It does work both ways. Both countries are protective of their job base. When I worked for Young & Rubicam and again when working for BBDO, I sometimes collaborated with Toronto offices on creative projects. I often had trouble crossing the border in Windsor. I had to say I was going to the Toronto office for a meeting and sign documents saying that I wouldn't do any work. Flying in it was even worse at the Toronto airport, where long interrogations and detailed body and luggage searches were common. If I had creative material to bring with for discussion, I had to ship it. On Feb 18, 2012, at 11:51 PM, steve harley wrote:
> on 2012-02-18 14:36 P. J. Alling wrote >> I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother to >> copy and past). " you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job from >> a >> Mexican..." > > i believe it works both ways — i had a memorable experience receiving a > similar sentiment from Canada; traveling from Maine into Quebec in 1981, i > hitchhiked up 201, got a ride with a Canadian man and turned his routine > border crossing into a 90-minute interrogation & search ... i was barefoot > and had only a student ID; i was told $400 in traveler's checks wasn't enough > for my planned 21 day crossing to Vancouver, and Canada didn't want another > homeless youth on its streets ... but i stuck to my story and somehow i was > eventually let through; i am ever grateful to my ride — he stuck around and > put up with a few indignities himself, and finally dropped me in Quebec City > that night > > (i boarded a ferry to leave Victoria more or less on schedule; have since > entered Canada many times without trouble) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
