US Citizen wishing I could move to Montreal

[urquell]

Which places would you say are better options that are not third world countries.

Ha! That depends on what you consider to be a third world country. It's an outdated term by most standards, but it hasn't really been replaced by anything generally accepted and precise. Most people would say that anything that isn't NA or Europe is 3rd world, but not really so. Most would actually be considered 2nd world or semi developed as opposed to third world, which usually means much of africa and the less developed countries in Asia, plus some central America, Cuba and Haiti. Still, to answer your question, most of Europe, about half of South America, probably only Panama in Central America, large parts of southeast Asia. Pretty much anywhere you want to go. We're chauvinistic about out culture, and we like living where we live (mostly) but as a place to monger Montreal is only the best of the worst (North America), Virutally anywhere else is better to monger. That doesn't mean that I'd want to live in all of them. However, if the OP was tying his residential decisions strictly on the basis of mongering he could do far better in a huge variety of other places.

 

[LeDodo]

Which places would you say are better options that are not third world countries.

Then Russia it is!

 

[RobertNYC]

Ha! That depends on what you consider to be a third world country. It's an outdated term by most standards, but it hasn't really been replaced by anything generally accepted and precise. Most people would say that anything that isn't NA or Europe is 3rd world, but not really so. Most would actually be considered 2nd world or semi developed as opposed to third world, which usually means much of africa and the less developed countries in Asia, plus some central America, Cuba and Haiti. Still, to answer your question, most of Europe, about half of South America, probably only Panama in Central America, large parts of southeast Asia. Pretty much anywhere you want to go. We're chauvinistic about out culture, and we like living where we live (mostly) but as a place to monger Montreal is only the best of the worst (North America), Virutally anywhere else is better to monger. That doesn't mean that I'd want to live in all of them. However, if the OP was tying his residential decisions strictly on the basis of mongering he could do far better in a huge variety of other places.

St Maarten is pretty good. Columbia is off charts. Friends told me London is surprisingly good but I haven’t experienced.

Ask what time it is, get a dissertation on watchmaking. I jest!!

 

[RobertNYC]

Not really. For me personally I’ve been considering a place near Toronto instead. Only because the scene in Montreal is just not worth it anymore IMHO. The appeal of Montreal for me was the affordable prices, nightlife, cleanliness, overall safe, and a quick drive from NYC. With the deterioration of the city, the homeless, lack of a vibrant nightlife, and escort prices close to being what I could get in Toronto it’s almost a no brainer for me.

Interesting perspective IamNY. I think you and I have used same agencies in NYC and NJ region. (And we certainly hit the same underground clubs. That makes me chuckle when those outside NYC think the only services that are offered are those visible on TER and Tryst. There’s a whole world here they don’t know about).

You think Montreal has dropped off that much that Toronto is a better city for weekend trip? Wow. That speaks volumes.

Toronto is a longer drive but the flight time is about same as Montreal. And you get baseball in the spring!

 

[gll]

St Maarten is pretty good. Columbia is off charts. Friends told me London is surprisingly good but I haven’t experienced.

Ask what time it is, get a dissertation on watchmaking. I jest!!

London is good but expensive, especially when buying pounds with US dollars

 

[CLOUD 500]

Ha! That depends on what you consider to be a third world country. It's an outdated term by most standards, but it hasn't really been replaced by anything generally accepted and precise. Most people would say that anything that isn't NA or Europe is 3rd world, but not really so. Most would actually be considered 2nd world or semi developed as opposed to third world, which usually means much of africa and the less developed countries in Asia, plus some central America, Cuba and Haiti. Still, to answer your question, most of Europe, about half of South America, probably only Panama in Central America, large parts of southeast Asia. Pretty much anywhere you want to go. We're chauvinistic about out culture, and we like living where we live (mostly) but as a place to monger Montreal is only the best of the worst (North America), Virutally anywhere else is better to monger. That doesn't mean that I'd want to live in all of them. However, if the OP was tying his residential decisions strictly on the basis of mongering he could do far better in a huge variety of other places.

Thanks for the info.. When I say not third world country I mean a place you can actually move to and find a decent paying job. For example Dominican Republic is a great place for mongering but there are not much jobs there besides tourism. Brazil is also great but it is dangerous there. Too me Portugal would be decent but even then an engineer salary is below what one can get paid here in Canada. I always thought about moving to some other country but for new experiences but have not found a suitable place.

 

[urquell]

Thanks for the info.. When I say not third world country I mean a place you can actually move to and find a decent paying job. For example Dominican Republic is a great place for mongering but there are not much jobs there besides tourism. Brazil is also great but it is dangerous there. Too me Portugal would be decent but even then an engineer salary is below what one can get paid here in Canada. I always thought about moving to some other country but for new experiences but have not found a suitable place.

Panama would be a good choice. Lots of infrastructure projects and they are always looking for technical expertise. English pretty widely spoken and US dollars the default currency. Very good levels of medical and dental care (albeit a bit pricey) and direct flights to Canada for when you want to visit. Great flight gateway to everywhere else in the area too. Also, if you derive any of your income from outside of Panama you're not taxed on it. If you're looking to retire somewhere then they may have the best retiree system in the world for expats. Retirees get discounts on absolutely everything and have express lines everywhere, even in the supermarket. Rum at $8-10 a bottle for something decent, which you can buy in the supermarket. lol. I have permanent residency there and it was very easy to obtain and not costly either. I lived there for a couple of years and will probably move back when I retire.

 

[IamNY]

You think Montreal has dropped off that much that Toronto is a better city for weekend trip? Wow. That speaks volumes.

Toronto is a longer drive but the flight time is about same as Montreal. And you get baseball in the spring!

I’m certainly considering it. Especially when entertaining the purchase of a second home near a border. There is so much more going on in that area of NY compared to the Lake Champlain area. And as far as talent goes, I’m definitely looking forward to the research I have planned this winter to help me make a decision! I think the big advantage that you and I have is the exchange rate and the availability of local talent in the NYC area. There are plenty of $2-300 an hour places locally making it worth staying. Montreal to me was always about the escorts, but the appeal of the city had a lot to do with it as well. Up until recently, post COVID, the city IMHO has gotten a lot worse and I don’t know if I’m willing to wait it out until it gets better.