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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by rbanffy on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:26AM (#49698584)
> After all, for the same job, the pay in Canada is way worse.

OTOH, you have free universal healthcare - and, the best part is that everyone in Canada gets it. You also have gun-free schools, abortions are considered healthcare, and, on top of all that, a sane government and a population that's considered pathologically nice to each other.

Honestly, I'd take the pay cut (in fact, I did - but I live in Ireland instead).

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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by thomasjeff1 on Monday September 14, 2026 @11:34AM (#49698733)
Canada used to have free healthcare, not anymore.
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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by rbanffy on Monday September 14, 2026 @12:54PM (#49700070)
How does it compare to the US?
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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by zvorygin on Monday September 14, 2026 @12:52PM (#49700024)
If you have a tech job in America, you have good healthcare, your schools are safe, and you have access to abortions. All the tech jobs are in rich liberal cities.

And this "sane government and a population that's considered pathologically nice to each other" is literally just the definition of chauvinism. Sure _you_ like it, and that's great. Let's not be assuming everyone in the world shares our values though.

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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by archagon on Monday September 14, 2026 @02:07PM (#49701253)
“If you have a tech job” == good luck when you get laid off or want to start a business.
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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by jjav on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @04:44AM (#49709583)
> If you have a tech job in America, you have good healthcare, your schools are safe,

That is not true. Way too many murders in middle class schools.

Not that it should even be a justification. No school of any level should ever ever experience a murder.

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Re:New $100k H-1B visa fee pushes tech jobs offshore by ieatcandlewax on Monday September 14, 2026 @03:17PM (#49702417)
https://x.com/eurofounder/status/2097258391122972776
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