A lot of people have been shit posting Canada on this forum - many of them are juniors with no houses or family to their name who have never lived here and are full of copium
I am a VP Quant. - I make about a quarter CAD. I am 29 years old; so far in 2026:
1- My girlfriend of 3 years and I bought a 1900 sqft house in Midtown Toronto (She works as a Mech Eng at Bombardier, clears ~150K a year). My commute to the office is 35 minutes on the subway. The house was well under 1M USD.
2- I work 50 hours a week maximum, with most weeks averaging 42 hours
3- We are set to start having a family, and would ideally like 2-3 kids
4- We own a German SUV, and vacation in Europe/Dubai 4 times a year (25 PTO each)
5- I've been to over a dozen Michelin star restaurants and have done a lot of those bullshit "high dining" experiences although I'd much prefer a good bibimbap from Koreatown or a Haggis from the Scottish pub in the neighbourhood
6- If I did the same job from NYC/London/Tokyo I'd be alone and lonely, living in a 600 Sqft shoebox condo, and working 80 hour weeks (Even if at the same company)
7- Yes, I own nice watches too
If you're one of these shitposters - good job, you will most likely have no partner, kids, or anything worth it in life but some Instagram badges
No yeah no bud, that’s what I’m talking aboot eh?
Real funny man
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Congrats on Volkswagen
Thanks dude - pretty sure the trunk is bigger than your apartment
Congrats on Scotiabank
Congrats on 1500 Sqft Townhome
You make less than a 1st year analyst in the US currency converted. If I was 29 with that pay trajectory I would be making this coping post too
Sure thing bud - and I am sure you're on the trajectory to buy a dog crate in Brooklyn and reload that PH+ subscription
he is right though. people in US with your title make multiples of what you make.
Rakesh, this is your wife (who makes $150k at Bombardier). Quit shitposting on the internet, it’s past your bedtime. I packed some biryani for your lunch tomorrow. Get some sleep now.
No, this is more like Maple MAGA Tyler from Alberta who has yellow fever
Yes because Rakesh's food of choice would be Haggis and Bibimbaps - Settle down and give your balls a tug before your non-existent girlfriend calls you to bed on that twin mattress
The bombardier engineering director is having his way with your fiancée
Pipe down a little bud
If you did the same job in NY you’d probably be clearing a millie. And you’d be in a country that won the gold in hockey.
A millie as a VP Quant? Do you think I'm Bjarne Stroustrup?
And it's ok bud I'd rather get silver than import a Mexican captain so I win gold once every 42 years
quants fresh out of school here earn more than what you make
Congrats on bibimnap!
I'm not sure what you're trying to prove with this post. So your experience is different, happy for you. Doesn't make the commentary on Canada incorrect.
People shit on Canada because the salaries are lower than elsewhere, but they don't factor that a house in the same neighbourhoods where some billionaires live costs 1.2M USD on average (Toronto) - less than your average condo in most major cities. Work hours are reasonable, and you can actually get married, have kids, go on vacation, and retire early. My point is: There's more to life than money
Homes in cities like DFW cost 1/3 the price of the ones in Toronto and the marriage and birth rates in the U.S. are way higher for young people than in CA. If you're happy with your life in Toronto, good for you. I'm not trying to be mean or anything, but posting this looks like a cope.
Canadians are obsessed with us. Can’t remember the last time I gave a dedicated thought to Canada.
Who is "us"? Where are you from bud do you think the world revolves around you? I literally didn't mention a single country in my post
Take a wild guess 😂
Can I intern for you this summer pls
I'm a Canadian living in NYC and can say this is the stupidest shit I've read in a while - cheers
Sure thing - wanna renounce your citizenship? We don't want ya bub
Lmao same, 2nding this
LOOK AT HIM! THAT'S MY QUANT!
Imagine flexing a Dubai vacation. Your Instagram stories probably got so many flame emojis from high school friends!!! Sub-$185k USD doesn’t buy taste, I guess.
Dude I am a Quant - I talk about my vacations on stackoverflow you really think I have instagram? Anyway enjoy your upcoming vacation at Temu Dubai (Miami)
That is the most embarrassing retort ever lmao. Imagine bragging about being a “quant” and making sub-$185k USD. I know 22yo 1Y analysts at shit banks making substantially more than you.
Apart from botched D tier influencers and losers like Andrew Tate, who can say Dubai is better than Miami with a straight face? Good luck with your 2026 rocket goals
0/10 ragebait
Congrats on your low income which you seem to think is high income I guess? Just know your country lives and dies by the mercy of the U.S. Whenever a time comes that the US wants Canada's resources, it's ours sad boi
You did try to take Canada, then the white house got burned down
"Your country lives and dies by the mercy of the U.S" - you mean the UK and France? they're our founding ancestors lmao
If the US ceased to exist tomorrow morning Canada will do just fine
Haha taking Canada would be not much harder than taking Venezuela. You guys have a joke of a military
Not a hater but US just has more opportunities. I always had a soft spot for Toronto / Montreal though. Toronto is a fun city to visit in the summer when the weather is nice and Montreal is a cute romantic long weekend getaway given it's European-esque charm.
Day of the rake can’t come soon enough, leaf
The comments are so sad, like let the guy enjoy his life fr. Too many little people complexes in this comment section aha
FR
Good for you, But you're only making 114k US after taxes. You could definitely make more in the U.S. A lot of first year IB analysts make more than that.
Tokyo is super affordable. Especially w finance salaries.
Lmao this is not a flex dude. I'm a quant and grew up in Toronto half my life. Canada fucking sucks and they pay like shit. You might be the lowest paid quant but that's considered decent money in Toronto. Your whole post is cope. You tried some bad fine dining restaurants because you took some recommendations from other clueless people on tiktok and now you think all expensive food is overrated? Enjoy your hublot and volkswagen.
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