Victoria is well known for its beautiful scenery, mild climate, interesting historic sites and active community. Millions of people come to visit Victoria every year to enjoy all it has to offer, but what is it like for those who live in Victoria year-round?
Living as a full time resident of Victoria has it’s benefits because the city has so much to offer. If you love the outdoors you can sail in the ocean, hike in the mountains, go skiing in the winter, go ziplining through the forest trees and go on hundreds of long beach and forest walks. If you are more of a city dweller you can visit countless restaurants, pubs and shops in the downtown core or in surrounding areas like Cook Street Village, Oak Bay and Fernwood. If you are a historic buff you can walk through one of the oldest Chinatown’s, go on a tour in the Craigdarroch Castle, see the Emily Carr or Helmcken House, explore the Parliament Buildings, take in the Christ Church Cathedral and the St. Andrews Cathedral or check out the latest exhibit in the Royal BC Museum.
Enjoying the beauty and excitement of Victoria is wonderful, but of course if you are living in Victoria you and your family will have to work as well. The great thing about Victoria offering so many types of entertainment is that they all need employees!
If you love the outdoors, for example, you could get a job as:
*A Whale Watch Tour Guide
*A Staff Member at Wild Play Element Parks (offers outdoor adventure experiences)
*A Tour Guide or Staff Member at Butchart Gardens
*A Sailing Instructor
*Park Ranger for Beacon Hill Park or Goldstream Park
*Sea Kayaking Instructor
For the city dwellers, you could work as:
*A Restaurant or Pub Manager/Server/Bartender/Hostess/Chef
*A Retail Employee
*A Coffee Shop Barista
The history buff’s also have many choices and could work as:
*A Museum Tour Guide/Staff Member
*An Art Gallery Guide/Employee
*A Church Tour Guide
*A Castle Guide/Staff Member
*An Empress Hotel Employee
If you are looking for more of an office job, Victoria has a lot to offer in that department as well. In fact, there are hundreds of Government job opportunities that offer great benefits and pension plans such as:
*Mail Delivery
*Education
*Communications
*Enforcement
*Court and Judicial Services
*Finance
*Health Services
*Human Resources
*Social Services
*Management
When working in Government you get access to a wide range of career options that offer valuable benefits and unique experiences. Government jobs also offer fair pay and unionization which can be beneficial in long-term careers.
Whether you are looking to live in Victoria for a short-term or long-term there are jobs here for you! Victoria has a bountiful tourist industry and government jobs that need employees to serve, protect and entertain not only the thousands of visitors Victoria gets each year but also the local residents. You can find the local listings for job opportunities with these websites:
*http://www.bcjobs.ca/q-victoria-jobs-and-careers.cfm
*http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/
You should work in Victoria because not only will you find wonderful job opportunities, you will get to live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world as well!