Quote from: TDoS on Feb 14, 2024, 03:40 PM

Quote from: 18hammers on Feb 13, 2024, 08:57 PMWoke up to a phone call from the western Canada area rep for this company I have interviewed with. He wanted  a over the computer face to face meeting with me. Gave me a couple hours notice. I suspect he just wanted to see how old I looked. I am sure I am the oldest candidate for the position they have had apply. Fortunately, while I cant hide my bald head and grey hairs I look fit and strong. They seem to be seriously considering me. I made big changes to my health years ago, I walk 3 to 5 km a day with the dogs, gave up booze years ago, don't  smoke and try to eat healthy. It has made a big difference. They will make up their minds this week.

 
Good luck!

It being Canada, what % of your paycheck do they let you keep nowadays?

I can't say with certainty, I will look up the tax rate and post it below. I can't say because it has been 24 years or so that I worked as a wage slave, I ran my own business until 2015 and I paid little in tax because, first the company bought me everything, literally. Trucks, meals, computers, booze, clothes, gas and I had a bookkeeper and a accountant that were very good at what they did, I only remember from the yearly sit down that my greatest costs were not tax related it was warehouse leasing costs, and fuel, insurance, truck costs, and maybe employee costs. Those were the big three. I was audited once by rev Canada, not a fun experience but my book keeper and accountant had done a great job.

Up to $53,359 of income is taxed at 15%
Income between $53,359 and $106,717 is taxed at 20.5%
Income between $106,717 and $165,430 is taxed at 26%
Income between $165,430 and $235,675 is taxed at 29%
Above $235,675, income is taxed at 33%

The above is federal income tax, then provincial tax is added but it small, from 5% to 10% depending on the province, though just by contributing to a RRSP you can bring you're tax rate down, often into a lower bracket. From memory you are allowed to contribute a lot to you're RRSP to save on taxes, I remember doing that when a wage slave.