Work in Canada vs Mexico. Shocking differences!

Gladys Carmina
4 min readAug 27, 2023

Pizza pays your overtime.

I realized how terrible working ethics in Mexico are after getting my first job in Canada.

I never realized how much employers abuse their employees in Mexico until I got my first job in Canada.

Can you imagine that I believed it was normal to:

  • The lack of flexibility in your working shifts and availability.
  • To be paid an equal paycheck if worked overtime.
  • Not having any days off to relax.
  • Working on fever
  • Asked about my family’s wealth to be hired.

Yeah, that’s normal in my home country.

Here you have the 5 things that shocked me the most about Canadian work ethics compared to Mexico.

1. Work full-time single option vs. Flexible 4 Hours shift

What, can you set up your availability and work only 4 hours per shift?

Are you serious?

In Mexico, we have little option.

Jobs usually require you 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday at least. Weekends usually 6 hours.

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