tk79 has it right.
As a single bloke in the early 80s, I hated Canberra. I could not get into the social scene, and I could not meet ladies of the opposite gender. I really really appreciated getting back to Sydney.
However, as a married person with kids, we love Canberra. It's so much easier to get around; there's a lot of sporting possibilities around which don't involve extensive travel; there's wide open spaces and freash air. Even the exclusive schools are so much cheaper than Sydney's, at a comparable standard.
Having said that- I work with a lot of Gen Y people (well, actually, they work for me). The social network is far more extended than in my time. That's due probably to a lot of factors. There's a lot more younger people around. The employment is not centred around the public service, as it used to be- there's a lot more opportunities around- and those opportunities extend to social networks as well as employment. People get jobs at a younger age. And young people use their jobs as a part of their social network. (I have to keep up with the social networks, as I have to know who is no longer dating who, so as to keep employees apart or together).
When I was working in the PS originally (even as a contractor) the bridge between employment and social interaction was not a big one.
As a single bloke in the early 80s, I hated Canberra. I could not get into the social scene, and I could not meet ladies of the opposite gender. I really really appreciated getting back to Sydney.
However, as a married person with kids, we love Canberra. It's so much easier to get around; there's a lot of sporting possibilities around which don't involve extensive travel; there's wide open spaces and freash air. Even the exclusive schools are so much cheaper than Sydney's, at a comparable standard.
Having said that- I work with a lot of Gen Y people (well, actually, they work for me). The social network is far more extended than in my time. That's due probably to a lot of factors. There's a lot more younger people around. The employment is not centred around the public service, as it used to be- there's a lot more opportunities around- and those opportunities extend to social networks as well as employment. People get jobs at a younger age. And young people use their jobs as a part of their social network. (I have to keep up with the social networks, as I have to know who is no longer dating who, so as to keep employees apart or together).
When I was working in the PS originally (even as a contractor) the bridge between employment and social interaction was not a big one.
