I was just about to mention that I like mine with salt sprinkled all the way down the middle....then I reolised this was the Salary??? thread and not the Celary??? thread

You should take more water with it, George ..

The job I'm trying for pays between $25 - $30 per hour,I was working off the lowest scale to see if it really enough to live on,I'll be aiming for $30 at the interview and hopefully get a little extra for having a truck drivers licence.There's also a productivity bonus scheme but thats not guaranteed every month,and some overtime that pays time+1/2 but not sure how much.
If I aim for $30 per hr ($1200 Week,$4800 month)Will this give me a better chance of a comfortable life????
(Remember $4800 per month will be to support x2 for the first few months)

You can live on that, sure. You can rent a nice apartment but I don't think you can buy a house in or near Mississauga.

If the company you work for does not provide private medical insurance, you may wish to consider paying for that yourself, dental work is not covered by OHIP and can be rather costly.

That was a less depressing thread, this one makes me panic wondering whether we will be able to get jobs that will sustain us. I'm going bck to the celery one lol
Cheers
Kelly

When you apply for your work permit you can also apply for an open work permit for your partner.

WOW, where did you get that idea from ??

I've lived in Canada all my life and am now 60 . I can say with out any exaggeration that of ALL the people I know, dozens of couples, only ONE woman does not work outside their home, and she is a quadriplegic, in a wheel chair.

If a couple has a very young child, under 2 or 3 years of age, perhaps the mother may stay home until the child goes to school, but after age 5 , why would she stay home ?

That bit about "expectations' of Canadian society made me laugh out loud. Our expectations are to make as much money as possible and retire at age 50 like I did. Double incomes are the norm in Canada.

Jim Bunting. Toronto.

I don't think that the "new guy " in the shop will get the same hourly rate as the 10 year guy does? Even if the new guy is fully trained and has his ticket. Just a point to ponder.

Jim Bunting. Toronto.

Doesn't you wife work at the UofT ? It seems to me that you must be one of those role reversal couples.

I scan the room and I see half a dozen men working, I know they each have a wife at home baking and sewing, I have two. The tax system and the yesteryear attitudes of Canadian society make it less advantageous to have a second income than is the case in most countries and besides, there's a whole infra structure of spas and tennis clubs to be supported.

Heres another point to Ponder, you are the NEW guy here and come across a complete p***k.

Why not pull your head in and respect others peoples opinions and experiences.

If you have lived here your whole 60 years you have NO experience of relocating to canada so dont have personal experience of what immigrants can expect as an hourly rate.

As far expectations within Canada there is a population of 30 million, are you seriously trying to tell us you know them all personally and what they want out of life?

Stop being so vague. What's the point you're trying to get across?

I'm just going to get some popcorn and a cup of tea, and wait for this all to kick off

Best entertainment on here in weeks

I'm looking forward to OceanMDX joining in.

pmsl...