University of British Columbia FAQ

Pros

Great benefits package, including pension, life insurance and professional development fund.

Cons

They did not offer a hybrid model, even though I started my job remotely and worked remotely for almost a year. When things re-opened, I was forced to go back to the office for no reason, and was only allowed to work remotely 1 day a week.

Advice to Management

Adjust to the new times.

Pros

Shorter flexible shifts, making it easy to study and work

Cons

No free meals or discounted meals

Pros

Good health and dental benefits, nice campus environment

Cons

Standard 2 week vacation that accrues, no opportunity to negotiate salary

Pros

Great flexibility, working from home, great pension, benefits and holidays.

Cons

Nothing other than the campus is a bit far away.

Pros

Plenty of seminars and courses for career development. Nice campus.

Cons

Salary is low, you will most likely be working full time while loosing money.. If you enjoy things like paid vacation days, sick leave and parental leave then you are better off going to central / northern Europe. Postdocs have lower status than in Europe.