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People who have spent a few years at Google, Facebook, Apple, etc would have accumulated more than enough assets[1] that the drop in real compensation is an eas
by diebeforei485 8y ago
People who have spent a few years at Google, Facebook, Apple, etc would have accumulated more than enough assets[1] that the drop in real compensation is an easy tradeoff to make for massively reduced stress in life.
And a far easier citizenship process in Canada means they won't have to worry about their kids anymore.
[1] https://danluu.com/startup-tradeoffs/ https://danluu.com/startup-tradeoffs/
- woolvalley 8y agoNo because the cost of living is very high in Canada for it's major cities. Cities where there are jobs with decent-ish pay have high housing costs, the only exception being waterloo where houses are merely expensive. Also the cost of everything is about %20 higher. The weather is also relatively bad. Overall with the high pay in the USA, it's better to be a upper-middle class person in the USA than a upper-middle class person in Canada.
- diebeforei485 8y agoThe assets accumulated from 6+ years working in the Bay Area would generate more than enough interest annually to cover the difference in living costs. I agree about the weather, but bad weather doesn't affect your mental health anywhere as much as the uncertainty in America's never-ending visa process.