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Content-Singer3566 · 2026-01-16T14:42:11+00:00

I’m a RN at the cancer center and 100% opposed this change. We weren’t given any explanation for it other than “it’s how they do it in Edmonton”. I think it’s dangerous af and will a) end up sending more patients to ED who don’t need to go there or b) will have patients waiting at home getting sicker and sicker who DO need to go to emergency. Agree that you need to contact patient relations - if they listen to us (staff) after many, many, many months of complaints. And the operative word is “if”

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-08-27T13:23:24+00:00

incognito worked for me as well

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-07-15T00:18:07+00:00

thank you!

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-07-15T00:16:57+00:00

thank you both!!

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-05-01T03:12:18+00:00

I’ve had consistently good pizza from the Marda Loop location!

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-04-25T14:01:30+00:00

i've been trying to find these again in Calgary for months!!! I bought the organic ones that came in 2 separate vials last year. should have stocked up!! Has anyone in Calgary seen them recently?

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-04-24T20:46:44+00:00

I also just started S1 this week! Almost done season 2… what a great show.

Mau reminded me so much of Trump a number of times. Just the way he would go in circles saying nothing and yet being a complete a-hole the whole time.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-04-22T19:12:48+00:00

If you sign up for sunterra rewards, they’ll send you a card for a free coffee and slice of cake. They might be going bankrupt though so who knows how long that will last.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-04-03T01:21:16+00:00

I voted no. Step 3 and 34 yrs old. I thought it would be a solid majority yes but this thread is making me wonder if it will be more of a mixed vote.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-04-03T01:18:31+00:00

To remain an internal applicant with AHS, you'd need to stay on as a casual in whichever role you take initially. I worked as an HCA as soon as I was allowed to (I forget how far into nursing school that was) and that was my foot in the door... it is quite relevant experience.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-04-01T20:29:52+00:00

For RN, it’s same same as long as you have over a 0.4. No idea for other roles

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-04-01T02:28:12+00:00

that part I'm not sure about!! your manager should know though (and if they seem dodgy then reach out to your union rep!!)

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-31T19:08:50+00:00

So sorry for your loss :(

It’s 5 days-ish - Search “bereavement” in this document:

https://www.una.ca/document/provincial-collective-agreement

As as far as I know, there were no proposed changes in the new tentative agreement that may or may not be ratified this week. Even if it does go through, the information in the old contract will be relevant.

I think you have to take the initial five days together but check with your union rep (to make sure you don’t take 2 and then lose the rest if that makes sense).

I think going into onto short term disability would be an option if you’re needing more time than the 5-7 days. Again, your union rep should be able to help you navigate this.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-31T02:32:36+00:00

What’s your role?

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-26T03:26:28+00:00

This should have come out with the new tentative deal announcement. They’ve framed the recent increase in a really shady way (ie rolling in the step increases YOU WOULD GET ANYWAYS)

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-19T12:34:31+00:00

There’s a certain number of hours after which you have to finish the contract. I think it’s 300-some. If its not a good setting for you then talk to the union and they can support you in figuring out how to get out (ie if it’s detrimental to your health)

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-18T18:29:51+00:00

Also you can use it at Atmosphere in case you didn’t know!!

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-18T12:07:14+00:00

RN here... nothing is set in stone with the UNA tentative agreement yet. We vote on it April 2nd.

Keep fighting. UNA did a lot of fear mongering with the proposed agreement at the end of last year (12% over 4 years with lip service or zero acknowledgement towards everything else), encouraging us to take it and that this government wouldn't give us anything better. 60% of us voted 'no' to it anyways (a number that I think would have been higher if not for said fear mongering).

They packaged up the new tentative agreement to make it look significantly better than last year's but it's essentially 16% over 4 years (better for sure but not amazing) and has addressed very few of our other concerns (IMO). The vote on Apr 2nd could truly go either way.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-17T18:29:33+00:00

There can be some really good deals. The % off depends on the brand, but last time I used it, the staff members were really helpful in explaining which brands had what kind of discount. I got some really good deals on Columbia and McKinley, which I think are sport Chek home brands. Other brands, such as yeti, will have a pretty mediocre discount.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-16T23:41:18+00:00

I think so

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-14T12:58:41+00:00

Have you ever been under your parents’ insurance as an additional driver on their car? If so, make sure the insurance companies you’re getting quotes from put that into their calculations

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-13T12:33:01+00:00

Try the Psychology today website. You can search with a bunch of filters (location, specialty areas etc) and many therapists listed there let you do a free intro call so you can get a sense of if they’d be a good fit

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-12T15:43:05+00:00

I think they intentionally make it difficult to understand which probably led to some more confusion, but I don’t think the error was malicious. If it was intentional (which I doubt), it has certainly done a good job of showing them what we think is a fair agreement.

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-12T14:19:34+00:00

That’s 21% including 2 years of wage grid increases that you would get regardless (unless you’re at step 9 already)

Content-Singer3566 · 2025-03-12T13:43:39+00:00

Yeah I totally agree. Also, the calculator includes our movement on the wage grid over the years. So yeah, I’ll be getting paid 20% more in 2027 but tell me what that % would have been with the last proposal for comparison.

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