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Why did you choose to settle down in Canada instead of, let’s say, the USA? I’m neither Canadian nor American. I was just curious about that.

I wrote about living in France versus Canada / U.S. (some great clarifications and corrections in the comments by readers, so please take the time to read that)

I also, after moving back from the U.S., wrote a rant about living and my experience being a Canadian immigrant the U.S.…

In short:

1. Healthcare is prohibitive there for freelancers; you need to be an employee
2. I did not want to become and employee, and freelancing rates are lower there too
3. I did not love the way people worked and were being treated (no vacations? heartless lack of severance pay or help if you are in trouble? under the table slave wages? unacknowledged skilled immigrant labour force that is then treated like crap?)
4. Canada is far less extreme (especially now) and not quite as fervent in views on both ends (left and right); I like a sort of middle, stable country even if it is going to be less dynamic.

Where do you get your stock photos for your blog? Do you have to pay to use them?

I detail this all out in my book: Start a blog like a boss, but a lot of my stock photos are free and here is one site I use.

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