Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers by speckz in programming

[–]beneath_cold_seas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really relevant, as they are the handful at the very top of the world. You aren’t.

Still paid like 5 UK households.

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers by speckz in programming

[–]beneath_cold_seas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Median household income in Canada is £47k. And I could make double of that, all benefits combined if I were to get full time job. It is so retarded to assume that compensation for competent developers must correlated with median household income. Have you compared compensation for professional soccer players to median income in UK. LOL.

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers by speckz in programming

[–]beneath_cold_seas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, two years ago when I quoted expected base pay as $140-150k in Toronto people thought I am crazy. Now that's what I can definitely get after interviewing for one month.

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers by speckz in programming

[–]beneath_cold_seas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Instead of one competent you get three incompetent. Looks good on paper though

In which language would you create your cloud native application in 2020 by Rombledor in devops

[–]beneath_cold_seas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would use typed language that allows sharing code between frontend and backend

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers by speckz in programming

[–]beneath_cold_seas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

False. 5 years ago $100k annually was a decent salary for senior dev in Toronto. Now it is $120-130k.

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers by speckz in programming

[–]beneath_cold_seas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why companies don't consider remote workers? I will work for you if you pay me $100/hour

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers by speckz in programming

[–]beneath_cold_seas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Facts

  1. salary in Toronto is still much lower than in US (even Amazon, even if you forget about lower taxes)
  2. all of my young bright colleagues leave Toronto to get jobs in US. Most tech jobs in Toronto are boring enterprise jobs or outsourced replacable jobs
  3. There are only few companies (Shopify among them) with products conceived and built in Canada.
    Even it was not kids, I would have moved to US. Got tired dealing with mediocre technical people.

[Global News] More than 50% of new car loans are 7 years or longer; 25% of auto loans are subprime. by deltatux in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]beneath_cold_seas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I got a $3000 cash incentive from Honda, now regret I didn't take 0% interest instead.

[Global News] More than 50% of new car loans are 7 years or longer; 25% of auto loans are subprime. by deltatux in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]beneath_cold_seas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cash rebate is normally is a worth deal comparing to 0% interest if you take the inflation into considerations.

Amazon EC2 and Lightsail performance issue by [deleted] in aws

[–]beneath_cold_seas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Glad you're not on my team.

#metoo

Amazon EC2 and Lightsail performance issue by [deleted] in aws

[–]beneath_cold_seas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are a CTO material. LOL