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Yet for whatever reason Canadians are far less likely to take risks than Americans. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canadians-score-

• SaxonRobber 7y ago
  That’s the culture. The risk takers just need to go south for more opportunities anyway, why stay in Canada?
  • blaser-waffle 7y ago
    I don't know why this is getting downvoted. I'm an American living in Canada and I totally agree. Canada has a better minimum wage, so the middle-of-the-bellcurve crowd has it a lot better. Like, I could afford to go back to bartending and live a decent lifestyle, albeit probably have a roommate (I'm married though, so that's covered). However, STEM salaries are on the order of 40% lower -- lower overall numbers on top of 20-30% currency difference (CAD to USD, with CAD being weaker to drive exports). If you're a motivated engineer you're headed south, getting into oil & gas (where salaries are still decent), or learning to accept things as-is. OTOH the number of well adjusted people, broke people, and all-around happy people is higher north of the border.