From: Dale Shaw (dale.shaw@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Jul 07 2008 - 12:50:47 ART
Hi,
On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 5:37 AM, <cciecrazy@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry for OT but this is something that I need advice on...
> I'm seriously thinking about moving to Canada soon (with Vancouver area being
> preferred location).
Good choice. It's a great spot. This is the best time of year though
-- I haven't been through a rainy winter yet.
> Can anyone tell me what are the job perspectives at CCIE level (CCIE R/S and
> SP, several years' experience in both corporate and SP environment)...
> Is Vancouver a good place to work/live (I'm looking for a good place to live
> for a family)? Or am I looking at totally wrong direction...?
There is no shortage of work, but depending on where you're coming
from, you may be surprised at the low salaries attached to permanent
positions. In general, I found salaries to be about 20% less than they
are in Australia, and with less attractive conditions. Some examples:
- In Australia, 4 weeks annual leave is standard. In Canada, it's 2.
Some companies offer a bit more as a sweetener.
- In Australia, there is a compulsory employer-funded retirement
contribution of 9% of your gross salary. In Canada, I'm still trying
to figure out what's compulsory (if anything) and what's not, but in
any case, similar contributions are much less and from what I've seen,
subject to some odd clauses.
On the other hand, health insurance/benefits appear pretty standard
for a permanent role. (in reality though, how much does this cost?)
Contracting ("consulting") is another way to go. It seems pretty
common here to be a consultant (on either fixed-term, guaranteed
hours, guaranteed rate/hr --or-- working in a more freelance capacity,
perhaps through a small bespoke/consulting outfit).
Use Cisco's Partner Locator (www.cisco.com/go/partnerlocator) to get a
feel for who's active in the local market.
If you have any specific questions, send me a direct e-mail. I'm
pretty new here but I guess I'm a few steps ahead of you :-)
cheers,
Dale
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