Soon after I finished my PhD, I had the experience of teaching as an adjunct professor in Ontario. Eventually, I quit because I felt that the working conditions for contingent labor in higher education sucked–and they do: just google the terms “adjunct hell”. Then, I worked another job which I soon quit. But to damage my reputation after I quit, one of the people from the second job asked for a reference via e-mail from the first employer and soon a flurry of e-mails had damaged my reputation among about a couple dozen people. The first employer had even gone so far as to accuse me of “unpleasant breaches of trust”, not realizing that the term “breach of trust” is legaleze, usually for criminal behaviour related to money or the virtue of young women. Later, the man apologized to me, saying that what he meant is that I had let them down.
Tag Archives: FATCA
Washington Post: You FATCATS have no place to hide from FATCA
Just Me has a fine rebuttal to this Washington Post hit piece aimed at Americans living abroad. Add Al Kamen to the Isaac Brock Hall of Shame.
People Aren't Listening – Remember this Poll?
I was looking at usxcanada’s site and came across this:
In more than 4 out of 5 of 3233 responses (as of 14 Jan 2012) to a Globe and Mail online poll, individual U.S. citizens in Canada indicate either uncertainty or an intention to do nothing in the belief that they can remain undiscovered by U.S. authorities. — G&M Poll
- I applied for the limited-time amnesty 9% /279 votes
- I am still working out a plan with a financial professional 10% /329 votes
- I am not sure what my options are 26% /827 votes
- Nothing, how will they find me? 56% /1798 votes
It is hard to believe this is as of last Saturday. There doesn’t seem to be an easy way to get this message across. I shudder to think that the worst is yet to come. Any thoughts about this?
Ten Reasons the United States is no longer the land of the Free: Washington Post
From Just Me:
10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free
the opportunity to add reason number 11..
FATCA and citizenship taxation.
There are lots of comments, and mine will get lost, but here is what I added for what it is worth….
Links and quotes from Just Me
I received this from Just Me:
ML,
First of all I am sure you have already seen the spat of stories about the VDP, so won’t belabor it here.. However, earlier today I found some other interesting comments /stories which are below. I conclude with something I posted at the WSJ.
[Just Me]
Would Americans care if they knew where their taxes were going?
A recurring theme with FATCA is that Americans living in America simply don’t care about the problems the act creates for Americans living abroad. But maybe they should…
Scotiabank and FATCA
Hat tip: johnpg
Two new articles on FATCA
Just Me sent me the following two notes:
Jimmy Carter Redux: The presidential pardon as the constitutional solution to the FBAR madness
In looking back to President Carter’s amnesty of Viet Nam War draft dodgers, I have a profound sense that he made the right decision. His presidential pardon set free hundreds of thousands from the fear of prosecution. Andrew Glass at the Politico wrote the following:
Financial Post covers the Volcker Rule
FATCA is not the only bank regulation that will result in foreign capital fleeing the United States.
Barbara Schechter, Canadians blast U.S. Volcker rule, writes about how the new rules violate NAFTA: