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Corporate Work in the US vs. Canada?
No One You Know asks: "I've been working as a sysadmin for an insurance company in the US for the past six years, and have decided to move to Canada. I've had it with corporate America, but I'm trying to keep an open mind while job hunting. How does Canadian corporate life compare to that of the US?"
...you'd better like back bacon. That's all I should have to tell you.
Carousel is a lie!
they have those guys with the red jacket on top of a horse..
That must change things a lot
Except for pea-soup-eating separatists, the annoying weather, the sports teams that never win, (go calgary), 90cents a Litre Gas, and 15% Sales Tax!
But we do have Beer!!
People don't speak so loudly. [ducks]
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Do I sound bitter? Well... maybe I am, just a touch.
File under 'M' for 'Manic ranting'
ok... that's really lame... but i find it really really funny
Do you know how to speak Canadian? It's like English, but some people speak French. I think it's because they are under the impression that they are in France. This impression is wrong. They are in Canada!
Canadian-French is to French as Ebonics is to English
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You will find the same exact politics and frustrations at a Canadian company that you find at an American company. The only benefit to working in Canada is a different level of social responsiblity, less personal independance accross the board and, of course, much better beer. Mean people are mean people whether they live in CAN or the US. Bad management is ubiquitous to the World. They do put a bit more effort into their breakfast pastries, however. The girls are easier to fool, and, perhaps the most important is that you find its really cold.
Don't forget that you CANadian is pretty much an ameriCAN.
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Fat geeks in Parkas look just as big as skinny geeks in Parkas.. Girls you meet will never know until you get them back to your igloo.
Time travel is possible. We are quickly heading for 1984.
Funny you would compare it to California, which is one of the highest (if not the highest) in the US ;)
"Stay the hell away from my dam or I'll shoot!"
So 9/11 was all the fault of the gun control lobby and the communists? Anybody else you'd like to blame while you're at it? How about the Jews?
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It's true. The last guy I saw brandishing a gun got stabbed. Fortunately, we were able to keep the bleeding in check with hockey tape and Tim Horton's muffins. Then it was just a matter of keeping him calm (medicinal marijuana) until his free medical care arrived via dogsled.
In Canada, they don't really use computers. They only have one industry, well two if you want to seperate them, but those are creating snow and creating cold. You see, they just sit up there in their cold factories creating snow all day and then they turn on their giant fans and blow it into places like Wisconsin, etc. They take great pride in this however, because without them people like me might actually be able to walk around more than 4 months out of the year without being wrapped in 5 shirts, a coat, an under-coat, 3 hats, gloves with mittins over them, 5 pairs of socks, furry boots and 15 scarfs wrapped around my entire body. Hey Canada, thanks a lot!
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If you're looking for an interesting way to see what cubicles are like in other countries, by all means this is for you. Otherwise, like he said, it's all the same.
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the strongest word is still the word "free"
If you really think capitalism was born in the US, you might want to familiarize yourself with this fascinating resource called a "history book."
Moron.
The correlation between ignorance of statistics and using "correlation is not causation" as an argument is close to 1.
Right. And if you buy this car, I will give you a free toaster!
If it ain't broke, you need more software.
"Polite" Canadians use the word "bullshit", eh?
You're just blaming Canada!
You mean canada isn't part of the US? I thought for sure they would have applied for statehood by now.
You just have to beware of "ootsourcing."
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I think he means vis-eh?
It's aboot the same up there, but it's pretty cold, eh?
but people have a lot of patience if you are seriously interested in learning thier language.
Please let me know if you would like any help with English spelling.
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They wouldn't have to buy 50 case fans when all they would need to do is stick their computers outside...
I'm just curious; how'd you manage to get all these different jobs?
He's always been one step ahead of InterPol.
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If your going to live there you need to speak the language. I'll rephrase from your post.. "I've been working as a sysadmin for an insurance company in the US for the past six years, and have decided to move to Canada, eh"
Just think of what he WOULD have said about Republicans if he weren't polite.
You don't understand. The US has been exporting it's evil all over the globe for years now. It's impossible to escape the US manufactured evil anymore. Unfortunately for those hapless souls that imported US brand evil, it has a 100% infection rate. We're all doomed.
Those are here in Oregon. Anyone can get a concealed-carry license!
I think its probably their foreign policy actually is a policy rather than unrestrained disguised self interest.
......... Your name is Joe, and YOU ARE CANADIAN!.
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...broadband internet access and cable TV are significantly cheaper (for you slashdotters out there).
Uhhh... how many of us here AREN'T slashdotters?!??
He ran away from the taxes, poor health care, and constant interference of the government to come to California.
OMG, if he thought California was an improvement on those things, Canada must be truly screwed.
God invented whiskey so the Irish would not rule the world.
It's a vast and diverse country, however before moving to Canada you should pick the province that best suits your personality.
East Coast (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI )
Do you like to Drink? Do you prefer to work summers and take winter off? Don't mind if the women aren't very attractive? The east coast is for you!
Québec
Are you looking for a place that's like Europe, but with half the class? Then say Bonjour to Québec!
Ontario
Do you miss Clinton? Are you gay? Like working for the government? Are you the smartest person you know? Then the logical choice is Ontario.
Manitoba
Like hating where you live? Being unemployed? Do you enjoy being eaten alive by mosquitoes in the summer and frozen solid in the winter? Then man its time to go to Manitoba.
Saskatchewan
Can't read? Sick of all the trees and hills messing up your views? Then welcome to the flatlands.
Alberta
Are you a redneck? Sick of being surrounded by hippies all the time. Want to support a winning hockey team? Then Alberta's the ticket cowboy.
British Columbia
Are you high? Do you want to be? Then dude! Hit the west coast man!
A beautiful blonde female of French decent would cost you $1000 per hour in New York.
In Montreal, it will run you $150.
That is the real bargain.
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I've heard it at least a dozen times. It's fairly disgusting.
What? The bacon or the beer?
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If you like the idea of the same corporate 9-5, often with lots of unpaid OT. The same Corporate pointy haired uninformed miscreants which is typical of the normal IT Project / Dept. Manager
All that, plus half the income and more than twice the taxes.. massive deductions for things you will likely never be able to reclaim (CPP, EI), then for good measure add another 15% on top of any services or goods you buy while there.
Good healthcare mind you. More open space. Completely comical Political scene.
We have excellent beaver, make great poutine, can drink and be merry. say "eh" and "out and about" a lot.
Draw your own conclusions.
So, am I the only one who did an image search for back bacon?
> Canada *dosnt have* an "inferitority complex" as
> much as USAians are incapable of seeing us
> WITHOUT *their* Superiority Complex -- get it?
> The USAians are projecting... and it speaks more
> to your hubris than our opinion of the world --
> get it?
The silly comment quoted above reminds me of my favorite Canadian joke: