By Joseph CANU
Published on 22 Dec 20 at 8:02
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“At the moment it is between -7 ° C and -10 °C. But it’s still going: here it is not even thewinter… “, entrusts Hervé Tella.
“In Ontario, we are hyperconfined”
This former resident of Cergy (Val d’Oise) aged 39 lives in Toronto, at Canada, for almost four years.
Completely confined to his vast studio of a hundred square meters, this accountant plans to join some expats francilians, like him, on New Years Eve.
–“Here, we call these festivals the House parties. We have the right to receive visits, but only from residents of the province of ontario, most hard hit by theCovid-19 epidemic, and therefore isolated from other provinces. We are hyperconfinés », Explains the ex-Valdoisien.
” The traditions are the same as Europe. We do not laugh with Christmas in Canada, ”he adds.
What struck Hervé the most when he arrived across the Atlantic was the ease with which he quickly found work.
“In Canada, we give everyone a chance. There is no discrimination and entrepreneurship is strongly encouraged. “
Work paradise
With his experience offormer CFO of Sarcellois Jerome Ebella alias Kenzy, the founder of Sector Ä and AMER Ministry or the producer, editor and music journalist Jean-Pierre Seck, founder of label 45 Scientific, Hervé has been approached by large companies.
–“I worked successively for various international companies such as Mercedes or Audi. While in France, recruiters seemed a lot more cautious when they saw my big head of nigga (black in verlan, Editor’s note) “, laughs the martial arts enthusiast, now converted to street workout.
“In France, recruiters seemed much more cautious when they saw my big head of nigga”
He thus created his own transport and delivery company: Maxx Delivery, at the same time acts as communication director of the entrepreneur network Afrobiz and has its own financial investment advisory firm, in addition to its music producer activities, under the pseudonym Dott Beats (Dotty Kick aka the Banker when he was in France, Editor’s note). A real business man.
Another big difference that stands out for him.
“Toronto is a multicultural city : one inhabitant in two comes fromforeign. So everyone is free to practiceEnglish with his own style ; nobody judges them accents, as in France. Canada knows it needs theimmigration to exist, ”he adds.
“In short, in Toronto, it’s open bar to develop professionally, ”he concludes.
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