FWIW, I’m also down in the States working. I’m not on an H1B visa though, I’m on TN status which is incredibly easy to get once you have the job offer. I think it goes without say that the tough part is to convince an employer to go through the visa process to get you down here.
The graveyards of full of indespensible people, but everything is still chugging along nicely. Don’t pretend you can stick it to your employer with this offer. Take it or don’t
I look at the U.S. job numbers and our job numbers and it makes me think a few years down there might be wise. If oil is back over $50 by end of 2016, I might be forced into looking for work down there.
It’s not so bad, other than the health insurance aspect of things. I got down here when the dollars were on par too so I’ve essentially received a ~35% raise due to the currency alone. Obviously most of my expenses are in USD now, but paying off CAD student loans and my trips back home are pretty nice.
only do it if you’re 100% willing to walk away from your current job