事实一 ( _. g! g8 b) [8 p 3 X3 Z. L9 r! D2 {5 e b$ V今天公司开会,公布爱城分公司的经理已经据绝与公司续签明年的合同,年底就打道回府,回Winnipeg去了。他是去年年底从Winnipeg加入公司的。辞职的唯一原因是这里的房价太高。他在Winnipeg的房子只能卖20万,同样的房子在这里就是50万。从他到爱城那一天起就开始找房子,到今天终于决定放弃了。3 X$ X- ]; c# ]9 q/ y, e5 R
6 @6 o1 H* u1 F9 P事实二 ( P8 r/ {8 m: L 6 I: o6 F. q0 I7 u: \我们公司是搞建筑了,所有在工地干活的工人都是一个Labour Broker提供的(大公司都这样,自己不养工人)。上周收到Broker的通知,所有的工人工资明年一月开始上调。上调幅度不同,最多的10%,最少的只有2%。这是从2006年12月以来的第一次。$ \5 [5 b. }- ]! [- u( M2 A
1 |$ E6 R7 v# a5 T! }6 ]; c$ V事实三' W* K$ p' |5 a6 u; @
0 h/ D) N+ j$ S' \- |
Alberta是加拿大及美国地税最少的省份,只有1%左右。年初调高了一点,好多人就大嚷大叫。要知道Winnipeg是5%。美国大多数州是3%-5%。加拿大其它省应该没有底于3%的。这是Alberta房价可以被爆炒的主要原因之一。试想,如果房价每年上涨5%,炒房者才能不赔不赚,有人多少人会冒险炒房?又有多少人会不管家里有多少人,而一味追求大房子?相信如何爱城房价再涨,政府会继续加税的。1 Z! n. s7 X; @! `0 _1 l; v3 Z
actually I just talked to my former co-worker in Winnipeg, just curious, want to see what if I move back. But their pay still can't compair to here, even with the high cost of living, my families can still live better here than in Winnipeg. But everyone has different situation and different caculation.
原帖由 音响神仙鱼 于 2007-9-25 22:59 发表 ( R; T1 ?& @" I$ f. w1 j: G
actually I just talked to my former co-worker in Winnipeg, just curious, want to see what if I move back. But their pay still can't compair to here, even with the high cost of living, my families ...
$ }8 A9 U8 }) A1 K; V " Z$ `% W& P0 n) bThat's because you bought a house before boom. ( |6 b8 C$ J5 Q& U$ `0 m" W/ e: s. t* z
Even though somebody can make 10% more in Alberta, he may not consider to move here as cost of living is so high.