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I'm kind of in a strange boat right now where I'm really comfortable in Canada yet I can't shake this feeling I need to get over to the US of A in order to take advantage of that strong USD. I, like many Canadians, work for an American firm and have a TN visa. Recently, my employer offered to sponsor me for a green card, if I ever choose to relocate to the USA. I can live pretty much anywhere I want as I'm a remote employee, but I do travel to the USA for client work.

It's a tough decision to make. While I consider it, I thought I'd ask the community. So, say you good lemmings?

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

No way. I moved here from there (I'm Canadian now!) and every day I'm gladder I got out.

I'd probably make more money there, but there are things I value more than money and my life is significantly better in Toronto than it ever was in any of the three states I lived in.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exact same boat. US -> Canada. USA scares the shit out of me. Infinitely happier, even with the reduced buying power.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I used to live in Wisconsin, close enough to Chicago to go on day or weekend trips often. I absolutely love Chicago, it's a great city to visit, but I'll never forget going to the Field Museum with my parents once and seeing signs warning against bringing guns into the building.

The reminders that you live in a violent society are always there, even in the most innocent of places. I'd rather have to save up longer to buy a new laptop or only have good pineapple for a few months in the summer than live that way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you value more specifically about Canada?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not sure how to describe it beyond saying life feels a lot less confrontational here in Canada, even living in the largest city in the country.

Obviously there are problems here, but it feels much more like an actual society than a collection of people who happen to live near each other.

It's not even about healthcare or anything specific, those are just symptoms IMO. It's a larger philosophical difference between the countries