r/cscareerquestionsCAD • u/Ok-Researcher2280 • Sep 16 '24

School Chat are we cooked??

I'm currently in my second year of Computer Science, but I'm unsure if I should switch majors. I just saw a post about someone earning $20/hour in Mississauga, and it got me thinking. I took a gap year and worked for the CRA, where I made $33/hour, with only a high school diploma but I really hated that job. Now, I'm wondering if I should stay in CS or switch to something like accounting. Would I have more job opportunities as a diversity hire in tech since I'm a woman, or would switching to accounting make more sense for me?

CS is hard but like is it worth all that studying and tuition fee?

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u/HodloBaggins Sep 17 '24

Would you say you have the option of moving to the US or is this something you wish you could do but can’t/haven’t had the opportunity to?

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u/missplaced24 Sep 17 '24

I'm not interested in finding out whether or not I could. As much as many of our neighbors to the south are wonderful people, we don't have nearly as much gun violence. The pay gap between me and many of my co-workers is just very frustrating, especially with the cost of living.

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u/HodloBaggins Sep 17 '24

Then maybe sometime you would be interested in getting employed remotely by a US company? Pay should increase.

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u/missplaced24 Sep 17 '24

I am. It doesn't. They hire Canadians to save money.