>>>>>Hi Claudio,
>>>>>the biggest/hardest part is getting here in the first place. We are truly an international community: I am from UK and I have had people born in Philippines, Roumania, Argentina, China, etc (as well as of course Canadian born people) working in my department over the last 15 years.
>>>>>It's a pity that we (Canada) lose so many good people to the US but that's the lure of big money...
>>>>>Of course there are some Canadians that we don't mind losing at all - I won't mention any names; but I do object to our southern cousins swiping Shania Twain!!! Now there's a programmer :)
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>>>>I would not mind shipping Britney Spears to Canada in return for Shania!
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>>>Britney?
>>>That don't impress me much! :-)
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>>Wow! Judging by the drift on a thread posting "Help Wanted" I'd say the recession is about over!
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>Not really, i was unemployed and i search for contracts, but i want to stay where i live and expect to find something in a near future.
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>Anyway, i think we may lose in the Shania/Britney exchange!
>:-)

Nah! We'll send you Britney if you will just let us borrow Shania on occasions!