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For the full picture it's worth mentioning that weak CAD also means less expenses when converted to USD. Also basic health insurance is already paid with taxes.
by dgudkov 10y ago
For the full picture it's worth mentioning that weak CAD also means less expenses when converted to USD. Also basic health insurance is already paid with taxes. But it still doesn't compensate the difference.
- aanm1988 10y ago> CAD also means less expenses when converted to USD Many things are more expensive because of the weak dollar.
- RandomInteger4 10y agoI don't think you understand how outrageously overpriced our medical system is in the United States.
- eigenvector 10y agoI don't think you understand that Canadians pay out of pocket for many non-emergency medical services that are 100% covered by the gold-plated health plans offered by Google, Facebook, etc. Dental, prescriptions, eye tests, rehabilitation and physical therapy, hell even an ambulance ride - all NOT covered by the Canadian "universal" medical system.
- pkaye 10y agoDon't employers in Canada give out some kind of supplemental insurance plans to cover these benefits?
- jat850 10y agoWith accompanying payment structures and caps, yes.
- eigenvector 10y agoMost do. But companies that are stingy with compensation are stingy with all forms of compensation. Supplemental medical benefits at low-paying Toronto tech jobs don't match the top companies in Silicon Valley, so a Toronto tech worker could easily spend more out of pocket for medical than one in San Francisco.
- TurningCanadian 10y agoAs a tech worker straddling the border with non-gold-plated coverage in the states, Canada's medical services all-told are FAR cheaper.
- aanm1988 10y agoI live in the US.