I am in dispair

[starlit]

Recently I have been all bumbed out, the after school is done syndrom.
I graduated from University with Fine art and Art history. Yeepee, it gets you nowhere. So I went to college for interior design...the two of us did not get along but I completed the first year of the program. I have been out west and did some faculty of education credits in french. ect...

All this being said and done I need money! But I am not really qualified for much.
I feel as if I am as good to the world as with someone with no education.
What can I do? I need a job! No body wants me! I am living at home with the parents!

I am sure others are in my position, what jobs are available to me? I am planing on taking some prepress/graphic courses this year. But in the meantime I am in dispair

 

[smile]

not to "bumb" you out any further, but you graduated from university, and your spelling is that BAD??

makes me wonder about the quality of our education system these days.

 

[the_fornicator]

I have an education and I still kant reed or rite dat well. Seriously. I suck.

 

[starlit]

bumbed =bummed
syndrom=syndrome
planing=planning

thanks I needed the english refresher...too many years of French

 

[Dr. Grinch]

Originally posted by starlit
bumbed =bummed
syndrom=syndrome
planing=planning

thanks I needed the english refresher...too many years of French

dispair = dis pair of nuts
despair = sorrow

 

[Temper Tantrum]

Have you thought about applying to a job teaching english for a year in say Taiwan ? I know Slippery Pete is there and making like 60K a year or so tax free, possibly more. Theres a lot of money and no tax or possible tax auditing if you declare non-residency. you make a LOT of money, this guy corey worked in taichung and paid of SO many of his bills. The best part is you HAVE to leave the country every 60 days to renew your visa so you take a 10 day soujourn to say....thailand?

look in to it.

good luck.

getting my BA in joint honours in anthopological archaeology and international development studies .......... i'm in your boat! this qualifies me for whaaaaaaaaat?




good luck


~allie~

 

[Bean]

I'm incredibly dubious about this "tax free" earning.

If you declare non-residency, you still have to file a return.

Peace,

Sabina

.:. Share what you know, learn what you don't .:.

Originally posted by Temper Tantrum
Have you thought about applying to a job teaching english for a year in say Taiwan ? I know Slippery Pete is there and making like 60K a year or so tax free, possibly more. Theres a lot of money and no tax or possible tax auditing if you declare non-residency. you make a LOT of money, this guy corey worked in taichung and paid of SO many of his bills. The best part is you HAVE to leave the country every 60 days to renew your visa so you take a 10 day soujourn to say....thailand?

look in to it.

good luck.

getting my BA in joint honours in anthopological archaeology and international development studies .......... i'm in your boat! this qualifies me for whaaaaaaaaat?




good luck


~allie~

 

[AshG]

^
well, its tax-free in the sense that if you return to canada immediately after the foreign country stint, then you won't have to worry about Canadian tax authorities.

I wouldn't advise going back to said foreign country any time soon after pulling this though.

I'm not sure how Japanese tax protocol works, but i'd imagine they do automatically deduct certain percentages from every working person's paycheck.

I do know for sure that simply living as a resident in a foreign country does not exempt you from income tax.

 

[starlit]

kinda ironic suggestions after smiles's and the_fornicators reply

but you are right need to get some formal experience at something

 

[Guest]

Check your PM starlit

 

[AdamAnt]

I think that the internet requires bad speling. It's part of the cultore.

 

[BigBadBaldy]

I am fucking dis custard.

BBB.

It goes with "He is deep in dis pear..", all punch-liney like.

 

[PrinCessPriSSyPantS]

I have the same degrees as you do! But I noticed that you said you write in French.... can you speak French? There are many oppurtunities and jobs that pay reasonably well if you can speak French. This could help you in the meantime while you decide what else you really want to do.

 

[SlipperyPete]

yes, my income is tax free here, and I've been looking into what may or may not happen to me when I return to Canada.

Canada and Taiwan have no tax treaty, so the two governments don't share information. In fact, I get paid in cash, and have yet to give any employer anything other than my name. Therefore, I'm very sure that the Canadian government has no way of tracing my earnings here (if any) and certainly couldn't tax me on what they don't know about. Add to that the fact that I don't plan on returning directly there after finishing up here and you'll guess that I'm not too worried.

However, my friend just returned to London, ON to pursue his Law degree, came straight from here with a bunch of cash in his pocket, and wired to his bank, and will hopefully tell me if he hits any snags w/ the gov't come tax time next year. The rumour I've heard is that only bank transfers over $5000 are 'flagged' -- anything less than that isn't marked for further review by the powers that be........

Basically, I'm not worried, and what I've been told by others who have done what I'm doing is that what you earn here is what you get to keep -- no one has told me any horror stories about being raped by Revenue Canada.

 

[AshG]

^
then its tax-free because its under the table.
that's nothing special to japan, as you wouldn't pay any income tax here either(resident, citizen, whatever) if you got paid under the table.

for this reason, i'd say u have nothing to worry about.
you(and your employer) might be in trouble with authorities in japan, if they ever found out, but since its not breaking any canadian laws, it looks like you're home free here.

btw - did your friend literally come with a wad of cash in his pocket?
that could be risky at the airport.

 

[Bumbaclat]

If you were American this would actually be legal. America taxes on money earned within the country. Canada expects a tax return to cover any money you earned world wide. Since you are Canadian you are evading taxes and should take steps to cover yourself.

DO NOT PUT THAT MONEY ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR BANK. Even if your friend doesn't get pinched, don't do it. The only way he won't get caught is pure luck.

FYI: the $5000 thing is true but it's $5000 US.

If you want to tape it to your chest when you fly back in bear in mind that it's illegal to bring more than $10,000 CAN into the country without declaring it.

I've been dealing with these kind of things for awhile. If you want any tips drop me a PM.

Bumbaclat

 

[AshG]

^
so are u saying that if you work outside of canada, you could pay income tax twice(once to canada, once to the country where you're working)?

 

[Bumbaclat]

Originally posted by AshG
^
so are u saying that if you work outside of canada, you could pay income tax twice(once to canada, once to the country where you're working)?

it all depends on how long you're out of the country and if you maintain your citizenship. There's many variables.... but No, I can't imagine you'd pay twice. There would be nothing left.

Bumbaclat

 

[AshG]

^
yeah.

well i know for a fact that u do pay income tax in australia if you work there, regardless of how long or your residential status.
that, and the fact that my income tax returns here in canada have been going smoothly ever since i returned from australia without my mentioning any income earned in australia makes me wonder...

 

[smile]

i like asian hookers.

"american-american! sucky-sucky! me love you long time!"