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Feeling Nickeled and Dimed? You aren't alone! (pg. 6)
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| Hantu |
| quote: | Originally posted by zokissima
If things were so happy and stable and fine from wherever immigrants are comming from, why move here at all? And if there is so much to complain about, why stay here? |
| quote: | Originally posted by zokissima
As for the costs of living in Canada, yes, they are high. You don't like it? Get the f*** out of Toronto, out of the bigger urban areas. It is not nearly as expensive in the more 'remote' regions of Canada. This is just how it is, for a multitude of reasons. Deal with it. |
| quote: | Originally posted by zokissima
The cold hard reality is that Canadian-born citizens, immigrants, and first-generation citizens are paying taxes, equally, and covering a lot of the basic infrastructure of the country that they seem to have no problem with taking for granted. |
Thanks for writing this, the whole time reading this thread I was sitting here pulling my hair out thinking to myself the exact things you've written. It really pisses me off hearing people complaining about what it's like to live in Canada when they have made the decision to move here. If you don't like what it costs to live here move somewhere else, I'm getting tired of hearing all this bull. I have absolutly no problem paying the taxes that I do knowing that I live in one of the best countries in the world. And yes it is one of the best countries in the world, if it wasen't then why would you want to move here in the first place.
-Tim |
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| English Rachel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Hantu
Thanks for writing this, the whole time reading this thread I was sitting here pulling my hair out thinking to myself the exact things you've written. It really pisses me off hearing people complaining about what it's like to live in Canada when they have made the decision to move here. If you don't like what it costs to live here move somewhere else, I'm getting tired of hearing all this bull. I have absolutly no problem paying the taxes that I do knowing that I live in one of the best countries in the world. And yes it is one of the best countries in the world, if it wasen't then why would you want to move here in the first place.
-Tim |
Pfft
I love it here, I loved it in England too - doesn't mean I have to be happy about half my wages disappearing on tax, does it???? |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by tatgirl
As an 'immigrant' to Canada, I need my cheap flights home and Red Bull. Go Buffalo!! ;)
Jay, next time I take my car over the border, I'll grab u a case of Red Bull from Costco (around X-mas time). |
WOOHOO! haha thanks! |
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| AnitA |
Very interesting read....
I lived in Canada for a year and would happily do it all over again.
Taxes may be way higher there than they are in Australia, for example....but it compensates elsewhere....We get ripped of hard in Australia. You guys have no idea how lucky you are. ;) |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by AnitA
Very interesting read....
I lived in Canada for a year and would happily do it all over again.
Taxes may be way higher there than they are in Australia, for example....but it compensates elsewhere....We get ripped of hard in Australia. You guys have no idea how lucky you are. ;) |
how do they nail u in aussie? ive never been.. |
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| AnitA |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
how do they nail u in aussie? ive never been.. |
Most things you buy here you can get for more or less half the price in Canada....cars, clothes, etc...especially the parties! LOL
Also the price you see here is what you pay - unlike Canada where you have to add the tax on, something I always forgot everytime I went shopping there haha
Has its pros and cons everywhere I guess. |
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| tw1tch |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
lets say a teacher makes about 3000 a month, after taxes is left with about 2400 or so.
if u choose to live in Toronto yes u will pay 1400 for rent (2 bedroom)...
however noones forces u to live in toronto...u can move to a smaller town where rent will be much less, about 800 for same size..
Lot of the big expenses you speak of can be eliminated by moving to a smaller town..
no parking costs
50% reduction in rent cost
right there ur already saving urself 800-1000 a month.. |
Great savings, now I can throw it all into car/gas commuting to work now that I've found cheap rent outside the city. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by AnitA
Most things you buy here you can get for more or less half the price in Canada....cars, clothes, etc...especially the parties! LOL
Also the price you see here is what you pay - unlike Canada where you have to add the tax on, something I always forgot everytime I went shopping there haha
Has its pros and cons everywhere I guess. |
i have to admit, partying here is cheap as . Yet people still moan and bitch about it. i find clothes expensive here though. But we have a pretty good deal when it comes to electronics (except for the states which is way cheaper) |
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| AnitA |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
i have to admit, partying here is cheap as . Yet people still moan and bitch about it. i find clothes expensive here though. But we have a pretty good deal when it comes to electronics (except for the states which is way cheaper) |
Fkn oath! Partying in Canada is dirt cheap. Like I said, you have no idea how LUCKY you are. :eyes: ;) Canadians whinge too much hahaha |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by AnitA
Fkn oath! Partying in Canada is dirt cheap. Like I said, you have no idea how LUCKY you are. :eyes: ;) Canadians whinge too much hahaha |
hahah
Shhhh keep it down though..its after 11... someone might complain if you type too loud!
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
hahah
Shhhh keep it down though..its after 11... someone might complain if you type too loud!
hahaha |
City of Waterloo has a 24hrs/day noise by law. Drove me nuts! |
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| Theresa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Cro_Addict
i agree with tips, why should ppl get tips for doing their job.
so the waitress brought u food and drinks...thats her job. so u have to tip her for doing her job good??
how bout a guy that works in a factory? when u buy a product in a store, why not look where it was made and go there and tip the guy that made it for u??
i do give tips cuz i feel like i have to.
the thing that really pisses me off is the automatic tip that is added in some restaurants..sometimes up to 19%..RIDICULUS
some ppl say u have to tip in restaurants cuz the waiters are not paid enough, well thats not my problem. maybe if we stopped tipping the employer will start paying good wages. |
The Ontario minimum wage for a waitress is actually a dollar less than the regular minimum wage (which is fricken pennies anyway).
If you don't tip your waitress, they are ed.
Sure, it would be nice if they changed the rule so that tip wasn't required, but ONE person not tipping isn't going to change an entire cultures custom, and instead will take away from the money the waitress should be rightfully making.
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
We should cancel welfare, and put all that money into a new course in High School called "Common Sense and Living Basics: How not to suck, moron!" |
As much as I agree that a lot of people shouldn't be on welfare, there are a LOT of people who justifiably need financial assitance. I personally think that it should be made a little more difficult to recieve it, but I don't think it should be taken away completely.
I'm just curious... does anyone know what the numbers are of country vs. country debts?
In general, I think Canadians are a little too ing whiny about . We are one of the richest countries in the world; we have far more than millions of other people, we are so incredibly spoiled and yet all we do is sit around and complain about stupid petty things like the $55 dollar tranfer fee for Bell.
Guess what! There are millions of people who can't afford a phone period, so quit your whining.
These things are privelages. If you want them, you have to pay for them, and if you don't like it, then don't have a phone. Use a payphone or something.
Same with cars, and furniture. If you want it, you need to pay for it. If you want someone to cart it to your house, and have people put it in your living room for you instead of using your own lazy ass to do it yourself, then pay for it and STFU. Why should people be doing you favours?
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