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The article cites cost, exchange rates (which is also cost) and generally feeling unwelcome.
That last one I can address.
Snowbirds are generally unwelcome. While they leave money in our economy, they are disruptive of traffic and we're definitely sick of hearing about how much better things are back home.
If it's so much better why are you here?
For Canadians, if you didn't insist on leaving seven car lengths in front of you, no matter how slow you have to go to get that seperation; or just stayed off the roads during rush hour, we'd prolly not even notice you.
But when we finally fight our way out of the rolling roadblock and see Ontario or Quebec plates...
Our Arizona snowbird condo development was 1/3 owned by Canadians. One night the Canadians were bragging about their AWESOME socialized medicine. Half an hour later they were comparing notes about the American companies they contracted with when they need critical medical care available in America but rationed in Canada. Asked them to explain. They all went quiet. By the way; they also gave advice about which dentists to go to in Mexico. Ten years ago Mexican dentist were charging 10-20% of what we pay in the Pacific Northwest.
ReplyDeleteI had a set of Canadian Snow Birds that would do third week in October to December the past 6 years that cancelled on me for this year. Their infusion of cash would pay my condo fees for the coming year with a little left over. It is going to be a tight year on the condo budget.
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