[hashbig]

This is exactly where I am at now. I live in Canada and where I am at the local market of companies is just pathetic. I generally receive recruter emails from companies in my city offering a 25-50% of what I am making at a smaller shop remotely.

I miss being in an office and having a connection to the people I work with, but I also refuse to compromise my salary, time, ergonomic home office, and flexibility to get this connection.

[cmrdporcupine]

Where abouts are you, if you don't mind me asking? (You don't have to answer).

I'm rural just right outside Hamilton. The local market in Oakville/Burlington is sad. And right now it's not worth the commute into Toronto (used to live there).

I was getting excellent comp at Google Waterloo, but the drive was killing my body, and my soul was dead.