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by lushdogg 1090 days ago
I made the same misassumption when I moved back to Ottawa.

Got laid off in 2020 during Corona. Jumped ship from private to government. Went from 185k US to 120K CAD.

Substantial drop in purchasing power and ability to buy a house. I love my country but it feels like it has become openly hostile to staying in middle class. Scary stuff. I can provide more details if anyone is interested.