Corporate Work in the US vs. Canada?

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Corporate Work in the US vs. Canada?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday May 12, 2004 @09:50AM from the are-they-really-all-that-different? dept.

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?"

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Watch out... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-12 09:53 · Score: 0, Offtopic

everyone has square heads and rides on bicycles with square wheels!
You make less by nate+nice · 2004-05-12 09:57 · Score: 2, Offtopic

You will probably make less and are paid in Canadian dollars, so that 60K a year isn't as nice as it sounds. You will also pay higher taxes. But, you also gain free health care as well and have more public facilitties. Also, you can take pride in the fact that your tax dollars don't go to humiliating and tortuing Iraqi POW's.
Also, it's really, really, really cold in Canada. Hope you like Hockey! Keep in mind, your boss will still suck.

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Re:Same by Cyclone66 · 2004-05-12 10:22 · Score: 0, Offtopic

That wasn't flame bait.. it's the truth..
Re:Canadas not So Bad,.... by Tylermccauley · 2004-05-12 10:26 · Score: 0, Offtopic

actually in bc you guys pay 17% for alcohol. its called social service tax. how gay. in alberta the land of the free, its a small 7%.
I'm 22 by empaler · 2004-05-12 11:48 · Score: 0, Offtopic

And I live on another continent. I've heard it at least a dozen times. It's fairly disgusting.
Re:Speaking as a Canadian... by fred911 · 2004-05-12 12:00 · Score: 1, Offtopic

"The U.S. was in great shape DUE to Clinton". Isn't close. The U.S. was in great shape in Clinton's presidency due to Regan's economic policy. Bush now has Clinton's economic policy to clean up.

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