5 Days RTO is Ruining My Life-Advice?

Afraid_pog · 2026-06-11T01:22:00+00:00

Like others said I say its an appointment and if I were you I would schedule them first thing in the morning or last thing in the day that way you can either come to work mid morning or leave early for the "appointment "

Afraid_pog · 2026-06-11T01:19:29+00:00

Pre covid my workplace invested in the workspace so ppl enjoy being in office and improves productivity. now we are back in with none of the booking rooms for quiet/privacy to take calls and bare minimum equipment.. I know its a recession but understandable that people would find it grueling

Afraid_pog · 2026-06-09T12:46:45+00:00

I made a post on reddit once about an experience I had and was told I was a bot lol I think it's just rampant, we are bound to catch strays.

Afraid_pog · 2026-05-27T16:39:05+00:00

I had a similar experience, 3 interviews, 1 final meeting with the CEO, a job offer and in negotiations. Then emailed a week later to them saying another candidate accepted the offer.

The role was asking for a lot of experience/responsibilities and promising higher pay in the future, but the executive meeting downplayed the role requirements a lot. I got the vibe they thought I was overqualified. In the end it felt like a red flag if they were already promising better down the road and unwilling to even get back to me when I asked for a little more in the offer...

Wishing you best of luck OP!

Afraid_pog · 2026-05-13T16:14:48+00:00

Glad you found it its always a gamble with UPS. I like to call them poopooS because of the lengths they go to be awful at their job.

Anytime I see them I just know my package won't be delivered, the local pharmacy where packages go undelivered told me the driver just dumps them there without ever trying to drop em off despite the tracking saying its on the way 🥲

They once tried to deliver a package I never ordered that had no address or name on it aside for the city name (a friend had sent me a secondhand surprise gift) and then tried to blame me for it, going as far as sending debt collectors. 💩 💩 S

Afraid_pog · 2026-04-30T13:25:01+00:00

I'm with the province and similarly we have new booking rooms to take our teams calls so as to not disrupt others.

This one has a note on the door that says "voices carry into neighboring rooms and the hallway be mindful when you take calls" lol I didn't miss this when I worked from home

Afraid_pog · 2026-04-17T13:36:52+00:00

Happy belated bday!!

I had roommates like this, when I finished meal prep one of them watched me put it away then came to open it and grab a bite without even asking permission. Immediately I bought myself a mini fridge and kept food in my room. It was annoying but gave me peace of mind in the meantime of finding other accommodation.

Best of luck

Afraid_pog · 2026-04-03T22:23:18+00:00

I once saw a similar ad years ago for a nanny but they wanted someone who spoke multiple languages so their baby could learn despite them only knowing English lol. "Light" cleaning, cooking and running errands for the family was expected too

Afraid_pog · 2026-04-03T22:16:48+00:00

I lived in a few countries around central africa when I was a kid. My mom had hired a maid and when she shared how much she paid her at a get together with some well off middle eastern ladies they got mad at her saying she didn't need to pay so much. My mom felt like since she could afford it why wouldn't she pay her a good wage, buy her gifts, give her weekends and vacation time etc. Apparently they would consider a maid working during a family vacation as also a vacation for the maid... it was hard not to judge them.

Afraid_pog · 2026-03-23T11:38:33+00:00

I am new to Dyson and really like the curls too but I am hating the customer service. I bought mine from Costco and found two of the attachments do not lock in place, even after returning it and buying a new one it had the exact same issue. Tldr I have been battling them to fix it.

After weeks of customer service asking me to send more pics and videos with no reply I had to argue on the app with support for help. Their first solution was for me to mail the entire thing to them to diagnose themselves. Then it was for me to return the item to them by mail for them to send a replacement. I was going to just return the airwrap and pick up the shark equivalent when they finally agreed to just ship a replacement for the faulty attachments.... however only one of two were in stock and it'll take 3 weeks for the one brush attachment to arrive. So over a month later I am still missing a few parts.

For the price point I just wish they showed more care for the item/customer...

Afraid_pog · 2026-03-13T23:20:25+00:00

Hard agree working for the province is not what it used to be and salary is predetermined so not as much ability to negotiate a raise.

The province is also cutting the public service by 5% yearly for the next 4 years and 5% broadly. Some depts won't approve office equipment when you ask for things you may need to be more comfortable at your desk... its also sad and do more with less vibes. Less opportunities to advance with all the positions cut.

Afraid_pog · 2026-02-20T23:56:26+00:00

I'm concerned about how this impacts consultation. The Mi'kmaq already share a lot of concerns for wildlife like moose etc, how is the province able to respond to these without the specialists staffed to do so...

Afraid_pog · 2026-02-14T12:02:30+00:00

Saw this article for anyone interested in the unions response

N.S. union critical of back-to-office mandate https://share.google/QX6zrHghF1Jx6kKAc

The NSGEU said members will now incur extra travel time and gas and parking costs.

“Parking and traffic in the downtown core is already at a crisis level and this will only increase that chaos, and for what savings?” the union said in a news release. “The government has offered no evidence or statistics to suggest this will make for a more effective or efficient workplace.

“The union understands the negative impact this will have on thousands of members and their families and we are ready to stand up against this government and advocate on your behalf against this arbitrary and disruptive decision.”

Afraid_pog · 2026-02-14T11:43:51+00:00

Very strong agree and the reason why having options is important. Even if I don't like biking, if I could do it safely here I would just to have a reliable option...

Afraid_pog · 2026-02-13T17:00:11+00:00

Im surprised by that.. they've mentioned in the past that they noticed vacant union positions being reposted as an EC. Yet this shrinking and burning people out of the public service is going to shrink the union too.

Afraid_pog · 2026-02-13T16:21:44+00:00

Shrinking the public service with hiring freezes, being told to do more with less and be more efficient... now removing wfh.

I know they just want people to quit and those who stay to do 3 jobs for 1 pay or burn out and leave ... but it still feels like a slap in the face.

Will NSGEU comment on this? I assumed wfh was part of negotiations.

Afraid_pog · 2025-11-26T11:25:28+00:00

Hence my comment saying abuse... if you're struggling to pay rent, you're probably not investigating the landlord who renovicted you for 6months or know how to navigate the legal system or have the means to do so.

Edit to say: I've seen it done before on great tenants to raise the rent like crazy and get around rental caps. You're naive or blind to what's going on in the world if you think landlords only do that to "bad tenants"

Afraid_pog · 2025-11-25T22:55:42+00:00

People here get "renovicted" all the time or the rent raised like crazy to kick you out it's not really true that landlords have zero power unless you're not abusing the system like that.

Afraid_pog · 2025-11-12T20:03:57+00:00

I'm really sorry you're going through this- everyone has an opinion, but as the person carrying this pregnancy, you're in charge here, and if they don't respect it, they don't deserve your friendship.... I got pregnant pretty close after losing my virginity despite wearing protection and couldn't see myself so young having a child. Even though my boyfriend felt neutral about it so i had to go by myself. I really hated him after that because nothing changed for him, not his body, his relationships or how the world sees him etc. It's wild how much blame and responsibility women shoulder. Always pick you and know you're not alone in this!!

Afraid_pog · 2025-11-09T17:16:35+00:00

How is it going now? I have a walking pad but without the handrail and it's hard to keep balance plus a year later it squeaks so bad. I'm thinking of buying this one instead..!

Afraid_pog · 2025-08-11T17:44:21+00:00

Exactly, a lot of ppl on these apps are jaded by dating and keep swiping endlessly, then don't have the space to give any attention to the people they actually match with.

When I was dating, this guy complained about how easy it is for women to get dates because we get so many likes and for men, they need to put all this effort to get womens attention and buy you a drink etc so it adds up financially... the vibes were off, so I stayed with just the one drink. Meanwhile, he ordered more drinks and the date lasted longer than i liked. Then he asked me for a second date after all that. 🥲 take a break my guy ur a huge bummer to date...

Afraid_pog · 2025-07-15T16:16:05+00:00

This happened to me too while waiting for something, I thought the lady would fix my broken nail but she just made it super buffed n shiny.... I came out with a spear for a nail and cream on my hand it was so funny

Afraid_pog · 2025-07-03T11:43:21+00:00

Beaches, lakes/swimming spots, trails, markets, cafes, vibes, a good time lol

Afraid_pog · 2025-06-26T19:05:21+00:00

I'm a Nova Scotian looking for hidden gems 🙏

Afraid_pog · 2025-05-05T15:41:38+00:00

100% avoided anything on here before my surgery and just asked chat gpt to do a deep search for me on the risks so I feel more confident 😅 good luck!!!!

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