Seriously, either Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore are safest countries than in USA. Need more startup in Singapore.
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#22I once dreamed of immigrating to the US and working in the Bay Area... but it's become apparent to me now that there's something inherently wrong with that country. I guess I'll go to Australia or Canada instead.
Canada is cold. Australia is expensive and its government is corrupt. But getting to the point, you really shouldn't allow isolated acts like this to influence you. You're much more likely to be killed by the next earthquake in the Bay area then you are to be killed by dopey police officer.
> Canada is cold.
Not sure if you're being sarcastic here... In Vancouver, the summers are gorgeous without being sweltering. The winters are mild.
Affordability is definitely an issue, but if you work in tech then it shouldn't really be a problem.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
Come to Australia! We need as many skilled workers as possible.
Canada gets plenty of the smart ones that get rejected by the silly American H1B lottery system. Hopefully Trudeau welcomes even more of them.
And America gets plenty of Canada's smart ones. There's an estimated 350,000 of them working in just the Bay area.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazi...
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#24Government in general in the US doesn't have much accountability, that includes law enforcement.
Are there any governments which do have high levels of accountability? Honest question.
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#25I once dreamed of immigrating to the US and working in the Bay Area... but it's become apparent to me now that there's something inherently wrong with that country. I guess I'll go to Australia or Canada instead.
Canada is cold. Australia is expensive and its government is corrupt. But getting to the point, you really shouldn't allow isolated acts like this to influence you. You're much more likely to be killed by the next earthquake in the Bay area then you are to be killed by dopey police officer.
By what definition is this an "isolated" act? And why do you think a death by earthquake is more likely? I don't think the data supports that.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Canada is cold. Australia is expensive and its government is corrupt. But getting to the point, you really shouldn't allow isolated acts like this to influence you. You're much more likely to be killed by the next earthquake in the Bay area then you are to be killed by dopey police officer.
You're much more likely to be killed by the next earthquake in the Bay area then you are to be killed by dopey police officer. What makes you assume he/she would base this decision on simple self-interest rather than principles?
You got it. Immigration is a decision that will not only affect me but also my better half, my family, and my offspring. It's totally about the environment, the society.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Canada is cold. Australia is expensive and its government is corrupt. But getting to the point, you really shouldn't allow isolated acts like this to influence you. You're much more likely to be killed by the next earthquake in the Bay area then you are to be killed by dopey police officer.
> Canada is cold. Not sure if you're being sarcastic here... In Vancouver, the summers are gorgeous without being sweltering. The winters are mild. Affordability is definitely an issue, but if you work in tech then it shouldn't really be a problem.
Even if you're in tech... my impression is with Vancouver you get the high cost of living without the high salaries you find in SF.
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
Ease of receiving an Australian work permit/visa as a US citizen tech worker? Definitely interested in working outside of the US.
https://www.border.gov.au/ . I don't know the details of the process though - I am a New Zealander, and I get right of residence automatically. There is always New Zealand of course, so you can live and travel between the two countries without hindrance once you get a passport in either.
What's the tech scene in New Zealand like? How are things there going compared to Australia?
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#29I once dreamed of immigrating to the US and working in the Bay Area... but it's become apparent to me now that there's something inherently wrong with that country. I guess I'll go to Australia or Canada instead.
I hope the republic will survive without you.
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#30This is a good reminder of the various bubbles I live in -- geographic, racial... okay, those two. Appalling. I wish it were more unbelievable.
Every time I think I can't be shocked, someone steps up to prove me wrong. Evidently "computing while black" is now a thing.