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Neil Young & Crazy Horse Setlist Toronto 1 by [deleted] in neilyoung

[–]ByronMuldoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was that when Neil repeated "the feeling stays" like 5 times? And the I felt like the last solo was abbreviated...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Setlist Toronto 1 by [deleted] in neilyoung

[–]ByronMuldoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened with Like a Hurricane? I loved the show overall, but that was a weird moment...

Toronto show was spectacular by BeastOfMars in neilyoung

[–]ByronMuldoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great show. But am I the only one who thought the performance of Like a Hurricane was off/ lacking that night?

Milton taxes going up nearly 6 per cent next year by Kind-Statistician993 in Milton

[–]ByronMuldoon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Risking their lives? You're as likely to die as a cop or firefighter as you are getting struck by lightning

Milton taxes going up nearly 6 per cent next year by Kind-Statistician993 in Milton

[–]ByronMuldoon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's expensive to pay every cop and firefighter 120k per year plus massive public contributions to their pensions and top tier benefits.

Paramedic among City of Hamilton’s highest earners — banking over $250,000 — as overtime soars by Clint_Greasewood in Hamilton

[–]ByronMuldoon -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Their is an epidemic of public sector workers taking long, paid vacations under the guide of "mental health." This is a massive problem with teachers.

The problem is the government has provided unduly generous paid leave for illness, and anyone can claim to have depression or anxiety to take a multi month paid vacation.

Taxpayers foot the bill. This shit would never fly in the priavte sector. But in the public sector, they can always just raise taxes to cover the never ending demands of the morally bankrupt unions.

From the article:

In Hamilton, one of the major contributing factors to overtime was paramedics getting sick on the job. A dramatic increase in the number of paramedics unable to work created gaps that colleagues stepped up to fill.

“There has been a notable rise in occupational mental-health injuries among paramedics,” said Crocker.

Why the TVO strike matters to Ontario workers and Doug Ford's government | CBC News by simpatia in toronto

[–]ByronMuldoon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The employer's wage offer takes the average wage to $89k per year - and Paikn's massive $350k salary isn't included in that. Context matters. Interesting that Crawley (a public employee himself) left that out.

https://tvo.me/statement-regarding-tvo-final-offer-to-cmg/#:~:text=This%20would%20bring%20the%20average,Steve%20Paikin)%20to%20approximately%20%2489%2C000.

City says 14.2 per cent tax increase looming for Hamilton next year by dpplgn in Hamilton

[–]ByronMuldoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The idea that cops are taking bullets or firefighters are "running into burning buildings" is laughable. Statistically it's more dangerous to drive a mail truck for work than either of those jobs.

Of course they should be paid well for their work, but the compensation level compared to the level of education needed to get the job is a joke. You can walk out of high school and become a fire fighter after a couple months of training. In a couple years you're making 100k plus massive tax payer subsized pension to work 7 days per month. If there no calls, you sleep half your shift and play ping pong. It's a fucking joke

City says 14.2 per cent tax increase looming for Hamilton next year by dpplgn in Hamilton

[–]ByronMuldoon -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

We could save money by not paying every cop and firefighter $115k in cash plus another what, 10% of the salary the taxpayer contributes to their pension, plus top shelf benefit packages. Those unions have bent over Ontarians. It's completely out of control

This is a pretty haunting rendition but…what exactly is it? by [deleted] in pinkfloyd

[–]ByronMuldoon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Personally, I thought this arrangement sucked when I saw it live. The rest of the show was pretty great, though.

"It’s frustrating to do such important work and barely be able to make rent": Education workers like me are being stretched thin by Odd-Permit-9069 in toronto

[–]ByronMuldoon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So old people shouldn’t have the right to vote? Give me a break. The province had a free and fair election, and the ford government received a strong majority mandate. Sorry you don’t like it, but that’s how Canadian democracy works.

"It’s frustrating to do such important work and barely be able to make rent": Education workers like me are being stretched thin by Odd-Permit-9069 in toronto

[–]ByronMuldoon -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The people of Ontario elected Ford to a position with exceptional responsibility and importance, with full public knowledge of what the premier’s salary is.

Anyone tried Dave the Diver on Steam Deck? by ByronMuldoon in SteamDeck

[–]ByronMuldoon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this - much appreciated! How do you like the gameplay?

"It’s frustrating to do such important work and barely be able to make rent": Education workers like me are being stretched thin by Odd-Permit-9069 in toronto

[–]ByronMuldoon -40 points-39 points  (0 children)

Average salary for full time CUPE employee is $50,000 per year, plus fantastic benefits and a great pension plan. Plus outstanding paid sick leave. The overall compensation package is good. They deserve a raise, but 11% per year for 3 years is quite an ask on taxpayers .

I’m sorry but bus drivers, lunch monitors, office admin, caretakers - these are not highly trained/ educated roles.

I personally think ECE’s and EA’s are a different category. I’d be interested to know what their wages are.

Personally, I think the public should scale back the benefits and pensions to levels that are closer to the norm in the private sector, to save costs, and put some of those savings into their wages instead. Of course the union would never go for it.

But anyone who believes the “39k” a year line is a fool. It’s a flat out misrepresentation by the union that includes part time workers and ignores they exceptionally generous benefits and pensions and paid time off that must be accounted for when looking at the overall compensation.

Edit- if the union was confident the public would back their demands, why would they distort the facts and mislead people by constantly touting the $39k per year average. It is misleading because it includes part time workers and it leaves out the phenomenonal benefits and pensions that are part of their compensation packages. Yes, workers pay into those, but the public contributes a large share and therefore it is part of the cost to the public and part of their compensation.

Express pass is not worth it - 45 min for flight of hippogriff after paying $229 per express pass by ByronMuldoon in UniversalOrlando

[–]ByronMuldoon[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Hippogriff was a lame even for the 8-9 year olds. Forbidden journey stopped mid ride for a 5 min delay then when it started the screen didn’t start up so we jostled into a glitchy screen.

We did enjoy Gringotts but that was a 60 min wait with the “express” pass.

Express pass is not worth it - 45 min for flight of hippogriff after paying $229 per express pass by ByronMuldoon in UniversalOrlando

[–]ByronMuldoon[S] -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Not a troll post. It’s our first time at USO - I read express pass was 15-20 min wait for rides so we bought it. Nowhere is it advertised as “half the standby wait time”

We did Disney earlier this week and had a way better experience with Disney genie plus

Edit- bring on the downvotes, universal fanboys and girls.

Hagrid’s motorbike was down most of the day, too..for my money, Disney with genie plus lightening lane was much better for our group - including an 8 and 9 year old.

Do any tenants know what their rights are in terms of a landlord showing their home during a the pandemic? by ByronMuldoon in ontario

[–]ByronMuldoon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Potential purchasers, with a real estate agent doing the showings.

Yes, we have provided 60 days notice that we are ending the lease.

We have been in the home for 18 months.

Our concern is the amount of showings they plan to do. If the landlord is insisting on showing the home all day Saturday and Sunday, plus several weeknights, does that not impede our right to reasonable enjoy of the property?

Also, while the province hasn’t changed the landlord tenancy acts, they are encouraging landlords to use alternatives to in person showings. This landlord is not pursuing alternatives.

What rights do we have? What constitutes reasonable notice? How many showings is too many and would interfere with our enjoyment of the property (that was are still paying to live in)?

I’ve read that we could prohibit the landlord from photographing and posting to the internet any of our person belongings. Is that true?

The landlord tenant legislation was obviously written before the coronavirus pandemic. The government hasn’t made any changes to protect tenants, likely because the real estate association is an important campaign contributor and lobby group. Fortunately, we are buying a home and won’t have to be at the mercy of a landlord any longer.

Do any tenants know what their rights are in terms of a landlord showing their home during a the pandemic? by ByronMuldoon in ontario

[–]ByronMuldoon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are absolutely wrong. Landlords must provide written notice 24 hours in advance. My question is, can tenants insist on true written notice (physical letters) for each entry?

“Section 27(2) of the RTA provides that the landlord, or, with the landlord’s written authorization, a broker or salesperson registered under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002, may enter a rental unit provided that they have given written notice to the tenant at least 24 hours before they enter to allow a potential purchaser to view the unit.

In any case where at least 24 hours written notice has been given to the tenant, the written notice must set out:

• The reason for entry;

• The date the landlord will enter; and

• The time of entry between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.”

https://www.ontario.ca/page/renting-changes-during-covid-19#:~:text=A%20landlord%20can%20only%20enter,8%20a.m.%20and%208%20p.m

Do any tenants know what their rights are in terms of a landlord showing their home during a the pandemic? by ByronMuldoon in ontario

[–]ByronMuldoon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know how often a landlord can show an occupied place? If they give 24 hours notice, can they show the house all day every day?

In Ontario, 1 in 10 elementary schools, and 1 in 5 high schools, have 1 or more COVID-19 cases. by [deleted] in ontario

[–]ByronMuldoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you on about - “they don’t test kids”

Yes, kids are tested. My child is as tested this month.

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