People do many things to make a living, and some of the thousands of different jobs around the world are pretty exotic. Almost nobody minds talking about what he or she does, so conversation about occupations is non-obtrusive and a good way to engage in small talk with a stranger.

　　Most Americans and Canadians think nothing of moving to another city for a better job, or of being transferred elsewhere by their companies. Job opportunity is basically equal between hundreds of cities in both countries