Recent content by Easy_Rider

Essentially, the labor market here is a domestic base flooded by foreigners willing to work harder and for less compensation. And the corporations are not making it any better, because they will outsource abroad. And the jobs that go overseas WILL NOT COME BACK.

As long as a thief wants your bike, insurance, bike cover, alarm, disc lock, and heavy gauge chain are good counter-measures. I have a Bull Dog disc lock. Cost me $30. I have the Harley Audible Alarm which also shuts down the ECU. Because I can't park on the sidewalk and chain my bike to a...

Spring is here, beautiful riding weather, many of us taking out our bikes in the good weather. Smile on our faces, blissful, happy. And then they strike. Yes, someone attempted to move my motorcycle parked on a side street. Thank goodness for my disc-lock and alarm. Middle of the day...

Hello Diesel, check your PM Cheers, EZ

Average Canadian household debt in 2004 through personal loans, lines of credit and mortgage debt: $69,450.00 Estimated personal savings by Canadians: $9.39 billion Canadian household-debt-to-income ratio in 2003 (household...

Dankyyz, With all due respect, your socialist rhetoric smacks of self-righteous patriotism. If you think for a second that the Canadian government is spending your money wisely (ie, $1b gun registry), or that only Canada's socialist model can achieve clean water and good schools, then your...

Due to the post found below by Dankyyz (below), I have removed all information about where I lived (it was in this post). I was trying to avoid a Canada vs Them thread, hence leaving out where I worked overseas. Dankyyz turned this into something of a personal attack so I think I'll leave my...

- My income tax overseas was 3.5% to 5.5% (officially). - Insurance for my brand new Hayabusa was $150 USD ...per year. - Motorcycle parking was free, including sidewalk. - Housing...paid for by company. - Medical insurance... $600 USD per year. - Heating Bill: ... $35 per month -...

Thanks Agave. In a capitalist economy, the consumer keeps the economy growing by spending. In a socialist style capitalist economy, the government spends for us. Sometimes even against our will. Sad part is: it is the citizen who suffers most. They are told to cut back, make sacrifices, work...

I've been back in Canada for about a year after an extended stay overseas. I have to hand it to anyone here who can survive the onslaught of fees and expenses: Income less EI, CPP, Worker's Comp, Fed Tax, Prov. Tax less: Mortgage, Electric Bill, Gas Bill, car lease, phone bills, cable, less...