Tech IndustrySep 24, 2018

Move to Canada

Seeing too many posts on Blind about moving to Canada due to GC backlog, H1B slavery and H4 issues. How many have actually done that?

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Cisco worth-it? Sep 24, 2018

Chill guys. It will be alright.

Uber isuzu Sep 24, 2018

No one is going anywhere !

Vertivco Fast Papua Sep 24, 2018

That all stuff that people say because they don't have the capability to argue with the current administration. Strangely enough, those people are still here.

Lyft StOw76 Sep 24, 2018

Canadian here... The only reason I'm in the States is because they pay so much more here. That's the biggest issue with working in Canada, the wages are so much lower. Otherwise I'd have never left; the US is a shithole in comparison

Uber Shhsjsibsj Sep 24, 2018

I’ll be in the same boat — about to be a Canadian new grad. The plan is to move back to Toronto in 5-10 years when the tech scene is big enough and wages are higher (hopefully).

Amazon Nahhhhh Sep 26, 2018

Go back! No one forces you to be here, and don’t bitch about it

Microsoft Gintama Sep 24, 2018

I agree! Toronto is super cold though!

Microsoft -Zod- Sep 24, 2018

Vancouver,BC has shit pay? How can that be? All I see is Lambos and Ferrari’s and the like.

Amazon CandleWind Sep 24, 2018

They aren't getting those from working at tech jobs.

Intel 10% ESPP! Sep 24, 2018

Yes, those are rich Chinese kids you're seeing

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After almost 20 years, I’m cashing out and moving back at the end of this school year. I thought we would stay here forever but I got tired of Trump and Leetcode. TC: 0

Uber Maxima$ Sep 24, 2018

I grew up in Canada. The place sucks, aye. Rather live in ghetto ass part of Miami than cold ass Toronto

Microsoft Gintama Sep 25, 2018

Vancouver on the other side has a “great” weather like Seattle. And “big” companies HQ as Electronics Arts... Amazon have opened their main office recently ... just to pay a bit less taxes ....

Microsoft Gintama Sep 25, 2018

Do they still have those tunnels in Toronto during the freezing winter? I remember when I was a child was some sort of apocalyptic movie where humans have been forced to live underground .....

eBay NivedNigew Jul 7, 2019

Indian here. America is the greatest place to live for an SWE. My wife and I both work hard and pay taxes. And California has been what we imagined heaven would be like. But the present regime in the US has made an election strategy out of harming the non white people in immigration queue because their voter base feels good about themselves when they see lives of others destroyed. Seriously considering taking a pay hit and moving to canada. I am guessing India will have way more jobs in SW but quality of life and crime are the reasons I don’t want to go back.