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by spoonie 10y ago
Why didn't you exercise any of the options during the 8 years you worked there? I'm not trying to blame you, but it seems to me like you took the low-risk (short-term cap gains, exercising near an exit event) approach. You lost th
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by spoonie 10y ago
You know, as an American citizen you are more likely able to get a work visa to go and work close to your friends.
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by spoonie 10y ago
It's the property price that is the issue And a Land Value Tax instead of traditional property tax would go a long way to solving this problem. (Basically, tax the value of the raw land, not the man-made property on top.) It
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by spoonie 10y ago
Yes, but that's too subjective to measure. A better proxy may be housing cost relative to wages.
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by spoonie 10y ago
Are you sure you're paying any tax money to the US? My understanding is that the US and France have a tax treaty, France's taxes are higher than in the US, and you are receiving tax credits for the income tax you're paying in
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by spoonie 10y ago
But you don't fear buying a house that depreciates in value, or doesn't appreciate enough to cover mortgage interest, property tax, house insurance, and maintenance costs?
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by spoonie 10y ago
I get that union dues can be a contentious issue for members. However, does organizing necessitate membership fees? It feels like jumping the gun to assume right away that an uber-drivers'-union would both have dues and they would be e
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by spoonie 10y ago
Tried looking for jobs in the Kitchener-Waterloo area? EDIT: there will be lots of smaller companies there that will be more understanding of no-formal-education.
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Eight Solutions to Canada's Hosting Crisis(thetyee.ca)
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by spoonie 10y ago
Waterloo is cheaper than TO, Ottawa, Kingston, etc. But even cheaper (and just as close to Toronto) would be a smaller town without a university. I hear that Mt Forest, ON has fibre.
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by spoonie 10y ago
I've got a cottage about an hour away from Rouyn. (Roo-on, as the English folk call it.) It's definitely inexpensive, with good beer. Not sure about the internet though. And while the summer is short it'll be hot!
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by spoonie 10y ago
IME when we reply 'Yeah, no...', the first part isn't an affirmation, it's an acknowledgement that you have heard and understood the question. Think of it as an informal but intimate way of speaking. If you just answered
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by spoonie 10y ago
They probably would pay withholding taxes if their assets are US-domiciled. I.e. of they bought US-listed shares from a US exchange.
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by spoonie 10y ago
Shouldn't the capital-losses that you can book against future taxes compensate for this enough?
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by spoonie 10y ago
It is a risk yes, but that kind of argument wouldn't make it past an IRS auditor. There is a reason many C-level staff today aren't compensated with benefits like housing and transport.
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by spoonie 10y ago
TN is for NAFTA professionals, and has similar qualification requirements as an H1-B. The biggest difference is the employer doesn't have to sponsor, and it's a non-immigrant status. (I'm in the US on a TN status.)
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by spoonie 10y ago
The OP is right to consider professional development during their commute, but it's not the only thing they could do. Instead driving time being professional development time, it could be hobby time. Listening to the news or audio book
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by spoonie 10y ago
Not to mention TN status, nor EB-2.
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by spoonie 10y ago
Why do fruit farmers hire foreign labour rather than American labour? I suspect the reasons are similar even if the paperwork at the border is different.
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by spoonie 10y ago
Honni Soit Qui Mal y Pense.
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by spoonie 10y ago
Caltrain in the SFBA whenever there isn't a Giants game. There are bike cars where I can park my bike and sit down. I believe it's slower than driving, on average, (especially with the non-express trains) but the variance is lower
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by spoonie 10y ago
Slow cooker, microwave, a bunch of containers, and a freezer. You can make lots of bulk, one-pot recipes and then freeze them for later.
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by spoonie 10y ago
If the French were going to be so stuck up about accents they shouldn't have cut off Québec from the mother ship for so long. ;)
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by spoonie 10y ago
The US has a tax treaty with the Netherlands, so there is no double-taxation.
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by spoonie 10y ago
I'm on a TN, as are many of my co-workers. Trump's campaign website did not say anything about Canadian NAFTA work permit holders. We aren't too worried, but we also need know that a Canadian subsidiary + J-1 isn't ha
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by spoonie 10y ago
Yes. And because of the tax treaty you get a tax credit for the foreign income tax paid, hence it's not double-taxation.
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by spoonie 10y ago
The US has tax treaties with just about anywhere good want to go, so no double-taxation. (And no, paying income tax in two countries is not double-taxation.)
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by spoonie 10y ago
I forgot paternity leave, unemployment benefits, and usually more vacation.
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by spoonie 10y ago
I was making $70k as a newgrad in Waterloo back in 2012.
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by spoonie 10y ago
Not just health care, university tuition is way cheaper too. (And child care, in Québec.)

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