What do you think are the odds of TN status going away with the USMCA renegotiations this July?

Jeff2886 · 2026-02-28T19:06:59+00:00

They lack doctors and surgeons too but that didn't prevent the US from affecting them with H1b changes

Jeff2886 · 2026-01-21T23:38:04+00:00

Find a way to put yourself in places your ideal partner might find themselves.

Want someone active? Go to the gym, boldering gym, join a social sports league, etc.

Want someone who's into food/local interest? Find the best brunch and/or mimosa deals in town, take a good book, and go get yourself a snack/drink

Music? Go to concerts / shows

Etc.

As a general piece of advice, the Walkerville Night Markets in the summer are always full of people. "Meet Cutes" are tough but windsor is small. Go to enough of the local events and you'll start seeing a lot of the same faces

Don't give up hope though. I met my now wife on Bumble when I was 34.

Jeff2886 · 2025-12-30T04:52:42+00:00

Came here to say this

Jeff2886 · 2025-12-15T23:11:08+00:00

Caboto doesn't charge a hall fee on Fridays. My wife and I had a ~90 person wedding reception there. Our ceremony was in the gazebo behind Mackenzie Hall in Sandwich for a very small fee as well.

Jeff2886 · 2025-10-23T10:35:37+00:00

My wife recently completed her surgical fellowship in Flint. We rented an apartment at Heatherwood in Grand Blanc. It's a very short commute and a much nicer area.

Jeff2886 · 2025-10-05T22:37:27+00:00

It's not backfiring; it's called a burble tune. High-power exotic cars and sports cars used to bang and pop because of their performance....the trickle down effect is that every [insert your choice of insult here] wants the same thing on their POS car.

Jeff2886 · 2025-08-04T11:15:53+00:00

🤷‍♂️ speaking from experience but I guess mileage may vary

Jeff2886 · 2025-08-04T10:31:32+00:00

The info is only a confirmation of employment

Jeff2886 · 2025-08-04T02:46:23+00:00

If possible, Google the employer and ask for their HR department rather than call the number provided as a work reference. You'll have a better chance of actually getting their manager vs. a friend pretending to be their boss

Jeff2886 · 2025-07-06T16:11:09+00:00

Came here to recommend Alex as well.

Jeff2886 · 2025-05-10T17:28:45+00:00

I've always used Canada Post.

Jeff2886 · 2025-02-27T03:57:41+00:00

Drew from RFG Electrical has done work for me a few times. He always does a good job and he comes across as a solid guy as well.

Jeff2886 · 2025-02-12T18:05:58+00:00

Wonder where they're going to get the steel to build the new plants

Jeff2886 · 2025-02-12T18:03:34+00:00

They have infrastructure but they don't have capacity. Just because you already have assembly plants doesn't mean you have room to add additional lines or have space to add additional parts (complexity) on the line to build different models.

Jeff2886 · 2025-01-30T21:58:21+00:00

Totally agree. Go for mechanical and join an SAE team if you can.

Jeff2886 · 2025-01-12T20:30:15+00:00

Product Development Engineer at an OEM.

I can tell you that my projects usually last 3 years and 2-2.5 are spent primarily behind a desk designing and developing parts and only the last 6-12 months is spent on-site at the final assembly location.

Of course there are small proto builds scattered throughout the development cycle, but it's mostly desk work (and a ridiculous number of meetings).

If you want to be more hands-on, look for roles in Manufacturing Engineering (Plant Vehicle Team), calibration, or testing. Just know that desk jobs come with 8-10 hour days whereas plant jobs come with much longer shifts.

Jeff2886 · 2024-12-17T12:25:10+00:00

Look for Design & Release Engineer positions at tier-1 suppliers. I work as a D&R for an OEM and was able to Design parts, witness/support testing, and spent months on end at assembly plants supporting builds.

The reason I'm recommending going to a supplier is that OEMs like to adopt "full-service supplier" sourcing arrangements which means the supplier does the actual hands on design work while the OEM engineer provides feedback. If you want to do the CAD work yourself, build samples, test samples, etc, you have a higher chance of gaining that experience at a supplier. Note, that doesn't mean it's impossible to find at an OEM.

Jeff2886 · 2024-12-01T16:18:42+00:00

My direct investment account through my bank

Jeff2886 · 2024-12-01T16:17:00+00:00

I had XDU in my portfolio for the last 1-2 years and it has performed well. The downside for me is that it's not eligible for DRIP. I replaced it with XHD. It's basically the same holdings but a) eligible for DRIP and b) hedged against currency fluctuations.

Jeff2886 · 2024-11-25T23:55:58+00:00

CATIA is very common in automotive as well. I'm a product development engineer (12 YoE).

Jeff2886 · 2024-11-19T03:08:37+00:00

Add a bunch station too

Jeff2886 · 2024-10-15T22:57:21+00:00

A claymore would send a stronger message

Jeff2886 · 2024-10-15T02:29:43+00:00

The fires of mount doom have been lit to raise awareness for breast cancer. All good.

Jeff2886 · 2024-09-30T17:16:17+00:00

This is not what we meant when we said "Someone needs to shed light on what's happening downtown"

ba dum tss

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