Personally I find the talent in Vancouver in general to be subpar, I think its one of those things in life that you get what you pay for. Immediately for the same role in the US, the Vancouver engineer takes a 30% pay cut, not including the exchange rate.
Staff in Vancouver are constantly burnt out and its not hard to see why: restricted supply of housing makes rents very expensive, city centres are hollowed out as ppl have less disposable income, very low social trust and dynamics just offer work as a form of escapism.
Vancouver just isn't fostering environment, it's ripe for exploitation and the top talents do not work for local employers. The ones that know their worth know Vancouver, out of all places in Canada, is the last place that pays people what they are worth.
It's not even the fault of ppl living and working in vancouver but just the culture here that deprives and oppresses flourishing growth.
It's like everything here seems borrowed from other regions and a subpar imitation of them all.
Your pill is a bitter one to swallow, but it is mostly true in my experience.
I’m currently in the late stages of interviewing for remote positions of bay area companies. Even though I would be making ~30% less than my US counterparts (as a Canadian), a remote position for a bay area company still pays nearly triple what local companies pay.
I’m also looking at moving out of Vancouver and to a more family friendly locale. It makes almost no sense to raise kids in Vancouver given the cost of living.
Staff in Vancouver are constantly burnt out and its not hard to see why: restricted supply of housing makes rents very expensive, city centres are hollowed out as ppl have less disposable income, very low social trust and dynamics just offer work as a form of escapism.
Vancouver just isn't fostering environment, it's ripe for exploitation and the top talents do not work for local employers. The ones that know their worth know Vancouver, out of all places in Canada, is the last place that pays people what they are worth.
It's not even the fault of ppl living and working in vancouver but just the culture here that deprives and oppresses flourishing growth.
It's like everything here seems borrowed from other regions and a subpar imitation of them all.