Re:Trump Is Right: Silicon Valley Using H-1B Visas to Pay Lo...
by acchow on Monday February 06, 2017 @03:52PM
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Unless you make an obscene income (a few 100k) or lower your taxes by holding a mortgage, you'll be paying more taxes (which includes Medicaid, Social Security, etc.) in California than in Ontario or BC.
The rest of your post sounds about right.
Re:Trump Is Right: Silicon Valley Using H-1B Visas to Pay Lo...
by brilliantcode on Monday February 06, 2017 @04:35PM
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who is paying 100,000 USD / year in Vancouver vs 30,000 USD / year for a junior developer?
It's unbelievable that the average entry level's tech worker in Vancouver makes just as much as a barista in Seattle.
You can't compete or create a world class unicorn in Vancouver, period.
Re:Trump Is Right: Silicon Valley Using H-1B Visas to Pay Lo...
by ConceptJunkie on Monday February 06, 2017 @05:53PM
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Dude, we already have that. It's called San Francisco.
Re:Trump Is Right: Silicon Valley Using H-1B Visas to Pay Lo...
by brilliantcode on Monday February 06, 2017 @06:05PM
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Do you have 30,000 USD / year average salaries for junior developers there too?
I think not.
All is not well. You are going to have to deal with a significant salary cut around 40~50% not factoring in exchange rates. You also have to deal with small supply, high rent and cost of living. Prepare to commute for hours packed into the Skytrain like sardines in a can and bus. that is provided you don't get "renovicted" where landlord kicks you out to accommodate their relatives. You also have to deal with the isolation, cliquey and outwardly friendly but internally unfriendly and flaky citizens and sleepy eyed nature of No Fun City. You also have to deal with the fact that this is essentially a socialist country with socialist values which means lot of your taxes are going to people who have nothing to do with you or care for.
But hey, our ruling party thinks that's a small price to pay for Living In the Best Place on Earth™