I used to do the same thing when I was in IT - Nothing is on fire, no one is bleeding.
Granted, right now, things are on fire...
OT: The OT Thread: To move or not to move, that is the question.
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I used to do the same thing when I was in IT - Nothing is on fire, no one is bleeding.
Granted, right now, things are on fire...
No worries, Fire Extinguishers as a Service are en route. The nozzles are corroded and it costs extra to PRESSURIZE the (replaced yearly) flame extinguishing liquid, but fully trustworthy investors within the Fire Extinguisher Distribution Department say they should work fine and are actually a bargain.
MarkusKetterer
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brian_griffin
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I read that and immediately thought that's a drastic step to take, but if you want the job that badly, and feel you could pull a Keyser Soze with your family, then flee and not be tracked down by the police / authorities, well then, head for the land of the rising sun.
And then you (scarily) post that. Sounds like you truly might have the stomach for it. I pray not. But if we see a username change to TheNipponStranger, or Mr. Kobayashi, we'll know what you did. But we won't tell anybody.
TheMistyStranger
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Jim Bob
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A friend was researching moving her family of four to Canada. I think this ended that idea.
Dubi Doo
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Kinda wild seeing some of the national anthems in Canada recently. Can't say I blame them too much. We were kindaaaa being dicks.
Theyre like our little brothers. They have our backs in the school yard fights, but only we are allowed to bully them!
tsujimoto74
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Am I out of touch for thinking this doesn’t look like a crazy cost *to move into an entirely new country of which you are not a citizen*? Like, shoot, now I’m tempted to look further into it lol
TheMistyStranger
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Jim Bob
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It all depends on how much cash you have on hand.
They would have to sell their house without knowing if they could get to Canada to check this box. And that does not seem like a gamble they want to take.
TheMistyStranger
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From what I saw, housing prices north of the border are even more out of whack than those in the US.
Jim Bob
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I follow an American that moved to Canada on social media and she talks all the time about how economically, living in Canada is an absolute mess compared to what her family that lives in the US deals with.
TheMistyStranger
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That's the thing - it's all going to break. We're primed for a major depression, and when it hits, it's gonna hit everywhere. I'm so hesitant to consider buying a house right now, even if I do leave the US, because it feels like the clock is ticking down to everything being underwater again, but worse than 08.
Jim Bob
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Thankfully we bought our house 9 years ago.
We bought it for around $120k and comparable homes in the neighborhood have sold recently for 2x that. So, things would have to get so bad that the house is worth what it sold for in 1999 for us to be in trouble.
Plus, we have no real need to move right now.
TheMistyStranger
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Sounds like you hit at the perfect time.
I have a friend who owed 200k on a house in Florida when the bubble burst in 08. He was also laid off at the same time because the company he worked for lost their government contract. House was suddenly valued at 35k, and eventually sold at auction for 6k.
Jim Bob
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The worst story I heard from that timeframe was a HS classmate who bought a house with her first husband in the DC area. They wanted to get divorced, but their house was under water and that forced them to stay together longer than either wanted as they tried to figure out what to do about the house.
Beerz
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Not really.. Canada has taken advantage of the US for far too long. It's like having a wife that cheats on you but she makes dinner for you every night so everything is fine and dandy. Canada is no victim.
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I caution anyone who is looking to take on a economically stressful move to another state, let alone country in the next 18 months. Unless you plan to sell off all of your physical assets, and carry around $250,000 liquid cash that can be leveraged to support that venture, it is a very risky proposition. The global economy is at quite a turning point, economic power is becoming a larger battle now that the US is starting to fight the reality of their trillions of dollars of debts and trade standing. That isn't a political message, it's a statement that the US inequality will continue to grow. If you have retirement, investments, etc., I suggest holding them and stacking cash - the markets will continue to grow even as we hit recessions. Larger companies laid off employees last year and cut costs to become leaner, they will need to do so again, however they already are in better positions that in 2023.
If you work for a small company, government, or make less that 60K a year.... honestly I feel for you. The next few years will be very tough. Save what you can, and hope you can maintain employment through 2027.
Spending 50-60K of savings or retirement to move to Canada will not fix the economic situations people are in. Shocker, Canada is even worse than the US in a lot of facets economically.
If you have a house,I wouldn't sell it unless you are making an absolute gain on the sale ($200K+ cash return) and plan to rent for a few years.
If you work for a small company, government, or make less that 60K a year.... honestly I feel for you. The next few years will be very tough. Save what you can, and hope you can maintain employment through 2027.
Spending 50-60K of savings or retirement to move to Canada will not fix the economic situations people are in. Shocker, Canada is even worse than the US in a lot of facets economically.
If you have a house,I wouldn't sell it unless you are making an absolute gain on the sale ($200K+ cash return) and plan to rent for a few years.
MarkusKetterer
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I enjoy you parroting the words that PINO Orangio says.
Dubi Doo
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I dont think people are moving solely bc of the economic impacts. Atleast Im not.
But yeah, you need to have a good amount of wealth and nothing keeping you here to move. My wife is a scientist and a nurse. She can get a job damn near anywhere, fortunately, and we do have a good amount of cash in savings. We're at the wait and see phase.
Beerz
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All I did was state my opinion on the matter...having said that.. Im glad I could bring joy to you on this day February 4th 2025.
CowbellConray
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Yea, I'm simply pointing to the economic strain of a move to another country if the thought is that your economic situation will be stable or improved in 18 months compared to now. If someone is worried about a $30K cost to move to Canada against their current financial standing, I would advise against going any deeper into that move for another 2 years at least.
If you have wealth and ability to move, by all means. And to your point, your wife being a nurse gives great flexibility. My wife is a teacher, is the same situation for us.
Dubi Doo
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Yup. Lucky for us, there are always people dying! ;
Metro Toronto has been a wild real estate market for a while. Knowing folks both who bought and sold in the area, the price increases are kind of stunning.
