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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10880 on: March 16, 2015, 12:26:32 pm »
Yup. It's tough to give up a pet, especially one that's been around seemingly forever.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10881 on: March 16, 2015, 12:31:26 pm »
Looks like Pennsylvania is a bust. Pay cut, but lower cost of living, I could deal with. Even paying more for benefits likely wouldn't be a deal breaker, but they only offer two weeks vacation, one of which has to be taken at Christmas.

In Canada, employees start with two weeks, then get another week every five years. I think the maximum is five weeks vacation now. Currently I get four weeks off, plus statutory holidays.

It's bizarre that the benefits are so different within the same company.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10882 on: March 16, 2015, 12:36:12 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 12:31:26 pm
Looks like Pennsylvania is a bust. Pay cut, but lower cost of living, I could deal with. Even paying more for benefits likely wouldn't be a deal breaker, but they only offer two weeks vacation, one of which has to be taken at Christmas.

In Canada, employees start with two weeks, then get another week every five years. I think the maximum is five weeks vacation now. Currently I get four weeks off, plus statutory holidays.

It's bizarre that the benefits are so different within the same company.

Yeah, that doesn't sound very good.  Very bizarre of anyone to expect you to lose two weeks' vacation just to come south within the same company!   :shake:
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10883 on: March 16, 2015, 12:37:43 pm »
Quote from: wing on March 16, 2015, 12:22:40 pm
Nothing, not going to ask again.  Last time it was $300 in tests just to say "Yup, he's old"

There's only so much they can do, and we aren't willing to spend a ton of money at this point just to keep him alive.  Really it's for us not for him and that's selfish.  If it is his time, I think we should let him die happy IMO.

Going to give him some hugs and cheese and steak and let him enjoy his remaining time.

Yep, I get that 100%.  Quality of life is what you should be assessing, and it sounds like you are doing that.  It's what I do as well.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10884 on: March 16, 2015, 12:39:18 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 12:31:26 pm
Looks like Pennsylvania is a bust. Pay cut, but lower cost of living, I could deal with. Even paying more for benefits likely wouldn't be a deal breaker, but they only offer two weeks vacation, one of which has to be taken at Christmas.

In Canada, employees start with two weeks, then get another week every five years. I think the maximum is five weeks vacation now. Currently I get four weeks off, plus statutory holidays.

It's bizarre that the benefits are so different within the same company.

Yeah, GTFO.....doesn't make any sense.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10885 on: March 16, 2015, 12:43:07 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 12:31:26 pm
Looks like Pennsylvania is a bust. Pay cut, but lower cost of living, I could deal with. Even paying more for benefits likely wouldn't be a deal breaker, but they only offer two weeks vacation, one of which has to be taken at Christmas.

In Canada, employees start with two weeks, then get another week every five years. I think the maximum is five weeks vacation now. Currently I get four weeks off, plus statutory holidays.

It's bizarre that the benefits are so different within the same company.

Very odd. Normally expat stuff comes at a premium and a decently large one at that.

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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10886 on: March 16, 2015, 01:07:14 pm »
For secondments I've had, it's been my existing pay and benefits plus per diem or expenses. This would have been a transfer, so I'd get whatever the locals get. It's kind of weird that it's so different.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10887 on: March 16, 2015, 01:08:47 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 01:07:14 pm
For secondments I've had, it's been my existing pay and benefits plus per diem or expenses. This would have been a transfer, so I'd get whatever the locals get. It's kind of weird that it's so different.

Its weird that they basically offered 0 incentive for the move......
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10888 on: March 16, 2015, 01:11:16 pm »
That is weird.  Why move if there is no incentive?

Tracy said cat hasn't moved all day... that's not good.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10889 on: March 16, 2015, 01:55:42 pm »
Huh and he won't even eat cheese.
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« Reply #10890 on: March 16, 2015, 04:54:35 pm »
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10891 on: March 16, 2015, 05:22:57 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 01:07:14 pm
For secondments I've had, it's been my existing pay and benefits plus per diem or expenses. This would have been a transfer, so I'd get whatever the locals get. It's kind of weird that it's so different.
Very weird.    Now if they were offering a full scale immigrant visa for a 'green card'   it might be a different matter for some people.   Perhaps not for you but a lot of people would go for that.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10892 on: March 16, 2015, 05:28:02 pm »
Quote from: tpl on March 16, 2015, 05:22:57 pm
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 01:07:14 pm
For secondments I've had, it's been my existing pay and benefits plus per diem or expenses. This would have been a transfer, so I'd get whatever the locals get. It's kind of weird that it's so different.
Very weird.    Now if they were offering a full scale immigrant visa for a 'green card'   it might be a different matter for some people.   Perhaps not for you but a lot of people would go for that.

They may be operating under the belief that everyone is trying to immigrate. I'm fine here actually, but I could be busier.
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« Reply #10893 on: March 16, 2015, 05:29:49 pm »
^^^ A TN 'free trade' visa doesn't lead to a 'green card'   unless you marry an American while down there I guess.   IIRC you said it was just a TN visa thing.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10894 on: March 16, 2015, 05:35:18 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 05:28:02 pm
Quote from: tpl on March 16, 2015, 05:22:57 pm
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 01:07:14 pm
For secondments I've had, it's been my existing pay and benefits plus per diem or expenses. This would have been a transfer, so I'd get whatever the locals get. It's kind of weird that it's so different.
Very weird.    Now if they were offering a full scale immigrant visa for a 'green card'   it might be a different matter for some people.   Perhaps not for you but a lot of people would go for that.

They may be operating under the belief that everyone is trying to immigrate. I'm fine here actually, but I could be busier.

Maybe you should move back to NB to enjoy Shane's brews  ;D
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« Reply #10895 on: March 16, 2015, 05:48:32 pm »
Quote from: tpl on March 16, 2015, 05:29:49 pm
^^^ A TN 'free trade' visa doesn't lead to a 'green card'   unless you marry an American while down there I guess.   IIRC you said it was just a TN visa thing.

Oh, I know. But a lot of Americans are convinced everyone else is trying to become a USian. If the closest thing to the left they have are Democrats, I'll pass.  ;D
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10896 on: March 16, 2015, 05:51:16 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 05:48:32 pm
Quote from: tpl on March 16, 2015, 05:29:49 pm
^^^ A TN 'free trade' visa doesn't lead to a 'green card'   unless you marry an American while down there I guess.   IIRC you said it was just a TN visa thing.

Oh, I know. But a lot of Americans are convinced everyone else is trying to become a USian. If the closest thing to the left they have are Democrats, I'll pass.  ;D

Thats very true, a friend of mine works for a company that is headquartered in Houston. She apparently went down there too many times and she got into trouble with the immigration department. Took a lot of lawyering to get her back over the border even though she only stays maybe a few days a month and is paid by the Canadian branch of the company.
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Re: Tweet Thread
« Reply #10897 on: March 16, 2015, 07:05:32 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on March 16, 2015, 05:48:32 pm
Quote from: tpl on March 16, 2015, 05:29:49 pm
^^^ A TN 'free trade' visa doesn't lead to a 'green card'   unless you marry an American while down there I guess.   IIRC you said it was just a TN visa thing.

Oh, I know. But a lot of Americans are convinced everyone else is trying to become a USian. If the closest thing to the left they have are Democrats, I'll pass.  ;D

Yup thats American mentatilty, thinking they are the best.  Even if I had the chance to live in the US I wouldnt.  The thought of metal detectors in schools, the gun problems... Not that I want to derail the thread...
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« Reply #10898 on: March 16, 2015, 07:11:20 pm »
*Shrugs*   I could easily live in Vermont.  Granted it isn't typical US but man, it's a wonderful state.
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« Reply #10899 on: March 17, 2015, 08:05:48 am »
Well little buddy didn't last the night.   Passed away in the shower.   He will be missed.
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