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811.
by apercu 8y ago
> Question: If there will supposedly be 200,000 tech vacancies in Canada by 2020, why are tech salaries in Canada so low compared to the US Most of the smaller, newer tech co's are sweat shops. As companies grow and mature a lot of
812.
by apercu 8y ago
Good, high paying jobs are scarce. But if you can speak the language passably getting a job in a Canadian city is easy.
813.
by apercu 8y ago
> Question: If there will supposedly be 200,000 tech vacancies in Canada by 2020, why are tech salaries in Canada so low compared to the US So that companies can push for more immigration and keep salaries deflated.
814.
by apercu 8y ago
I see where you are coming from, but unless it was something I specifically agreed to in my employment contract I wouldn't be "on call" during normal sleeping hours, either. (I was on call every 3rd week back in my biomed day
815.
by apercu 8y ago
Medical device security was pretty decent in 1997 at the company I worked for. Until we ported everything to NT from a variety of *NIX OS's. Then it became non-existent.
816.
by apercu 8y ago
So many years ago I started my career at a biomedical manufacturer that sold EEG, EMG, polysomnography and transcranial doppler devices. Most of these were built on some variant of UNIX (SunOS, Unixware, QNX) and were locked down to be pret
817.
by apercu 8y ago
Yup. I would expect nothing other than disinformation and propaganda from a company trying to enforce and secure the oligopoly. EDIT: Also, it's really easy to navigate 50 different rules. Find the one that is the most restrictive in w
818.
by apercu 8y ago
> congress doesn't and shouldn't care about such a meaninglessly small number of people. Maybe "doesn't care" is accurate. "Shouldn't care" is a pretty ignorant statement.
819.
by apercu 8y ago
Yea, typically we don't owe. Many of us live in "socialist" countries with higher taxes so we get credited for that. Where it hits us in accounting fees and (after FATCA) an inability to have investments outside of registered
820.
by apercu 8y ago
You should hear the "patriots" who try to justify the stupid US laws in any online discussion. I've been called a traitor for living in Canada.
821.
by apercu 8y ago
Last number I heard, 6 million. I'm one of them. State department last said there was an estimated 9 million. I've also heard 3 million. So, 6. lol. Stupid US tax laws and FATCA are a major pain in the ass. FATCA made it all more
822.
by apercu 8y ago
I worked in a warehouse for a summer in school because the hours fit around my other job and the pay was little higher than some other options (retail). But the Teamsters union ran the show and it was so political that I went back to the fo
823.
by apercu 8y ago
The discussion here (versus other channels) is so much better. Not that I expected any different. I'm just glad no one is using this media report to confirm their own biases.
824.
by apercu 8y ago
I sort of got sidetracked in the article when I read this: "As we collaborated over puzzles played out on vintage machinery, my older daughter said, “People back then must have been incredibly creative to make something like this.&quot
825.
by apercu 8y ago
Sorry, check now.
826.
by apercu 8y ago
Actually, most people do.
827.
by apercu 8y ago
Done.
828.
by apercu 8y ago
Depends on your experience/expertise. I typically see vast ranges with more junior people charging $50/hr, intermediates at $80/hr, and seniors (people with decades of business experience) between $100-180/hr. I sub out
829.
by apercu 8y ago
This is one of the weirdest posts I have ever seen. Agreed that Canada doesn't have the 1st amendment but it's not like people feel they can't express themselves, unless what you have to say is threatening or offensive. In wh
830.
by apercu 8y ago
If I had more work in Waterloo, Paris, Guelph, etc.. I'd definitely move further west (I'm on the western tip of Missisauga now). But, 90% of my clients are in the city so I have to go in to Toronto 4-5 times a month. Not really w
831.
by apercu 8y ago
Unless you are living in the US and getting paid in CAD what does it matter? That's not really a legitimate perspective.
832.
by apercu 8y ago
Agreed, I don't even code anymore (I provide business and integration strategy primarily) and have no problem getting $100-150/hr and for 4 years have had as much work as I've wanted.
833.
by apercu 8y ago
As I mentioned elsewhere, it depends on what you consider a "senior" dev. A couple years of experience _does not_ make you a senior. The upper boundary for an intermediate in Toronto is certainly $90-95k.
834.
by apercu 8y ago
It doesn't really make a lot of sense to compare currency conversions unless you are buying your raw materials in another currency. I'm not really that impacted on a day to day by the exchange rate, unless I'm in the US visit
835.
by apercu 8y ago
Agreed. But it's gotten very expensive to live in the GTA and salaries need to reflect that.
836.
by apercu 8y ago
I see these posts a lot lately. I've worked in Chicago, Madison, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Des Moines, Hopewell New Jersey and Toronto. A few points: A "senior" dev in Toronto would be someone with 8-10 years of experience. T
837.
by apercu 8y ago
I did it briefly. It was fine, but made easier because I have citizenship in one country and the right to work in the other.
838.
by apercu 8y ago
I've probably hired around 50-60 tech workers in Toronto. Only entry level (degree plus a year or two of experience) were paid close to $60k. Most of my team was between $75-110k. This is four-five years ago so I imagine it's high
839.
by apercu 8y ago
I've worked in both the Bay Area and Toronto. Salaries are significantly higher in the Bay Area even counting COL.
840.
by apercu 8y ago
I found it way easier to move emigrate to Canada than most of my Canadian friends going the other way. Anecdotal but that's been my experience.

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