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Looking for IT employment and agencies in MTL (pg. 2)
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by djmanu
Hi zokissima,
The reason you choosed MTL over TO really interrest me.
I will certainly soon get my Canadian permanent residency ,I work in IT as well and will have to choose between the 2 cities.
People here told me TO has better wages, weather and taxes.
Would be great if you could give me your opinion considering that I'm French.
Thanks a lot |
In the IT field, wages are a bit higher 10-15% than in Montreal, cost of living is also more expensive, especially housing (rents and ownership).
Taxes are lower for single people in Ontario, families with kids are better served in Quebec with all the perks has like 7$ daycare for kids, longer parenting leaves, generous families allowance.
a 60,000$ salary in Ontario, your bi-weekly check comes to $1,595.83, in Québec to $1,444.88.
Hopes this help. |
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| Adam420 |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
best buy and futureshop??
hehehe seriously, what kind of sales? software? what kind of salary/bonus? |
I know that my company, Rainmaker systems is hiring for contract sales (for Sun Microsystems). Also, the company the occupies most of our building (and also owns it), Hypertec, is hiring for sales positions. I think both offer around $30,000 annually plus commission (I don't know the structure). Obviously this is not what he desires for the long term but for now it could be viable. Think Future Electronics-like sales but for IT hardware/software (Sun in one case, Hyper Tec server systems in the other). |
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| Adam420 |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
best buy and futureshop??
hehehe seriously, what kind of sales? software? what kind of salary/bonus? |
I know that my company, Rainmaker systems is hiring for contract sales (for Sun Microsystems). Also, the company the occupies most of our building (and also owns it), Hypertec, is hiring for sales positions. I think both offer around $30,000 annually plus commission (I don't know the structure). Obviously this is not what he desires for the long term but for now it could be viable. Think Future Electronics-like sales but for IT hardware/software (Sun in one case, Hyper Tec server systems in the other). |
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| malek |
| I think CGI is looking for tech support people, its on the phone, so obviously not everyone... the salary is meh, around 14-15$... but good enough to pay the bills and get thru these harsh times. |
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| Adam420 |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
I think CGI is looking for tech support people, its on the phone, so obviously not everyone... the salary is meh, around 14-15$... but good enough to pay the bills and get thru these harsh times. |
Are they looking for IT education/experience or are they willing to educate? |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Adam420
Are they looking for IT education/experience or are they willing to educate? |
they are taking anyone... trust me its low level.
If you know how to use a computer, you should do fine. |
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| Passskal |
| quote: | Originally posted by djmanu
Hi zokissima,
The reason you choosed MTL over TO really interrest me.
I will certainly soon get my Canadian permanent residency ,I work in IT as well and will have to choose between the 2 cities.
People here told me TO has better wages, weather and taxes.
Would be great if you could give me your opinion considering that I'm French.
Thanks a lot |
Toronto has better wages but expect to work more (in general) and to spend much more on your mortgage/rent. |
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| patpicos |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
In the IT field, wages are a bit higher 10-15% than in Montreal, cost of living is also more expensive, especially housing (rents and ownership).
Taxes are lower for single people in Ontario, families with kids are better served in Quebec with all the perks has like 7$ daycare for kids, longer parenting leaves, generous families allowance.
a 60,000$ salary in Ontario, your bi-weekly check comes to $1,595.83, in Québec to $1,444.88.
Hopes this help. |
+ car insurance in QC is much cheaper $400 vs. $1500 ...unless things changed since i left |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by devnull
+ car insurance in QC is much cheaper $400 vs. $1500 ...unless things changed since i left |
yes thats because of the no fault law. |
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| zokissima |
Thanks for all the replies guys. lol I will spread my resume out to wherever it will get to, but personally am not averse to helpdesk positions. The economic climate is what it is, and it is not neccessarily the right time for me to be too picky.
For the individual that asked why Montreal instead of Toronto? Well, I currently live, and am employed in Toronto. I really do not have any financial reasons for moving to Montreal. Maybe it is complacency of living in TO, maybe it is the wish to learn the language in a way that I could never do here, but Montreal has always held an appeal to me, and that is why I've decided to give it a go. |
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| Abercrombie |
Feel free to use me as a reference for Hewlett Packard in the west island, 100%.
My brother got his start at Insight Canada before he became Director of Canadian Operations for a company that paid him to move to the US with a 6 figure income. Their office is in TMR near l'Hippodrome, < 1km from where I used to live. Check there as well is sales is fine with you. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by zokissima
Thanks for all the replies guys. lol I will spread my resume out to wherever it will get to, but personally am not averse to helpdesk positions. The economic climate is what it is, and it is not neccessarily the right time for me to be too picky.
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I had no idea you wanted to do helpdesk too... if your other interviews don't work out, i can get you in helpdesk almost instantly. But its like 14-15$. |
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