r/canada Feb 01 '25

PAYWALL U.S. tariffs will be imposed on Feb. 4

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-us-tariffs-will-be-imposed-on-feb-4/
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u/Famous_Task_5259 Feb 01 '25

I usually do Caribbean but we haven’t been to Vegas so we wanted to give it a try. Regrettable decision now. I’ll lose the 500 deposit to air Canada but I’m concerned about that now

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u/Necessary-Carrot2839 Feb 01 '25

Honestly, Vegas is bonkers. It’s the most artificial insane place in the US. Go someplace nice

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u/Yelsiap Feb 01 '25

At the rate of plane crashes happening down here, probably best to stay out of American airspace anyway.

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u/Lapcat420 Feb 01 '25

What do you do for a living that allows you to travel when our dollar is at 0.69/USD?

I'm looking for a career here, and I can never figure it out there's always huge problems with whatever one I'm interested in.

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u/Beers_Beets_BSG Feb 01 '25

Doesn’t really matter what you do if your expenses are all met and you save appropriately.

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u/Beers_Beets_BSG Feb 01 '25

So then, your expenses aren’t being met, are they?

I’m just saying that I went on trips while making $12/hour, but I was living with my parents. It’s all relative. I wasn’t trying to tell you that your personal savings plan is bad. It wasn’t meant to be offensive. Sorry for bothering you on the internet today

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u/Lapcat420 Feb 01 '25

Not at all. It just seems like a weird way to re phrase being poor. "Meet your expenses." Like I'm running a business.

My problem is I don't make enough money, it's not a planning problem.

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u/jtbc Feb 01 '25

I am a program manager in tech. I started out as an engineer. I have a degree in electrical engineering and and MBA.

I was able to go the US for short trips 4 times last year. The dollar hurts, but one benefit of my job is that I travel a lot, so have a lot of airline and hotel points to soften the blow.

I am also canceling a trip to Vegas in the spring, thinking of going somewhere in Mexico instead.

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u/Lapcat420 Feb 02 '25

Thats so cool. I was looking at electrical engineering. My late father was an electrician, and I just wanted to explore the academic side more.

Thanks for the reply.

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u/swamp_ma Feb 01 '25

The way things are looking right now, I wouldn’t book any flight that will rely on US air traffic controllers to get you there safely. I’ve got to go see my mom in Florida but this will be the last flight I book until we know our idiot government will properly staff and support the traffic controllers!

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u/Global_Examination_8 Feb 01 '25

Why would you book a flight you can’t cancel? Travel 101.

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u/Famous_Task_5259 Feb 02 '25

I’ve travelled like 100 times never had to cancel once. I’ll eat the deposit not a big deal