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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] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not without risk. You'd have to see how much money you'd make, your cost of living including healthcare costs. Weigh them against the benefits including simply a change of scenery or sense of adventure, if it's worth it then go forth!

Might not be worth if you already have kids, for reason some people there only care about kids when inside a womb.

The whole American political and justice system is so messed up. Look carefully at the city and state you are relocating to, they're all different.

I sometimes want to go there but many things happening lately make me hug my city of Toronto a little tighter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I'm trying to see how much healthcare will cost me. I should find out more by next week. I agree, their political and societal system differs a lot from ours in Canada.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I’m trying to see how much healthcare will cost me.

That's the thing. You can't. You never know what health problems you'll develop in the future, and health care costs are not standardized outside of secret health insurance company formulas. It's a complete shit show. Don't come here.