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Your story has a similar outline to my own. I moved from the UK to Canada which has been excellent for my career but at the same time has put enormous strain on

Your story has a similar outline to my own. I moved from the UK to Canada which has been excellent for my career but at the same time has put enormous strain on my relationships as I just don't get to see people thanks to splitting a really shitty vacation allowance (3 weeks Canada wtf). Now I'm torn between putting down roots in Toronto, moving out to the sticks, moving to Europe to be close to everyone or doing the right thing for my career by going to the US.

muhbags 8y ago
I am in the exact same situation. I moved to Canada from Europe and it has been really tough thanks to three measly weeks of vacation. I can't remember the last time I have been on a real two+ weeks vacation somewhere that is not my home country. I am thinking about all those same options except the moving to the US thing. Even though I could earn much more money, I don't think that would be worth it living in a country like the US.
- digianarchist 8y ago
  It's a shame that vacation isn't as easily negotiable as salary. I'd take a 10% hit on salary for every week of vacation. Hell. I'd take a 10% hit on salary for a week of unpaid vacation.
  - marssaxman 8y ago
    I've been trying that for years and I never get anywhere. Makes all the hoo-rah about negotiating over a job offer feel pretty hollow - the form of compensation I really want is never, ever on the table.
rolleiflex 8y ago
3 weeks is good. It took me 3 years to get to 3 weeks vacation in the first company I was at. I was a product designer working for Google.
- digianarchist 8y ago
  When I left the UK I had 5 weeks. When I started as a junior dev I had 5 weeks!
VintageLight 8y ago
As a Canadian who moved to the US for work, I've felt many of the same things you've mentioned about your move to Canada!
maire 8y ago
You should try contracting. When my son was in high school I switched from full time employment to contracting. The pay was about the same and I took every summer off.

muhbags 8y ago

I am in the exact same situation. I moved to Canada from Europe and it has been really tough thanks to three measly weeks of vacation. I can't remember the last time I have been on a real two+ weeks vacation somewhere that is not my home country. I am thinking about all those same options except the moving to the US thing. Even though I could earn much more money, I don't think that would be worth it living in a country like the US.

digianarchist 8y ago
It's a shame that vacation isn't as easily negotiable as salary. I'd take a 10% hit on salary for every week of vacation. Hell. I'd take a 10% hit on salary for a week of unpaid vacation.
- marssaxman 8y ago
  I've been trying that for years and I never get anywhere. Makes all the hoo-rah about negotiating over a job offer feel pretty hollow - the form of compensation I really want is never, ever on the table.

rolleiflex 8y ago

3 weeks is good. It took me 3 years to get to 3 weeks vacation in the first company I was at. I was a product designer working for Google.

digianarchist 8y ago
When I left the UK I had 5 weeks. When I started as a junior dev I had 5 weeks!

VintageLight 8y ago

As a Canadian who moved to the US for work, I've felt many of the same things you've mentioned about your move to Canada!

maire 8y ago

You should try contracting. When my son was in high school I switched from full time employment to contracting. The pay was about the same and I took every summer off.