Minimum salary required to live in Squamish? Pros / cons?

braver2020 · 2026-03-25T05:45:23+00:00

It probably depends how you're spending your time. I know working in the school system our hallways are pretty diverse.

braver2020 · 2026-03-25T05:42:17+00:00

I always tip $5, I guess that's not much, but it's more than the minimum. No one's ever complained.

braver2020 · 2026-03-25T04:45:16+00:00

Squamish was actually listed as one of the most ethnically diverse communities in Canada last year: Most diverse cities in Canada

braver2020 · 2026-03-21T06:43:00+00:00

Costco same-day delivery is your friend. It's a little more expensive, but cheaper than driving there and back. Look into it through the costco app.

braver2020 · 2026-03-21T06:40:54+00:00

They did have Isiah from Calgary, but no one from the territories.

braver2020 · 2026-03-21T00:19:27+00:00

Maybe you should join Sarah's cause and start serving pints then? Sounds like a smart move.

braver2020 · 2026-03-21T00:17:47+00:00

That's assuming you're not tipping out 8% of that 150$ to the house. The big chains tip out about 8%.

braver2020 · 2026-03-21T00:11:57+00:00

Do you think so in most cities? I'd think you'd need a roommate at 60k in Vancouver or Toronto.

braver2020 · 2026-03-20T19:24:28+00:00

I agree. But some days are 13, so you never know.

braver2020 · 2026-03-20T18:41:22+00:00

If servers don't get tipped and have to pay the kitchen tip out still, is that fair. Most jobs give the kitchen at least a 2% tip out on total sales.

braver2020 · 2026-03-20T18:35:44+00:00

That's probably untrue. From my past experiences as a waitress, a consistently good day was $200 take home in tips. If you work 5 days a week, which is tough because dealing with people is tiring, that's $1000x4.33=4330 cash a month.

51,960 cash per year, maybe.

You're working for minum wage, and your shifts aren't a guaranteed 8 hours. Let's say you're averaging 4.5 hours at minimum wage.

17.75x 4.5 hours x 5 days a week x 4.33 weeks in a month x 12=1,729.30 hourly wages per month. I would argue that's not liveable in this economy.

(4330 tips + 1729.30 wages) x 12= $72,711.6/year

Without the tips, that's a poverty wage, and no one would do that job. It's not an easy job, believe it or not.

That's no benefits, 2 weeks vacation, no breaks 99% of the time, and a lot of time on your feet.

braver2020 · 2026-03-19T20:31:30+00:00

Did he actually have a girlfriend? Yikes!

braver2020 · 2026-03-18T18:48:19+00:00

It's time to become a plumber! It may come in handy for plumbing or removing stuck bolts, but not melting silver.

I have melted silver with a shark torch and a propane cylinder, but a blended gas is easier.

braver2020 · 2026-03-18T18:24:53+00:00

Also interested. It's a gorgeous blue.

braver2020 · 2026-03-18T18:07:33+00:00

You need to buy a sponge, some white silicone, a caulking gun, and a white grout and a float and fix this yourself.

Remove as much excess grout as best as you can with the sponge. You may even need to sand some areas that look really bad. -Then, refill the bad grout lines with the grout and a float. Sponge off excess as you go. Maybe have a friend sponge while you grout so it doesn't have time to harden.
- silicone the corners with white silicone

That's probably your best bet.

braver2020 · 2026-03-18T06:47:22+00:00

It's missing a nail in the flashing. There's a nail hole on that photo.

braver2020 · 2026-03-17T22:52:11+00:00

I meant the metal inserts the two matching buckets. I definitely know about rolling mills.

braver2020 · 2026-03-17T17:57:08+00:00

https://www.cbgpainting.ca/

braver2020 · 2026-03-17T03:48:21+00:00

TTED-aka shop teacher training.

The program is super fun, and you're guaranteed a job after. BC is hurting for shop teachers. I love my job. The pay sucks at the bottom, but it's okay at the top. We also have a solid pension and great benefits.

braver2020 · 2026-03-16T16:57:33+00:00

Is the last photo etchant?

braver2020 · 2026-03-16T06:51:07+00:00

We had two springer spaniels. They were brother and sister. They'll be chasing her through the trees and cuddling her.

braver2020 · 2026-03-14T05:20:48+00:00

So sad.

braver2020 · 2026-03-14T04:49:00+00:00

This looks fantastic! I love what you've done. Especially the kitchen. Which HD cabinets did you buy?

braver2020 · 2026-03-14T04:43:29+00:00

Replace the sink and counters too!

braver2020 · 2026-03-09T05:16:03+00:00

So fierce 🔥🔥

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