Good morning folks. Please I have a good problem and I'm losing sleep over it already.

I'm currently in Calgary, staying with my cousin for about 2 months now. Just recently, I got a job here in Calgary and I'm expected to resume tomorrow. Let me also say that the pay is quite good too. However, last week thursday, I got another job at Ottawa and the difference in salary is about 18k.

Both jobs are of the same category, Senior IT Security role.

Now to the main point: I'm seriously contemplating relocating my wife and son to Ottawa but my cousin feels the increase in salary is not material enough to offset the cost of living @ Ottawa in short and long term. He's of the opinion that staying close to family and friends in Calgary will be beneficial to me in the long run.

Please for folks living in both cities,which do you think is the best choice at this point in time? Should I stay in Calgary or move to Ottawa?

P.S My wife is also into IT Security but she's yet to get a job in Calgary yet.

Thanks

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What you consider is cost of living...
How much is transportation and housing in both cities?
If you have already have accomodation in Calgary, in my opinion you shouldn't move.
Ottawa might offer greater opportunities but if it means you'll have to start all over. It's not worth it.

Calgary anytime bro ...

If your concern is the cost of living, Ottawa is not going to eat up the entire extra pay. You can find a residential area that suits your budget and commute to work. If you are concerned about offending family and friends in Calgary, you can make plans to go and visit them when you have time off.
Note that your current salary is leverage for negotiating your next raise. If you take a higher paying job, you set yourself up for an even higher one down the road. Your salary will create a perception of your worth in the eyes of future recruiters, right or wrong. Their mindset for higher paid individuals is that that they have to 'up their game' with them. They will believe they have to present to you better and higher paying jobs than your current one, in order to entice you. If you take the lesser paying one now, in most cases you will have to somehow 'earn your way' to the higher level one, before you get offered something higher than that, in the future.
IT security is a very lucrative and mobile career. As a Canadian, you can work globally with relative ease. You can get an even higher paying job than the one in Ottawa in another part of the world. What would your friends and family say then? What you would you say?
Make up your own mind and do what you know is best for you.

If your concern is the cost of living, Ottawa is not going to eat up the entire extra pay. You can find a residential area that suits your budget and commute to work. If you are concerned about offending family and friends in Calgary, you can make plans to go and visit them when you have time off.
Note that your current salary is leverage for negotiating your next raise. If you take a higher paying job, you set yourself up for an even higher one down the road. Your salary will create a perception of your worth in the eyes of future recruiters, right or wrong. Their mindset for higher paid individuals is that that they have to 'up their game' with them. They will believe they have to present to you better and higher paying jobs than your current one, in order to entice you. If you take the lesser paying one now, in most cases you will have to somehow 'earn your way' to the higher level one, before you get offered something higher than that, in the future.
IT security is a very lucrative and mobile career. As a Canadian, you can work globally with relative ease. You can get an even higher paying job than the one in Ottawa in another part of the world. What would your friends and family say then? What you would you say?
Make up your own mind and do what you know is best for you.

ifegy:
If your concern is the cost of living, Ottawa is not going to eat up the entire extra pay. You can find a residential area that suits your budget and commute to work. If you are concerned about offending family and friends in Calgary, you can make plans to go and visit them when you have time off.
Note that your current salary is leverage for negotiating your next raise. If you take a higher paying job, you set yourself up for an even higher one down the road. Your salary will create a perception of your worth in the eyes of future recruiters, right or wrong. Their mindset for higher paid individuals is that that they have to 'up their game' with them. They will believe they have to present to you better and higher paying jobs than your current one, in order to entice you. If you take the lesser paying one now, in most cases you will have to somehow 'earn your way' to the higher level one, before you get offered something higher than that, in the future.
IT security is a very lucrative and mobile career. As a Canadian, you can work globally with relative ease. You can get an even higher paying job than the one in Ottawa in another part of the world. What would your friends and family say then? What you would you say?
Make up your own mind and do what you know is best for you.

Well said, i like your perspective .

phemocheee:
Good morning folks. Please I have a good problem and I'm losing sleep over it already.

I'm currently in Calgary, staying with my cousin for about 2 months now. Just recently, I got a job here in Calgary and I'm expected to resume tomorrow. Let me also say that the pay is quite good too. However, last week thursday, I got another job at Ottawa and the difference in salary is about 18k.

Both jobs are of the same category, Senior IT Security role.

Now to the main point: I'm seriously contemplating relocating my wife and son to Ottawa but my cousin feels the increase in salary is not material enough to offset the cost of living @ Ottawa in short and long term. He's of the opinion that staying close to family and friends in Calgary will be beneficial to me in the long run.

Please for folks living in both cities,which do you think is the best choice at this point in time? Should I stay in Calgary or move to Ottawa?

P.S My wife is also into IT Security but she's yet to get a job in Calgary yet.

Thanks

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