Re:Ask HN: Should I Take a Paycut?
by jakeinspace on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @04:22PM
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That point about moving on or expecting a raise upon finishing my degree is a great point. And yes, I realize that I took a salary risk leaving my job without an offer.
Cost of living makes the salary difference less significant than it would otherwise be, but tax differences pretty much cancel that out - rough estimate would be that in Texas I was taking home around $66k USD after taxes, vs around $46k USD with the new offer in Canada. Insurance and other benefits are comparable.
I lived in Montreal for 5 years (I went to college there), and it's a really fantastic city. Now that I've gotten the experience of living in a place I'm not so keen on, I'm more aware of how much that factor weighs in my decision.
Cost of living makes the salary difference less significant than it would otherwise be, but tax differences pretty much cancel that out - rough estimate would be that in Texas I was taking home around $66k USD after taxes, vs around $46k USD with the new offer in Canada. Insurance and other benefits are comparable.
I lived in Montreal for 5 years (I went to college there), and it's a really fantastic city. Now that I've gotten the experience of living in a place I'm not so keen on, I'm more aware of how much that factor weighs in my decision.