James Donovan

"Gus Gere" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "Chris Moorehead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >
    > > And Canada would likely be very glad to send these "wannabe Americans"
to
    > > the US & be rid of them -- once they've reimbursed the Canadian taxpayer for
    > > their publicly-subsidized educations.
    >
    > Excuse me, I've been paying the world's highest property, sales and income taxes
    > for the last couple of decades+ to pay for that "free" education;
like
    > the "free" healthcare it's a lie.

If you don't like it, complain to your Government. That's what they're there for.

Charley Brown &

I hope those positions are not in any sensitive area? Remember things are changing
and you need a Security Clearance to do any computer related work on sensitive
networks, mine is Top Secret w/SBI How about your clearance?

Before you knew what a computer was, I was using DCA's TCP/IP data communication
and SATLINK hubs. The whole internet child was being used by DOD in our
communications networks.

Now it is time to unload the possible terrorist geeks that were hired into the USA
under the Klinton Admin. I just hope you are following all the H1-B visa regulations
at your little "headhunting" shop.

A few phone calls can insure you are in compliance.

"James Donovan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    > "Mrs Blackross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    > > got any job openings for an electrical engineer/robotics tech with 10
    > years
    > > extensive computer hardware/software experience?
    >
    > I will have positions open for Unix System admins and Sun hardware
engineers
    > in a month or so. We have some proposals out now that are waiting to be approved.
    >
    > What do you do?

Mrs Blackross

oh, I already have a good job and can relocate anywhere within the US within the
company. but my USC husband is having problems finding new employment after the 9/11
layoffs. the DC area sucks for tech jobs now and it is difficult to move for a new
job when nobody wants to pay moving costs, and we can't afford to pay them ourselves.
email me privately if you are serious...don't want mr charley brown gettin jealous.

"James Donovan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    > "Mrs Blackross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    > > got any job openings for an electrical engineer/robotics tech with 10
    > years
    > > extensive computer hardware/software experience?
    >
    > I will have positions open for Unix System admins and Sun hardware
engineers
    > in a month or so. We have some proposals out now that are waiting to be approved.
    >
    > What do you do?

T-Rex Jockey

Just wondering, do you live in Taxachussetts, or NYC, or Philadelphia? State and
local taxes vary a great deal among different states and cities. If you happen to
live where taxes are high, then I'm not surprised your net is about the same as
living in Canada.

Don't forget though, you only pay 5% sales tax in Mass, 8.25% in NYC, and 7% in
Philly. If you don't mind the trip, you can go out to PA or NJ and pay 6%, or to DE
and pay 0%.

"Chris Moorehead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    > I lived in Canada for 35 years, & the US for 3. So far, I'm paying marginally less
    > tax than I did in Canada, & that's only because I can deduct my mortgage interest.
    > I received a lot for my Canadian tax
money --
    > I don't receive anything of value for the tax I pay here. My family
income
    > was approximately equal in both countries, but my standard of living was much
    > higher in Canada -- & I lived in downtown Toronto!
    >
    > If you think Canada has the "world's highest property, sales and income taxes",
    > then you're delusional. The Globe & Mail -- not exactly a leftist publication -- a
    > did an analysis of Canadian versus US standards of living a couple of years ago, &
    > reluctantly concluded that, with the actual purchasing power of the Canadian/US
    > dollars factored in, the after-tax income of the average Canadian family was higher
    > than its US counterpart.
    >
    > If low taxes are what you value, then I suggest you move to the Cayman Islands.
    >
    > Chris

Mrs Blackross

H1-B rules don't apply to me as the spouse of a USC with employment authorization
from INS. I can work where I want, when I want, and for whom I want. And being that
my husband is a USC, former marine, I am pretty sure he wouldn't have a problem with
security clearances for himself in the computer industry.

"Charley Brown & SnOOpy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I hope those positions are not in any sensitive area? Remember things
are
    > changing and you need a Security Clearance to do any computer related work on
    > sensitive networks, mine is Top Secret w/SBI How about your clearance?
    >
    > Before you knew what a computer was, I was using DCA's TCP/IP data communication
    > and SATLINK hubs. The whole internet child was being used
by
    > DOD in our communications networks.
    >
    > Now it is time to unload the possible terrorist geeks that were hired into the USA
    > under the Klinton Admin. I just hope you are following all the
H1-B
    > visa regulations at your little "headhunting" shop.
    >
    > A few phone calls can insure you are in compliance.
    >
    > "James Donovan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > "Mrs Blackross" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > > got any job openings for an electrical engineer/robotics tech with 10
    > > years
    > > > extensive computer hardware/software experience?
    > >
    > > I will have positions open for Unix System admins and Sun hardware
    > engineers
    > > in a month or so. We have some proposals out now that are waiting to be approved.
    > >
    > > What do you do?
    > >

Stuart Brook

Mrs Blackross wrote:
    >
    > H1-B rules don't apply to me as the spouse of a USC with employment authorization
    > from INS. I can work where I want, when I want, and for whom I want. And being that
    > my husband is a USC, former marine, I am pretty sure he wouldn't have a problem
    > with security clearances for himself in the computer industry.
    >
    > "Charley Brown & SnOOpy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I hope those positions are not in any sensitive area? Remember things
    > are
    > > changing and you need a Security Clearance to do any computer related work on
    > > sensitive networks, mine is Top Secret w/SBI How about your clearance?

I am always blown away that people will talk openly about their security clearance
like this, in particular admitting that they are cleared to a particular level,
especially to the world.

In some countries, simply admitting that you have security clearance to anyone other
than to someone authorized is of itself a breach of security. Think about it, you've
just told the world that you have access to secure information ... that makes you a
target for those who would attempt to get such information.

Stuart

Mrs Blackross

nobody said he was smart...

"Stuart Brook" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    >
    > Mrs Blackross wrote:
    > >
    > > H1-B rules don't apply to me as the spouse of a USC with employment authorization
    > > from INS. I can work where I want, when I want, and for
whom
    > > I want. And being that my husband is a USC, former marine, I am pretty
sure
    > > he wouldn't have a problem with security clearances for himself in the computer
    > > industry.
    > >
    > > "Charley Brown & SnOOpy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > I hope those positions are not in any sensitive area? Remember
things
    > > are
    > > > changing and you need a Security Clearance to do any computer related
work
    > > > on sensitive networks, mine is Top Secret w/SBI How about your clearance?
    >
    > I am always blown away that people will talk openly about their security clearance
    > like this, in particular admitting that they are cleared to a particular level,
    > especially to the world.
    >
    > In some countries, simply admitting that you have security clearance to anyone
    > other than to someone authorized is of itself a breach of security. Think about it,
    > you've just told the world that you have access to secure information ... that
    > makes you a target for those who would attempt to get such information.
    >
    > Stuart

James Donovan

"Mrs Blackross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > oh, I already have a good job and can relocate anywhere within the US
within
    > the company. but my USC husband is having problems finding new employment after the
    > 9/11 layoffs. the DC area sucks for tech jobs now and it is difficult to move for a
    > new job when nobody wants to pay moving costs, and we can't afford to pay them
    > ourselves. email me privately if you are serious...don't want mr charley brown
    > gettin jealous.

Yah ok cool. I'll email ya.

James Donovan

"Mrs Blackross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > H1-B rules don't apply to me as the spouse of a USC with employment authorization
    > from INS. I can work where I want, when I want, and for
whom
    > I want. And being that my husband is a USC, former marine, I am pretty
sure
    > he wouldn't have a problem with security clearances for himself in the computer
    > industry.

Not really. Some jobs require security clearance which at minimum require a green
card. Some jobs require citizenship. Some require that you are not a dual citizen.
Not any of the ones I have though.

James Donovan

"Charley Brown & SnOOpy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I hope those positions are not in any sensitive area?

Yes all of my positions are in sensitive areas. That's how my bitch always achieves
orgasm. ASCII dumb question get a dumb ANSI.

    > Before you knew what a computer was, I was using DCA's TCP/IP data communication
    > and SATLINK hubs. The whole internet child was being used
by
    > DOD in our communications networks.

Before you knew what a brain was, I was throwing around acronyms like you are, hoping
to impress someone. Only difference is that I was/am smart, and not pretending to be
like you are.

    > Now it is time to unload the possible terrorist geeks that were hired into the USA
    > under the Klinton Admin.

And time to jail the domestic terrorists too.

    > I just hope you are following all the H1-B visa regulations at your little
    > "headhunting" shop.

I always follow the laws.

    > A few phone calls can insure you are in compliance.

One phone call can get you shrink. You are in desparate need of HELP.

James Donovan

"Mrs Blackross" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > nobody said he was smart...

Snoopy sounds like a 12 year old using his daddy's ISP account.

Chris Moorehead

"T-rex Jockey" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > Just wondering, do you live in Taxachussetts, or NYC, or Philadelphia? State and
    > local taxes vary a great deal among different states and cities. If you happen to
    > live where taxes are high, then I'm not surprised your net is about the same as
    > living in Canada.
    >
    > Don't forget though, you only pay 5% sales tax in Mass, 8.25% in NYC, and 7% in
    > Philly. If you don't mind the trip, you can go out to PA or NJ and pay 6%, or to DE
    > and pay 0%.

I'm in sunny North Carolina, which is considered one of the lower-tax states. And,
yes, I'm familiar with Delaware's lack of sales tax -- my in- laws live in
Wilmington, & I do all the shopping I can there.

What a lot of Canadians don't realize when they hear about the Land of Low Tax to the
south is that most of the numbers quoted by right-wing think tanks like the Fraser
Institute have already been cooked to factor in the mortgage interest deduction. As a
result, it looks like the residents of places like Manhattan, San Francisco & San
Jose pay very low taxes. The reality is that, since they're paying 2/3 or more of
their incomes on mortgage payments due to outrageous real estate prices, their tax
burden appears to be very low.

Chris

--
CHRISTOPHER J. MOOREHEAD Durham, NC [email protected]

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to
stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is
morally treasonable to the American public." ~ Theodore Roosevelt, 1918

Spam Is Only Go

This discussion has changed to a discussion between the differences between Canada
and the United States.

In terms of taxes, a useful tool is to look at "Tax Freedom Day".

In 2001, Tax Freedom Day in the United States was 03 May 2001.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxfreedomday.html

In 2002, in Canada, Tax Freedom Day was 29 June 2001.

http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/taxcalc.asp

In 2001, in the United Kingdom, Tax Freedom Day was 10 June 2001.

http://www.taxfreedomday.co.uk/

Personally, to me, the government that governs best is the government that
governs least.

In Canada, where I live, we have high taxes, a very low dollar, relative to the
United States, high costs for many products which is aggrivated by unneeded
government intervention in the economy.

Think of this, in Canada, you get "free healthcare" with long waiting lines, and
effectively pay two months salary to get it, along with other government programs.

In my province, in addition to the taxes one pays, we also pay an additional $60 per
month for "Health Insurance".

Add it all up, and ask yourself if that is really cheaper?

Shooter

Chris Moorehead

"Spam is only good out of the can and then yuk" <@.com> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > This discussion has changed to a discussion between the differences between Canada
    > and the United States.
    >
    > In terms of taxes, a useful tool is to look at "Tax Freedom Day".
    >
    > In 2001, Tax Freedom Day in the United States was 03 May 2001.
    >
    > http://www.taxfoundation.org/taxfreedomday.html
    >
    > In 2002, in Canada, Tax Freedom Day was 29 June 2001.
    >
    > http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/taxcalc.asp

The Fraser Institute is a right-wing, partisan organization -- it has no credibility
whatsoever. As I mentioned in my previous post, they cook their figures to include
the mortgage deduction in US tax calculations, & generally use residents of Silicon
Valley to make it look better.

    > In 2001, in the United Kingdom, Tax Freedom Day was 10 June 2001.
    >
    > http://www.taxfreedomday.co.uk/
    >
    > Personally, to me, the government that governs best is the government that
    > governs least.
    >
    > In Canada, where I live, we have high taxes, a very low dollar, relative to the
    > United States, high costs for many products which is aggrivated by unneeded
    > government intervention in the economy.

When the Globe & Mail did their Canada vs US analysis, they used the purchasing power
of each of the respective dollars, rather than their market value. This provides a
more accurate analysis for living costs. My experience is that the purchasing power
of the CDN dollar in Canada is virtually equal to that of the purchasing power of the
US dollar in the US. The only things that appear to be cheaper in the US are
gasoline, booze & cigarettes -- all of which are pricey in Canada because the Federal
government puts a punitive tax on them.

    > Think of this, in Canada, you get "free healthcare" with long waiting lines, and
    > effectively pay two months salary to get it, along with other government programs.

So I keep hearing (mostly from US HMOs) -- however, I never had to wait to obtain
healthcare in Canada, & I've never met anyone else who has, either.

OTOH, in North Carolina I'm plagued by bureaucracy when dealing with my health care
provider, & I have a POS plan, not an HMO (POS is considered superior, as it allows
you to choose your own physician -- something that every resident of Ontario can do).
Critical health care decisions are made by HMOs, not physicians, & are based entirely
on the bottom line. I'll take Canadian health care any day over this. (And I get my
health care through the Duke University system, which is considered to be one of the
top 3 systems in the US.)

    > In my province, in addition to the taxes one pays, we also pay an additional $60
    > per month for "Health Insurance".
    >
    > Add it all up, and ask yourself if that is really cheaper?

It certainly is according to the Big Three automakers -- overhead is much lower in
Canada than the US, partially because they don't have to pay for health insurance for
their employees, &, even more significantly, they're not on the hook for the unfunded
liability of health care for their retirees. This is the reason that the big
automakers & steel companies originally supported the Clinton healthcare proposal.

Chris

--
CHRISTOPHER J. MOOREHEAD Durham, NC [email protected]

"It is only those who have neither fired a shot, nor heard the shrieks and groans of
the wounded, who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation." ~ William
Tecumseh Sherman

Stuart Brook

This is so dependent on what is classed as a Tax ... and what you get for your "tax".
The tax freedom days are in reality a lot closer together when you compare nut for
nut, bolt for bolt.

Spam is only good out of the can and then yuk wrote:
    >
    > This discussion has changed to a discussion between the differences between Canada
    > and the United States.
    >
    > In terms of taxes, a useful tool is to look at "Tax Freedom Day".