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What do you make of the local tech market in Victoria? Are there many tech companies with offices downtown or do most people end up working remotely? It seemed

• joshlemer 3y ago
  I would advise to try your best to work remotely for an American company rather than work directly for Canadians, you will earn much more.
• seabrookmx 3y ago
  It's exists but it's not super huge and it's quite cliquey. Google "techtoria".
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• wk_end 3y ago
  Supposedly the tech industry here is pretty significant, but there aren't a lot of "HN-y" companies...I think Workday has an office here but that's about it. There's a few bespoke software shops and mobile game makers, probably a fair number of companies that do government or naval contract work, and some "eco" tech - companies that make sensors for underwater monitoring and stuff. I don't know much about all this, myself - as you said, I work remotely for a US company. The usual Canadian caveat definitely applies: tech salaries are way lower than in the US. And the discrepancy between those salaries and cost of living here is pretty extreme even by Canadian standards. We're also suffering from the typical West Coast city problems of homelessness/drug abuse/mental illness/property crime. But, on the flip side: you get the best weather in the country, your backyard is some of the most beautiful nature on the planet, we have a vibrant and unique and walkable downtown, we have tons of great biking infrastructure, and there's reasonably convenient access to both Vancouver and Seattle when you need them. I love it here; it's a city with a lot of problems but a lot of potential.