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"I just go to see the Formula 1 race" -- he said that himself, I'd see that as a hint that he indeed visited the "magnificent city"...
Personally, I don't find MTL magnificent at all. Magnificent maybe from the perspective of seeing too much old/aging population, ugliness and stagnation (the sixties were maybe its golden glory).
"I just go to see the Formula 1 race" -- he said that himself, I'd see that as a hint that he indeed visited the "magnificent city"...
Personally, I don't find MTL magnificent at all. Magnificent maybe from the perspective of seeing too much old/aging population, ugliness and stagnation (the sixties were maybe its golden glory).
To each his own... But to say Montreal is a 3rd world city is simply preposterous.
I have traveled to almost every major city in North America and Montreal is probably my favorite.
Eh, living in montreal without being able to speak any french of any kind is probably a pretty big pain in the behind. I can't imagine not being able to speak a word of french and living here. All the previous jobs I had in Montreal basically required me to either be fluent in french, or on one single occasion, just have the basics. Trying to find gainful employment in Montreal without French must be trully daunting. I am partially failling into that boat now though. I grew up learnign french so my comprehnsion is off the charts, but since I don't particually use it ever in my social-life, it's kind of annoying to get into conversations. Some of the difficult accents quebecers have doesn't help either.I sometimes tend to just revert to english mid-conversation out of habit.
Anyway, I don't really find people in Montreal are more or less rude than other places. People sometimes forget that in specific sectors finding a polite and happy-go-luckily individual isn't likely in the first place. All the more when they don't have to be since it isn't even prescribe in their official duties.
Deckhead, honestly you will be better off in Toronto. In Montreal you will seriously limit your opportunities if you lack French skills. Most jobs require bilingualism or are French-only. Toronto also has a better economy overall. Montreal has its charms and would be a great place to live for someone who is very comfortable speaking French. You will be handicapped otherwise, unless you are independently wealthy or own your own business and live in the West Island where most day-to-day life occurs in English.
Does that defeat the purpose of it being a cool city at all if one doesnt speak french?
Is it at all anything like an east coast city in the US attitudewise?
Is it a real snobby city on the whole?
Maybe this would be a good excuse to learn some French? I think you can get enough material online for free to do it in your own home.
maybe toronto then. and if everything goes well for me in toronto, i cud learn french while im their and then move to montreal. i just want to get on my feet first when i arrive in canada without having to learn another language. I just cant wait to get out of ireland, the recession here is pretty bad.
im from ireland and hoping to move to montreal, later on in the year and i dont speak a word of french lol
kinda putting me off going their, especially when i want to get a job and i cant speak french!
Funny. I was seriously contemplating last year on emigrating from Montreal to Ireland. But had to postpone such attempt due to difficulties in finding an IT job by applying from Canada. And the serious deflation that Ireland seemed to experience - making it very hard to get a good estimate for a reasonable IT salary.
In consequence, I decided on going to Waterloo, Ontario for the moment :-)
My advice....based on your particular context, I would suggest you to avoid MTL. You'll feel sorry about it. The only special advantage that I see with MTL is the availability of beer and wine at most of the grocery stores :-) Or partying in general, if you are of that kind. And subsidized child care. The rest is not that good - too socialist, exclusivist environment ("NOUS, les gens d'ici !!), stagnating city. Not too much opportunity for Anglophones.
Why would you even consider emigrating to another country without first taking the effort to become fluent in their native language?
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I sometimes tend to just revert to english mid-conversation out of habit. 
