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Hydrogen
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Oh, you are completely right about that, MartinMtl! Even when I was living in Montreal more than twenty years ago, the biggest doses of Toronto-angst came from the anglo media.
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Oh, you are completely right about that, MartinMtl! Even when I was living in Montreal more than twenty years ago, the biggest doses of Toronto-angst came from the anglo media.
St. Even
Active Member
Very few cities are as business oriented as Toronto is. That's because Toronto is a business city. Some might say it is THE business city in Canada.
Yes, yes, it's also a creative city, etc. But finance, marketing et al are this city's bread and butter. Even post-secondary education is becoming more about business -- the whole purpose of the MaRS district is to create business and generate wealth from new discoveries in university labs.
By contrast, Quebec City (one of my faves) basically shuts down between noon and 2 p.m. and good luck finding a spot on a patio. Quebec City is not a business city. Not a good thing or a bad thing. But definitely different.
adma
Superstar
...which is kinda funky, come to think of it. Guys and gals who dress like they stepped out of a PQ victory party in 1976. Cool
syn
Senior Member
I was talking with a friend who works at Bell a little while back. He said it seems on the surface that they're more casual with such things - but they make up the hours.
lordmandeep
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i am not suggest they are lazy (like some people say), they just are more casual about work.
Wish we more of that...
Wish we more of that...
ganjavih
Senior Member
I don't think so. The work ethic is completely different in the two cities.
syn
Senior Member
Yeah, he said it's definitely different...but that they work hard as well.
This is just one example though, at a pretty large corporation.
I can understand the appeal of a more laid back and casual approach to work...but it's often a two way street. If everyone, including businesses took that attitude there's a very good possibility Toronto wouldn't be where it is today.
Tewder
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Couldn't one argue that Toronto and Montreal are as about as different in this regard as say London and Paris are? Both cities are fantastic but the vibes are different.
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Hydrogen
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^Your examples are a bit glittering, but I think your idea is essentially correct.
Bogtrotter
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In Toronto people live to work, in MTL they work to live.
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Hydrogen
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^Naughty, naughty; reinforcing those nasty stereotypes.
I remember the one about the new bar opening in Toronto called "Thank God it's Monday," where Torontonians waited around until next work week started.
That's because its a government city. Parts of P.E.I. are like that in the summer - for the summer.
I remember the one about the new bar opening in Toronto called "Thank God it's Monday," where Torontonians waited around until next work week started.
That's because its a government city. Parts of P.E.I. are like that in the summer - for the summer.
RJR123
Active Member
I know, Hyrdogen. Gotta love those outdated stereotypes...Montrealers sitting around discussing Michel Foucault, Torontonians running to the Go Train to bone up on their sleep till the next day of work.
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Hydrogen
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...and probably still wodering wtf Foucalt was actually trying to say.
ganjavih
Senior Member
Often stereotypes are based on truths.
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Hydrogen
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Then I hung out with workaholics when living in Montreal.
Then again, maybe that's why they all left.
Then again, maybe that's why they all left.