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I am guessing making money is important for you, may I know what kind of company did you work for? There are lot of companies in Canada now that have made some

I am guessing making money is important for you, may I know what kind of company did you work for? There are lot of companies in Canada now that have made some mark in last few years like HootSuite, Shopify & Slack(?). Also I know lot of Canadian tech workers (educated in Canada?) have founded startups in USA, which makes me think it's more of a ecosystem problem.

hourislate 11y ago
I have been in the Cyber Security Industry for the last 17 years. I have worked for large Tech Companies. Since I and my children like to eat and no one left me any kind of large inheritance, money is a factor. If you feel that it is not important then there will be many opportunities for you to utilize your new skills after completing your studies. My wife who is an expert in her field has spent time helping companies in a certain industry implement massive new systems. While on her many stints in Canada (GTA) she has noticed that there is an extreme level of under employment. CS Engineers from UofW working for 52k a year doing administrative type tasks. One Gentleman who had a MCS from UofT was earning a salary in the low 60's doing tech support for a system. In comparison I was earning over 6 figures in 2005 working as an Cyber Security Specialist. These are just a few examples and there were many more. I envy you that you are able to live a care free life where money is not a factor in your pursuit of knowledge and survival. There will be many employers from you to choose from if this is the case. Good Luck..
- escape_plan 11y ago
  It's important to me as well but what's more important is the lifestyle and the amenities as well. For e.g living in Silicon valley with higher rents, child care, bad commute and on a work visa, one cannot really think of long term settlement. I have seen Amazon, Facebook, Google have offices in Canada along with these companies I mentioned and that's where I feel little confident that those guys should pay out reasonable wages. I would rather look at this at meta level instead of counting acquaintances here for this gentleman's question.

hourislate 11y ago

I have been in the Cyber Security Industry for the last 17 years. I have worked for large Tech Companies. Since I and my children like to eat and no one left me any kind of large inheritance, money is a factor. If you feel that it is not important then there will be many opportunities for you to utilize your new skills after completing your studies. My wife who is an expert in her field has spent time helping companies in a certain industry implement massive new systems. While on her many stints in Canada (GTA) she has noticed that there is an extreme level of under employment. CS Engineers from UofW working for 52k a year doing administrative type tasks. One Gentleman who had a MCS from UofT was earning a salary in the low 60's doing tech support for a system. In comparison I was earning over 6 figures in 2005 working as an Cyber Security Specialist. These are just a few examples and there were many more. I envy you that you are able to live a care free life where money is not a factor in your pursuit of knowledge and survival. There will be many employers from you to choose from if this is the case. Good Luck..

escape_plan 11y ago
It's important to me as well but what's more important is the lifestyle and the amenities as well. For e.g living in Silicon valley with higher rents, child care, bad commute and on a work visa, one cannot really think of long term settlement. I have seen Amazon, Facebook, Google have offices in Canada along with these companies I mentioned and that's where I feel little confident that those guys should pay out reasonable wages. I would rather look at this at meta level instead of counting acquaintances here for this gentleman's question.