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    Quote Originally Posted by max_boost View Post
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    I got it partially right. During your younger years on Beyond you moved somewhere in the GTA for a girl. amirite brah?
    Yes

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    ^^has family out east
    Also yes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xtrema View Post
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    Don't bet on it, make sure you do and understand the coverage. I would say that if they need you bad enough to go thru the VISA process, they usually do have better than normal health coverage.

    Recently a friend took an opportunity to switch to US subsidiary of the same company. Being naive (or drank too much corporate koolaid) and think everything just transfers over, end up with paying his family's health insurance. Royally screwed.
    I’m confused - if you’re friend went on an LTIA, the company would usually be required by a contract to provide “similar coverage to home or host country, whichever the Company chooses.” If he went there on local terms, he should have been part of the employers group coverage. If he went there with no employer coverage, he’s a contractor and shame on him - sign up for Blue Cross or something.

    You pay for healthcare one way or another. In the US, you use it, you pay. In Canada, everyone uses it, only the working man/woman pays. Just ask an ER nurse or labour and delivery nurse how many tourist babies they deliver a year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SkiBum5.0 View Post
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    I’m confused - if you’re friend went on an LTIA, the company would usually be required by a contract to provide “similar coverage to home or host country, whichever the Company chooses.” If he went there on local terms, he should have been part of the employers group coverage. If he went there with no employer coverage, he’s a contractor and shame on him - sign up for Blue Cross or something.

    You pay for healthcare one way or another. In the US, you use it, you pay. In Canada, everyone uses it, only the working man/woman pays. Just ask an ER nurse or labour and delivery nurse how many tourist babies they deliver a year.
    Nothing is a "requirement". If you accept a position without healthcare then that is your prerogative. Companies are not obligated to give you healthcare.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xtrema View Post
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    I would not move my family to middle east. I would go there alone if they double my pay (Although, those days are probably over too). The fact your manager brought that up may mean things are drying up around here too. Keep an eye out and your options open. I would eye more US assignments but there is a possibility that if they pay the same wage, it may not be worth it for them.

    I should clarify this point its not my manager telling me this its a project manager - hes locks onto people he likes working with. Fortunately or maybe unfortunately for me hes locked on to me as well. It would be roughly double my income (no taxes either) to move there, anyway early days yet. My group and manager we have lots of work on.
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    Could have been over 60% if I wasn’t a paper hand bitch

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    I'd move to New Zealand. It is incredible there. Fun driving and amazing scenery.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CUG View Post
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    I'd move to New Zealand. It is incredible there. Fun driving and amazing scenery.
    And virtually impossible to buy real estate. Even finding a place to rent is difficult (from what I have read about). Have a couple Kiwi friends who confirm.

    If you are an outdoors type of person, definitely sounds like the place to be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hallowed_point View Post
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    True that, but the Okanagan gets that depressing grey sky stuff going on for months at a time combined with rain.
    Depends on where you are. Kelowna, for example, does tend to get that for a period of time. Yet, drive a couple of hours to Kamloops and they typically don't get it nearly as bad. (I'd still rather live in Kelowna)

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    Quote Originally Posted by HiTempguy1 View Post
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    And virtually impossible to buy real estate. Even finding a place to rent is difficult (from what I have read about). Have a couple Kiwi friends who confirm.

    If you are an outdoors type of person, definitely sounds like the place to be.
    We've got family out there. Wouldn't buy in Auckland. Taurunga, Cambridge, Coromandel, lots of places there that are within reach. I hear you on the rents thing in the bigger towns though. I gained 10 lbs on those meat pies during our month there though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CUG View Post
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    We've got family out there. Wouldn't buy in Auckland. Taurunga, Cambridge, Coromandel, lots of places there that are within reach. I hear you on the rents thing in the bigger towns though. I gained 10 lbs on those meat pies during our month there though.
    lol welcome back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Disoblige View Post
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    lol welcome back.
    Haha whats up man

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    Quote Originally Posted by HiTempguy1 View Post
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    And virtually impossible to buy real estate. Even finding a place to rent is difficult (from what I have read about). Have a couple Kiwi friends who confirm.

    If you are an outdoors type of person, definitely sounds like the place to be.
    Oddly enough I was watching a documentary about this the other day and they also highlighted Vancouver too.


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    Quote Originally Posted by CUG View Post
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    We've got family out there. Wouldn't buy in Auckland. Taurunga, Cambridge, Coromandel, lots of places there that are within reach. I hear you on the rents thing in the bigger towns though. I gained 10 lbs on those meat pies during our month there though.
    Blast from the past! Sup buddy

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    Quote Originally Posted by SkiBum5.0 View Post
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    If he went there on local terms, he should have been part of the employers group coverage.
    This, which is none since it's a new wing and he is basically the 2nd employee, nothing is set up. Kinda stupid that he didn't ask in detail. On top of insurance, there are also BS with copay. On top kid got major allegy breakout due to something in Houston and hospitalized the 1st month there. Totally fucked up by copay and crap.

    Grass is always greener on the other side. By the time you have kids, it's too late to move IMO unless you get a VP or CEO type executive role.
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    Quote Originally Posted by A790 View Post
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    Blast from the past! Sup buddy
    What's this BS about moving to southern ontario! Good to see you again man

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    If I "could" .. I should move to Vancouver ~14 yr ago.. instead of Calgary ... now .. won't be able to afford a $4-5Million dollar home there ....

    So, better stay here ..
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    Quote Originally Posted by CUG View Post
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    What's this BS about moving to southern ontario! Good to see you again man
    Wifey is going to UWO

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    Move to strathmore. Some good developments in plan out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grampafunk View Post
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    Vancouver Island.
    Have you lived there as well as Calgary? how do the two compare?
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    Quote Originally Posted by tcon View Post
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    Have you lived there as well as Calgary? how do the two compare?
    They couldn't be more different.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hallowed_point View Post
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    They couldn't be more different.
    Yeah I understand that, was just hoping to get a bit more of the whole pros/cons, what is better where type thing. I plan on moving there or the okanagan some time in the near-ish future

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