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[Zbigniew Koziol]

James Knott wrote:
> Peter wrote:
>   
>> What is Canadian Experience, exactly ? Where do they teach this and at
>> what level is it required ;-)
>>     
>
> Well, first you have to be able to play hockey, and play football by
> Canadian rules.  Then comes the dog sled excercises...  ;-)
However defined or rather undefined that term is, it does have something 
common with reality. It obviously says something about that one is 
supposed to have some understanding of social background of workplace 
and living in Canada. I agree that some, not necessarily subtle 
differences between living and working in this country and other places 
do exist. Thats, btw, a part of mine 10-years "Canadian experience".

However, and thats the clue of my letter, these differences are 
certainly not always positive. A truly open society should not use that 
argument about the need to posses a "Canadian experience". 

I will give a drastic example. Lets imagine that you live 20-30 years 
ago in a communist country, let say USSR. There one could not get a 
responsible work, or even a managerial position, or a position that 
makes one visible in the media let say, without first knowing what 
"being a trusted communist" means, or if you prefer, had "Soviet 
experience" ;)

zb.




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