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> I wonder if people familiar with the tech scene in Canada can talk about how it compares to say, Europe, or if it really is a big compromise working in Canada
by phil21 10y ago
> I wonder if people familiar with the tech scene in Canada can talk about how it compares to say, Europe, or if it really is a big compromise working in Canada instead of the US for a tech job(because of the lower wages and higher taxes).
I can't give you much direct experience, but I will say every "rockstar" level talent I know from Canada either immigrated to the US or is working remotely for a US company. Based on those conversation the top level talent seems to be making 2-3x more in the US on average than in Canada.
- RodericDay 10y agoDoctors also make less in Canada. Lawyers also make less. Movie Stars also make less. CEOs too. Everyone at the top makes less money in Canada, but the lower bound is quite higher as well. Education is much, much more affordable (e.g.: 4k/yr for university in Quebec), health care is universal (e.g.: as a clueless student I didn't pay anything when I had peritonitis and had to spend weeks in the hospital), etc. People need to understand this. That extra money you get to pocket when working in the US isn't coming out of nowhere. You're complicit in the horrible state of US welfare, and profiting from it.