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1) They work for restaurants or as janitors, for minimum wages. Which is the same in Canada. There was never a shortage of minimum wage labor in Canada either. Many African Americans are poor because they don't even want to work for minimum wages.- M) X5 M/ D" P j5 s8 V
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2) It's false to say home construction is cheaper in the US. California has the most Mexican workers and yet it's the most expensive real estate market for both lots and construction.
1) They work for restaurants or as janitors, for minimum wages. Which is the same in Canada. There was never a shortage of minimum wage labor in Canada either. Many African Americans are poor becaus ...7 H- N- i$ ?3 h
小黄 发表于 2009-12-11 10:00
: B* }3 P2 t* T你好像忘了德洲等房价便宜的地方。! ? \0 G1 V# m1 x
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非法移民具体到哪个领域很难说，不过不管哪个领域，都会造成整个社会服务成本的下降，餐馆也是服务行业的一种。总体来说，美国的非法移民+外国签证工作人员+社会低层人士 的比例，比加拿大大得多，造成美国的贫富差距跟严重，这样就造成一个收入在中上水平的人，比加拿大过得更优越。
J" ~5 E$ E2 g$ owere you working less than 40 hours a week and not having much stressthen ? if yes you lucky guy and you should not have come. for your kids, you can send them to those nice public schools. at least i know in beijing, a lot of nice schools they don't have much homework for kids any more. and if your kids are good enough they can get into those top universities with top major. after that they can easily get into top jobs, $wise much better than here. the only thing is if long work hours and stress is an issue for the family...
were you working less than 40 hours a week and not having much stressthen ? if yes you lucky guy and you should not have come. for your kids, you can send them to those nice public schools. at lea .../ x9 j& @- S: [# W
yangshanshan 发表于 2009-12-11 10:18
# C; k" p6 s- }- p' s. i& uthen you really a lucky guy, admire but to me, 加班一般在饭桌上 always count into overtime as i am not spending the time for my own or with my family. and everybody i know 有高薪工作 in BJ they work like a dog, except those with unusal background... but i do agree以前是在剥削人:)
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That's caused by 3% property tax. I assure you that Alberta housing price would drop to their level, if the mill rate increases to 3% (it's 0.6% now).8 [7 X! f+ U+ H& H2 {- {" @1 N
) V8 q! J) m8 F; y3 @2 F( _Try to give me an example where an American city of 0.5~1 million, with a property tax of 0.6%, with a reasonably good economy, and is still cheaper than Edmonton.
That's caused by 3% property tax. I assure you that Alberta housing price would drop to their level, if the mill rate increases to 3% (it's 0.6% now).4 {5 \: A9 S8 Z: O+ b1 w+ p
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but to me, 加班一般在饭桌上 always count into overtime as i am not spending the time for my own or with my family. and everybody i know 有高薪工作 in BJ they work like a dog, except those with unusal background... but i do agree以前是在剥削人:)
