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Back in 2019 Microsoft sent job offer, 145k usd/yr base moving to SF. Couldn't get visa (no degree). New offer: 95k cad/yr in Vancouver I've done well since th

by __s 5mo ago

Back in 2019 Microsoft sent job offer, 145k usd/yr base moving to SF. Couldn't get visa (no degree). New offer: 95k cad/yr in Vancouver I've done well since then, but being in Canada I'm always "out of band". Implicit implication that I should move south where lower level positions already match Canadian bands

TMWNN 5mo ago
What you and hiddenthrowaway wrote is consistent with my understanding, that Canadian FAANG offices are staffed mostly with those who cannot (and often will never get) a US visa, plus the odd local who doesn't want to move to the US for personal or family reasons.
- __s 5mo ago
  indeed, I saw that first hand at MS Vancouver office
  - TMWNN 5mo ago
    What would you say the ratio is? 10:1? 20:1?
    - __s 5mo ago
      I'm pretty introverted & this was years ago. But I didn't run into other Canadians & overheard chatter being in open office layout