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[GandiBaat]

vs. dying in ER as in Canada.

vs. dying while rationing insulin?

 

[cansha]

Chicago is has a mix of everything.

Absolutely loved Chicago. Best US city for me hands down although not the southern side of Chicago.

 

[GandiBaat]

Yeah but the only thing is admitting and complaining about is much easier than actually doing something about it. But if one is not stuck at the first step as an infinite loop then yes there is a chance to make a difference.

Indeed! But NOT admitting your unhappiness is even worse.

 

[Deleted member 1083629]

vs. dying while rationing insulin?

Can always get insulin from Mexico, if unemployed. If employed, you don't even worry about that.

Source: my ExxonMobil boss is type 2 diabetics. When I had symptoms, I asked him about it.

 

[Deleted member 1083629]

Stay away from Houston.

Loved Houston. I am actually applying for US tourist visa this week to visit my friends there and finally get some proper TexMex. Not taco for 14 bucks as in Canada.

 

[GandiBaat]

Can always get insulin from Mexico, if unemployed. If employed, you don't even worry about that.

Okay, so you live in Montana. You will go to Mexico to get the insulin? And if you have to do that, does it not raise alarm in the first place? You have issues with Canada having less staff in ER but you are perfectly fine in travelling to Mexico for critical medication!

 

[Deleted member 1083629]

Okay, so you live in Montana. You will go to Mexico to get the insulin? And if you have to do that, does it not raise alarm in the first place?

You don't go anywhere, mate )) You find a person who takes care of it for you. How do you find it? Believe it or not, there are FB groups where people share info.

If you live far from Mexican border, you can plan a trip once every 6 months. With that being said, if one is employed, then no need to worry about it.

 

[navinball]

Damn just do what canadian retirees do - spend winters in usa and summers in Canada and call it a day.

 

[Arod]

There is a tent/homeless/druggie town in Vancouver called Hastings.

Not even close to what you see in the US. I have seen more homeless people in San Francisco alone than I've seen in all of Canada.

The rest of your post doesn't even deserve an answer.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

Damn just do what canadian retirees do - spend winters in usa and summers in Canada and call it a day.

So only 3 months a year in Canada? Not worth the hassle mate.

 

[Arod]

People who complain are admitting that they are unhappy. They may or may nor fix the situation but they are on the first step.

Well, guys like Majorgrom have been stuck in that first step for years now.

 

[Deleted member 1050918]

The rest of your post doesn't even deserve an answer.

Of course not because I popped your "oh Canada is so perfect" bubble with some hard truth.

 

[GandiBaat]

You don't go anywhere, mate )) You find a person who takes care of it for you. How do you find it? Believe it or not, there are FB groups where people share info.

If you live far from Mexican border, you can plan a trip once every 6 months. With that being said, if one is employed, then no need to worry about it.

And then you risk dying from fake or tainted insulin. You buy medication in black market, you suffer the consequences of black market. Again, circle back to the same point : You are unhappy with broken ER in Canada but you are fine with buying medication from black market.

The reason I am doing this is simple : Tease out what makes US better in your opinion. I can agree with job opportunities surely, with taxes and what not, I can get behind the idea that housing is cheaper in US, I can also agree that US is more fun if you are single and ready to mingle but if you tell me that US medical system is that much better? I will say you are wrong.

Oh and if I hear it correctly, US ER system can get really messy as well in terms of wait time. Death is not unheard of.

 

[cansha]

That's such a limited take on things. I complain about unaffordable housing, mass attacks in TTC, unavailable healthcare. What exactly do you want me to do? I complained for 3 YEARS !!!! about lack of GO train from KW to Toronto on weekends. Anything changed? Nope. They told me to collect several thousand petitions from KW residents and then, they might review it in the new fiscal year.

You already have a good plan in place. Whine for three years till you get Canada passport. And after that move to US which in your experience is better and you already have some friends there.

Doing something doesn't mean you change everything here. That is not possible. if that were possible you should have convinced Russians to uproot Putin and that would have solved everything for you as you wouldn't be here barring Putin in Russia. Some battles you can't win. So focus on things you can do.

 

[Arod]

And new immigrants come to take their place. This is how CA keeps salaries low, while COL keeps skyrocket.

You do realize wages in Canada just grew by over 5% year over year?

https://globalnews.ca/news/9392311/canada-workers-wages-inflation/