The Price Of Doing Business 797
8127972 writes: "It seems that a ton of high tech companies are leaving cities (like San Fran) with high costs of doing business for cheaper cities (Washington DC is mentioned due to new government spending) or even cities in Canada. Sounds like American high tech workers are going to have to learn to say the word "eh?" a lot."
Going, going, GONE!! (Score:2, Funny)
It could be worse... (Score:3, Funny)
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Please move to Indianapolis (Score:2, Funny)
Welcome to Canada, folks ... (written by a Canuck) (Score:5, Funny)
Disadvantages
One thing that I find ironic is that it was only a few years ago that Nortel was threatening to leave Canada because of its taxation rates which hurt corporations trying to compete against those in the USA.
Baltimore Business Quotes : (Score:4, Funny)
"When we gonna get us some of that them there health care Hon ?"
"If we could switch to Solar Panels, we would use a lots less Earl (oil)."
"Whys that there stadium say PSI-NET? Whoz that Hon ?"
"Yea, this heres the new business capitals, we're right between Warshington and Napolis."
[non baltimore residents need not laugh]
So Let's See... (Score:5, Funny)
Okay, then, let's get this straight:
East: "Sure, whatever, eh?"
West: "Sure, whatever, Seattle?"
I think I like it the Eastern way better, eh?
Virg
Re:The high cost of the world's best talent (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Welcome to Canada, folks ... (written by a Canu (Score:2, Funny)
an abundance of gorgeous people are our best kept secret
Ah, I see you don't live in New Brunswick.
I swear, all I'm looking for is a woman with less facial hair than me and no kids. Are my standards just too high?
Re:Rural IT Options (Score:3, Funny)
Checking the weather in balmy Bowman, ND, I find a temperature of 8 degrees F, with a wind chill of -4 degrees F.
You can call me a wimp if you want, but I don't really like freezing my ass off, even if office space goes for $1/sq ft and I get a free DS3 to my house.
Re:It could be worse... (Score:2, Funny)
Yeah, like, totally.
The thing that gets me is, most often 'eh' isn't a question, it's a statement, like, consider the following examples:
We're out of beer, eh?
Yeah, let's get some Elsinores, eh!
Oh, and it could be even far worse, everyone could be saying 'Warshington' or 'cawfee'.
Now I gotta get back to my coding...
Re:aboot (Score:1, Funny)
I herd of dat lectricity tang, but it be evil! (Score:4, Funny)
Make sure you mention the horrible things like wide open plains, warm summers, clean air, stable jobs, low crime rate, friendly people and low cost of living. Qwest provides service including DSL for the Fargo area. If you don't like DSL, go with a cable modem because yes we have those too. Fargo also has wireless access from Monet. Dickinson and the surrounding towns have Consolidated Communications which provides DSL and cable modems as well. I'm not exactly sure where you were, but the things you're describing are a complete opposite of what I've experienced.
Now after saying that... Stay out cause we don't want no strangers round these parts! Ma fetch me mah shotgun!
Re:other related news (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Interesting (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, but you know California's even more screwed when they all move back home for the same reason!
Re:Move to Oklahoma!!! (Score:3, Funny)
That there pollution is just ev-oh-loo-shun in action! It only kills off the weak alveoli (I watch the Discovery channel -- I know lots o'them big words)! Down here in God's Country we don't hold to pampering the cells in our bodies! Only the strong survive! The weak die in the summer! Remember the Alamo! Go and buy some more guns! Yee-hah!
(To hopefully deterr some flames: I am a native Dallasite who owns lots of guns. This post is sarcastic).
Re:Calcualate your new salary (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Good. (Score:1, Funny)