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Pretty much any time the question is "How do you attract top-level talent?", the answer is "Pay more". The problem with the tech scene (or even starting any bu
by Mikeb85 11y ago
Pretty much any time the question is "How do you attract top-level talent?", the answer is "Pay more".
The problem with the tech scene (or even starting any business in Canada) is that there's a lack of investment dollars (many rich Canadians would rather park their money in foreign stocks), and real estate prices are absurd relative to wages (since real estate is seen as the 'safest' place to park your dollars).
Corporate business culture in Canada isn't great either - it's overly conservative and very slow to change and adopt new ideas. Apart from our banks, we have no corporations that are even remotely competitive on the world stage (maybe Bombardier).
I love Canada, but when I'm done my degree, I'll probably be moving abroad, like most of my educated relatives have already done...
- white-flame 11y agoThe interesting thing about this article vs others is that it's not talking about lacking qualified technical people, but "senior executive-level people". This is just my anecdotal sampling, but I wouldn't assume there's a shortage of tech _workers_ in the area. And remember, much of the "tech" startup scene is all about pushing automated marketing ideas based on commodity software out the door, not pushing the boundaries of tech itself. This really doesn't require top-tier tech worker talent, just reasonable competence and follow-through.
- Mikeb85 11y agoNo there isn't a shortage of tech workers per se, just a shortage of tech workers that want to work for them. Just like when people complain about a lack of STEM workers, what they mean is a lack of STEM workers willing to work for their shitty wages... In either case, as the offered wages go up, workers magically come out of the woodwork.