It's brutal out there for Graphic Design. My friend did graphic design at BCIT. In their first course, the instructor told them flat out that they're probably not going to get a job as a graphic designer. The ones who succeed in graphic design as a career need to marry it to a second or third skill set such as web development, marketing, event management, etc. Just think about it. How many businesses out there need a full time graphics designer? How many logos, ads, copy do they really need? Honestly, not many, especially with so few head offices in Vancouver. So then you go look for a boutique marketing/design company to work at. How many successful ones are there in Vancouver, and do they need a junior graphics designer? There are some ridiculously talented and fast people out there. You might think you're good, but I've seen what really good people can do in a very short amount of time, and I think it's going to take a while for you to be able to match their skill level and output.