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> To make the abstract concrete. Canadians living in the US are often thought to be "just like" Canadians living in Canada. But they're often not. Often they're
by justin66 7y ago
> To make the abstract concrete. Canadians living in the US are often thought to be "just like" Canadians living in Canada. But they're often not. Often they're the Canadians that sufficiently didnt fit into Canadian culture, or found something immanently attractive about US life (at least the perception of US life)...
Or were just good enough to be offered a high paying job outside their country, such that emigrating was their next move.
- jbay808 7y agoYup. Many Canadians I know in the US would love to move back to Canada if they could find a job there that would pay a similar amount.
- datashow 7y agoSearching for job in a different country, moving to another country for the job, these are by definition ambitious.
- vikramkr 7y agoThe fact that they were even willing to apply and try to get a good-paying job outside of their hometown is a huge indicator. People are reluctant enough to leave their hometown when the local factory closes and all the jobs go away because of the comfort of home, actively being willing to move is a big indicator by itself.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoI was an 'immigrant' from the US Midwest to Silicon Valley. Grew up raising hogs and making hay. One of 6 on the farm. Four of us left Iowa seeking a better life: two VPs of Fortune-500 companies; one entrepreneur (me); one wandering IT specialist. Our Iowan cohort we left behind are pretty much driving the school bus, working food service, mid-level office managers. So some correlation between 'willing to leave' and 'ambitious enough to succeed'?