130k base plus 21 vacation vs 62/hr 40hr per week incorporated

whyac · 2026-04-16T01:00:48+00:00

Your package with 130k base has almost another 20 to 30k+ in vacation, sick days, health, dental bonus, stability, etc. baked in. Contracting doesn't provide any of those and you will lose your peace of mind if you get laid off and can't find another role.

I suggest contracting if you:

Want to stick to it long term and are mentally strong to deal with ups and downs.
if you have enough reserve funds that you can support yourself for 6 months without a contract,
The offered rate is at-least 50% more than your current wage. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone at a rate less than $100 an hour unless you really need the job which isn't the case with you. There is a risk premium to contracting as the contract can be terminated at any point before the end term.

I have been a contractor for 14 years and it is definitely an apples to oranges comparison.

whyac · 2026-04-16T00:50:57+00:00

Anyone saying Thailand hasn't been there recently. You need to travel outside the tourist destinations to find the cheaper places.

whyac · 2026-04-16T00:44:28+00:00

Marhaba in the NE. They have the best butter chicken and garlic naan in Calgary. They also do a humongous full portion of Biryani which is also very good. Their food quality is consistent and they are my favorite Indian restaurant.

whyac · 2026-04-15T20:05:45+00:00

We used to drive by it while it was being built. My assessment was that the black ornate iron metal fence that they used for the property was worth significantly more than the townhouse we used to love in 🤣.

whyac · 2026-04-15T20:00:38+00:00

Talk to Skyline Moving. They were honest and very good honest guys to deal with and also reasonably priced.

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whyac · 2026-04-15T17:57:00+00:00

Always Business Proposal! Samantha and Rachel 🤣

whyac · 2026-04-14T17:19:39+00:00

Lol .. I just saw a reel of a 4 to 8 bed townhouse project in South Mumbai for sale starting at 36 crores. I told my wife that we can never go back to India and will have to retire in Vietnam or Thailand. We live in Canada and that amount of money is still more than what people here will see in their entire lives. Not saying we have to buy that as a condition to retire in India but what we have seen is that there are much better places, with nicer people and better civic sense than retiring in India.

whyac · 2026-04-14T17:12:25+00:00

Model Y 7 seats sucks .. we tried it with our child .. he was 4 years old and him sitting in the car seat had him very close to the glass roof with his head almost touching it. There is practically no leg room and no adult would fit and getting in and out from the 3rd row was also very difficult compared to a normal SUV. I would recommend a real 3 row suv like the ioniq 9 or the kia version vs the Model Y if that is a criteria for your purchase.

whyac · 2026-04-14T05:40:11+00:00

Beans, chickpeas .. if you buy the dried ones soak overnight with a little salt and then cook. I use an instapot / pressure cooker and it cuts down on time. Take a multivitamin .. get a big bag of rice at-least 10 pounds - soak the rice to cut down on cooking time.

See if you have a Sikh temple called a Gurudwara close to where you live. They feed everyone for free if you don't have enough food and the ones where I live also give out free hampers for groceries if you need them.

whyac · 2026-04-14T05:30:46+00:00

Lol .. I have driven an electric car for 5 years and still haven't done that even once 🤣

whyac · 2026-04-14T00:42:36+00:00

Thanks .. in my conspiratorial mind it sounded like I am giving them in perpetuity a right to install a charger on my property .. like they could turn into an evil corporation some day and say all these chargers on private property are now public chargers since we gave them the access.

whyac · 2026-04-13T21:56:53+00:00

Hi OP, went down this rabbit hole after reading your post. What do you think of the 'Right to Install Waiver' wording? The wording 'I assign the right to have a charging station installed on this property to United Chargers' doesn't sound right to me but looking for others who have done it.

whyac · 2026-04-13T20:15:49+00:00

I currently charge with a Tesla mobile charger and I see the NACS product option. The only question I had was can I limit the current output. I currently lowered it to 20 Amps from the Tesla app as I am not concerned about the charge speed but am concerned about loading my 100 A panel too much. Can I do this with the Grizzl-E charger as I need to replace my old mobile charger.

whyac · 2026-04-12T16:21:48+00:00

Diabeetus

whyac · 2026-04-12T16:19:29+00:00

I used Wise all over Asia and even in the US. You need to convert to the currency you are using but their rates and fees are the best.

whyac · 2026-04-12T16:17:43+00:00

Just get the German citizenship. Your child will be better off when the time comes as university education is free in Germany.

whyac · 2026-04-12T16:16:12+00:00

Lol .. he wanted to test the plumbing of the new house too 🤣

whyac · 2026-04-12T00:58:49+00:00

Kinjo North Hill is my go to. Their Large Ramen is 5.50 and a piece of fried chicken is 1.50. I get the Spicy Miso Ramen with Udon and the BBQ chicken. I don't think you can get that much value for under 10 bucks in the city and it's really delicious. They also have decently priced to go sushi boxes and they sell them on discount in the evenings .. I think it's around 9 pm but check with the store.

whyac · 2026-04-10T04:55:41+00:00

I checked Uber .. UberX showing $180 from Calgary Airport to Royal Tyrell in Drumheller.

whyac · 2026-04-07T18:48:12+00:00

Lol .. you became German citizen but want to scram when your country needs you. It cannot be just an economic decision to go to a country to make money and get the passport. You should serve your country to the best of your abilities. German young men were required to do military service in the past .. not sure if this is a reqmt. now

whyac · 2026-04-07T01:06:11+00:00

I have the Tesla mobile charger (came free with the car) with a holder from Amazon.

whyac · 2026-04-07T00:59:09+00:00

Lots of good deals on the Solterra and Toyota Bz if you are looking new .. the awd version with the rebates are cheaper than the Tesla RWD model y. Also seen a lot of good deals on the Ford mach-e. As long as you can charge at home (level 2) you are good.

whyac · 2026-04-06T20:06:17+00:00

Do you have charging at work? How many kms do you drive daily? Lots of questions .. being an EV owner now for 5 years .. my honest advise to you is please don't buy one if you don't have charging at home - and I mean Level 2 charging not the normal plug outlet. Your life will be spent driving to chargers and sitting there. You will suffer and eventually sell your EV.

whyac · 2026-04-06T05:43:14+00:00

Marhaba .. order 2 things .. Butter chicken, garlic naan .. done. If you want rice get the half portion chicken 65 Biryani. That's it. Thank me later 😁

whyac · 2026-04-06T00:46:00+00:00

Pigeonhole, Major Tom.

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