵,我知道你在公司都是打英文,我也知道昨天你在線上.沒關係,看的方面我還可以一些.所以你是在房地產公司作財務分析嗎?真利害ㄋ.
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