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Let me tell you my story! In my life, I have done everything right, never got into trouble with the law and did what my parents expected me to do. I went to college, got my degree, got a good job, always paid my bills and it seems like we just can't win! My wife was laid off this last Friday and she is desperate! She also has a college degree, many years of experience in her field and today, she told me that she went to one of those "Labor Ready" places to see if she could at least work for the day. She was turned down because they thought she was overqualified (DUH!). I don't care if you are supporting Mc Cain or Obama but in my opinion they both suck, both are flawed and I do not think any of them will be able to fix the current situation. Finally, as we were talking, the idea of moving to Canada seriously crossed our minds! It may sound like an absurd idea to some of you but to us, it is starting to make a lot of sense!
I have several friends that live there. If you are conservative, they are far more socialist than we are (if that is a concern at all).
Word of advice about job hunting when overqualified. You don't have to list all of your experiences and education. Just put down enough to qualify in good standing, but not too much that would put you over the top. Ive picked up many jobs in the past where they would have been scared to hire me due to my experiences in the field I was applying for or in a field that was far more complicated than I was submitting to.
They only need to know that you are qualified to do the job, anything more than that is none of their business.
Let me tell you my story! In my life, I have done everything right, never got into trouble with the law and did what my parents expected me to do. I went to college, got my degree, got a good job, always paid my bills and it seems like we just can't win! My wife was laid off this last Friday and she is desperate! She also has a college degree, many years of experience in her field and today, she told me that she went to one of those "Labor Ready" places to see if she could at least work for the day. She was turned down because they thought she was overqualified (DUH!). I don't care if you are supporting Mc Cain or Obama but in my opinion they both suck, both are flawed and I do not think any of them will be able to fix the current situation. Finally, as we were talking, the idea of moving to Canada seriously crossed our minds! It may sound like an absurd idea to some of you but to us, it is starting to make a lot of sense!
no, it is not an absurd idea...I have heard, jobs are plentiful there, not to mention...very handsome salaries. So if you both agree, it might be to your benefit to move. You might make the best move in your life by deciding to do so? I dunno, but your both young, what do you have to loose?
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How about being a reverse "snowbird". In Florida during the winter, there is more Canadian license plates than Floridian. And, while, entitled to their opinion, I get so tired of listening to the women at Publix gripe and complain about what food costs in FL vs. Canada. If it is so bad...why did you come down? The grass isn't always greener.....
Hugo sure know how to run a communist state, hmmm I wonder do they have term limits in Venezuela.
Yes, they do. Chavez propose that term limites be lifted, but the voters (in a perfectly free and fair election) voted to not change the law, so Chavez' term is limited. When Chavez term expires, there will be another perfectly free and fair election in Venezuela, and a new president will be elected, and it will AGAIN be the president that the PEOPLE WANT.
Where on earth do people get all these misconceptions about everything? Why are so many Americans lied to, and by whom? Americans, please get your brains out of "Freefall".
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By the way, Canada is, on balance, mo more socialized than the US. There are a couple of socialized machines in place in Canada, but in general, everything is pretty much th4e same. Yes, they do have socialized health care. Americans are the only people in the world who think this is a bad thing. Because of Canada's harsh winter climate, it has a lot more people employed in seasonal jobs. As a result Canada's unemployment benefits are more liberal than those of the US, to help seasonal workers get through the slow times. The US also has unemployment insurance, but Canada's natural circumsances require that it be mroe expansive.
Canada has an old-age security plan very similar to that of the US Social Security. No more, no less. Canadian welfare programs are actualy less liberal than those in the US. As far as I know, the government footprint on people's lives is pretty much the same as the US.
When Chavez term expires, there will be another perfectly free and fair election in Venezuela, and a new president will be elected, and it will AGAIN be the president that the PEOPLE WANT.
Yeah, I'll believe that when I see it. When's the last time you saw an authoritarian ruler step down voluntarily or at least do so without handpicking his successor? My guess is Chavez is gonna step down just like Putin did when Medvedev was "elected".
Hugo sure know how to run a communist state, hmmm I wonder do they have term limits in Venezuela.
of course.. he was elected twice by the people, US back coup failed to overthrow him..well they did for a short minute and took him to a remote place.. reminds me of how the US overthrown an iranian democratically elected govenor and put in the shah for over 20 yrs talk about democracy
Yeah, I'll believe that when I see it. When's the last time you saw an authoritarian ruler step down voluntarily or at least do so without handpicking his successor? My guess is Chavez is gonna step down just like Putin did when Medvedev was "elected".
You're welcome to guess whatever you want. That does not make it a fact.
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