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If you're a software engineer working in Canada, you can get a 50% pay bump just by crossing the border. My recommendation is get a remote job for a smaller co
by eloff 10y ago
If you're a software engineer working in Canada, you can get a 50% pay bump just by crossing the border.
My recommendation is get a remote job for a smaller company that will pay you in US dollars. After converting to Canadian dollars you'll be about 30% ahead of your Canadian peers but without having to pay Silicon Valley living costs or immigrate into a country crazy enough to elect Trump. If you can live away from Vancouver and Toronto you can really make that stretch.
- santaclaus 10y ago> After converting to Canadian dollars you'll be about 30% ahead of your Canadian peers Not for long -- America just out brexited the U.K.
- eloff 10y agoThe effect that will have on the Canadian dollar remains to be seen. I don't expect it to strengthen anytime soon. It fell in reaction to the news.
- eloff 10y agoBy the way, if you want to be 300% ahead of your peers, get that remote job, sell your house, close your bank accounts in Canada, and seek non-resident status. Travel the world and bank that extra $70000 a year that would have gone to taxes. Ten years doing that and you can probably retire. Speaking as someone who did that, and is amazed that it doesn't occur to more people. It's not for everyone, probably most people can't just up and move, their spouse likely can't get a job elsewhere that easily, and there is the question of what to do for the kid's education. If you're single though, you're crazy to stay.