“Once my wife finds a suitable job (even one paying significantly less), or goes on maternity leave, we are moving to the Okanagan.”

JRoss at VREAA 13 May 2011 10:00am“Thankfully my 100k job is portable. Once my wife either finds a suitable job (even if it pays significantly less) or goes on mat leave, whichever comes first, we are heading to the Okanagan. I have a friend who moved his family to Kelowna and commutes to his six-figure job at Powerex. He would rather pay for plane tickets and have his kids live in a decent house in a good neighbourhood and go to a good school. There are many others.”

One Response to “Once my wife finds a suitable job (even one paying significantly less), or goes on maternity leave, we are moving to the Okanagan.”

  1. Hhm, I’d have to say being able to see my kids every day is more important to me than living in a “decent” house. I think I could only tolerate a commute like your friend’s temporarily.
    I currently have a job offer in a small town on Vancouver Island, but the wife would take a pay hit such that even with the lower home prices we would be worse off financially. It was a bit of a shock to realize that.

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