Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally?

Re:Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally? by rafiki6 on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @09:38PM (#28150606)

Canada. Severely underpaid compared to American counterparts, and cost of living is on par. Many less opportunities as well, primarily focused on financial sector if in Toronto, or contracting/working remote for American company, or being in a satellite FAANG. Start-up scene mostly sucks, and too many meh companies. Only saving grace for Canada right now is Shopify. Hope they don't catch the Canadian tech company curse and die prematurely.

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Re:Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally? by aprdm on Thursday August 12, 2021 @03:02PM (#28160139)

I think you're severely underselling the Canadian market as someone else in Canada.

I really like the quality of life that Vancouver provides, the pay is also pretty good (has improved a lot in the last ~2y), I got multiple offers as of two months ago in the 200-280k CAD TC which really isn't bad for Vancouver. Those offers were by companies with offices in Vancouver.

Nature, health care, people are polite, not too much crazy politics, lot's of opportunities, good food.. I enjoy it very much and wouldn't trade this city to live in the USA.

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Re:Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally? by drstewart on Friday August 13, 2021 @08:21AM (#28168010)

Seattle provides all that without the 50% pay cut, denominated in a currency that's at 70% strength to the dollar.

Had multiple offers in Vancouver. Turned them all down. Couldn't come close to matching quality of life in Seattle.

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Re:Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally? by ozzythecat on Saturday August 14, 2021 @02:47PM (#28183019)

Are you saying Seattle qualify of life is better than Vancouver? Other than potential compensation, in what ways?

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Re:Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally? by seattle_spring on Friday August 13, 2021 @03:54PM (#28173749)

I live in Seattle, but we definitely have crazy politics and the nature is seriously overcrowded.

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Re:Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally? by aprdm on Friday August 13, 2021 @03:18PM (#28173266)

Good for you. We all put different values on different things.

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Re:Ask HN: What is it like working in tech internationally? by rafiki6 on Saturday August 14, 2021 @01:09AM (#28178165)

You would likely earn double and have same/similar quality of life right across the border.

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