You've hit the nail on the head. Engineering jobs vary a LOT on what your work/life balance is like. I make about $20k less than what I could be making if I were willing to spend another 8 to 10 hours a week at job with different work/life balance. I know people who make double what I do at a similar skill level, but they're on call all the time, frequently working past midnight. No thanks.

I guess that means I value my extra family time at $40/hr. Sounds about right. That's comparable to what I pay others to do things that would take about an hour of my family time.

You culture argument is compelling, but it's not just girls versus guys. I find working for married-with-children bosses is much better than working for bachelors or empty nesters. Being expected to go to lunch at a titty bar to impress a client just isn't my speed. I suppose if I were a bachelor, I would find it lame working for a guy that doesn't want to do that.

I think I discovered your problem.

That must be how John Travolta says his own name.

That's what I was thinking. I'm sure there are several people who might want to use Glass for really good reasons at a restaurant. Say translating a menu into a foreign language, or something else that would put them in a protected class. Or even something as simple as looking up the nutritional information and ingredients.

Just don't wear them in Florida.

That might not be how the legal system works in Canada, but there are definitely some countries that have different rules for border towns. For instance, the US government basically ignores the constitution anywhere within 100 miles of a border.

Yeah, you seriously don't want to mess with a judge. There's no "trial by jury" for contempt of court. One guy spent 14 years in prison for contempt in a divorce case (H. Beatty Chadwick). He would have spent less time had he stolen the money he was accused of hiding from the court.