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I finally decided I will move even if I don't have a job yet. But it seems like nobody wants to rent to someone without a job! Believe me, I'm ready to stop being cautious.
With no job, it will be harder for you to find a unit in a rental apartment building. That's for sure.
But that's not to say you will have no place to stay. Consider renting a room in a house, which is what I did before find a job. Many landlords are not that strict with reference/job letters etc. Only the first and last month of rent suffice, sometimes under a sub-lease. And it is a cheaper way of living which probably makes more sense considering it will take a few months finding a job. The room I stayed in was $450 all inclusive, but I had to share the kitchen and bathroom, which I had no problem with.
We are really trying to help you, but you should also need to adjust your expectation for the first months of living situation. I don't know about you, I have no problem sharing bath/kitchen with a couple of housemates. If I had to move today, I still won't have a problem.
Moving to a new city requires a lot of adjustment, but it comes with much excitement as well. You wish you all the best in transitioning into your new life in Toronto.
When I moved to Toronto, I packed everything into two suitcases. My entire life in two suitcases. I had no job, no friend here. Stayed at a cheap hotel for a few days and then looked for a cheap place to stay for a few months. After I found a job, I moved to a rental apartment and then bought a condo after a couple of years on the job.
As to bed bug reports, I suggest just stop reading them. The apartment I used to stay at has horrible reviews as if every unit is infested with 1000 bugs. I stayed there for 1.5 years and never had any issue. Many people just like to complain, especially in first world countries. They don't have a lot of skills, can't make a lot of money, but they think everything should be perfect for them, otherwise, they start to bi*ch about it every day. Finding a place to stay is EASY in Toronto, as there is so much supply. And the price is very reasonable (of course people still complain it is too expensive, I don't know what they expect for a big city and financial centre like Toronto).
I don't know why people whine so much and keep asking so many teeny tiny questions about "moving" here. Everyone wants to expect everything to be ready waiting for them in the new city. If you refuse to take take some risks, you end up doing nothing (kind of like what I have experienced in the past 5 years).
Botticelli,
You could just be my inspiration, as I am about to set foot on the same journey as you did when you moved to Toronto.
You could just be my inspiration, as I am about to set foot on the same journey as you did when you moved to Toronto.
welcome to Toronto.
I find the biggest obstacle about moving to a new place is not finding jobs or apartments. It is the lack of friends you can connect with, and this is especially hard when you run into setbacks because there is really no one to talk/whine about to (you don't want to bring bad news to your parents either), except through the long distance phone or internet. One some of those days, I literally didn't speak a single word for an entire day But I still prefer living in different places than living in one region for my entire life.
I can understand the difficulty you must have gone through, Botticelli. Having a friend who can just be all ears and listen about your day can be a great comfort in itself. I think I am fortunate enough to have a group, not big, of friends that I will reach out to. Aside from that, while I look for a job, I will connect with some of the local community centers that offer volunteer services. I have done volunteer work in Chicago, and found that it could be a great way to meet new people and make friends.
And folks here on this discussion forum are so great! I feel like I already have more friends in Toronto. I am almost tempted to propose that some of the key contributors here arrange to meet face to face sometime, as in some sort of a support group, and put faces to our screen names.
I can understand the difficulty you must have gone through, Botticelli. Having a friend who can just be all ears and listen about your day can be a great comfort in itself. I think I am fortunate enough to have a group, not big, of friends that I will reach out to. Aside from that, while I look for a job, I will connect with some of the local community centers that offer volunteer services. I have done volunteer work in Chicago, and found that it could be a great way to meet new people and make friends.
And folks here on this discussion forum are so great! I feel like I already have more friends in Toronto. I am almost tempted to propose that some of the key contributors here arrange to meet face to face sometime, as in some sort of a support group, and put faces to our screen names.
haha. who came up with this great idea! Sounds superb. I have secretly wondered what's everyone like in real life for a long time!
Botti, really no offense, but this is how I've always imagined you to be like in real life... again, don't take it too personally ...
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But I still prefer living in different places than living in one region for my entire life.
