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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Well since you asked... I would maximize my earnings because I know my playing career is short and I'll be able to go home when I retire at the tender age of 35ish.
If I worked for some O&G company and I could make $150k in a US city, uncertain if/when I could ever return home, or $125k to stay put, I probably choose to stay home so my kids are close to family.
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Why though, presumably the US company would be paying you in US dollars, so you would be making 194K a year. You would be leaving 69K on the table, taking a 60% salary shaving. Even if the 150K was in Canadian dollars, you would be leaving 20% on the table. Johnny left Canada and left 20% on the table, he decided not to maximize his earnings. It would make more sense (especially if the 150K was in US dollars) for you to move to the States. You would not be uncertain as to when you could come home, you could just quit your job.