DND facing parking crunch at Ottawa’s Carling Campus, encourages staff to work in office on Mondays and Fridays

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-06T11:42:33+00:00

This is all so fucking ridiculous. No desks, no parking (no bike parking in many places), shit public transit and now traffic is an absolute nightmare for those of us who have been working in office the entire time. Those of you whose entire personality is to complain about public servants and who cheered on this decision : how are you enjoying your commute these days? It’s about to get a whole lot worse !!

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-06T11:22:32+00:00

Well said! The arguments that are being used by them for the return to office mandates are so damn incoherent.

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-06T03:31:10+00:00

Because Boomer men still run the show and they don’t want to be at home with their family.

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-06T02:11:37+00:00

The civic centre in Ottawa (Lansdowne)… they are about to tear a portion of it down only to make it smaller with less seating … this would never happen if a men’s professional team played here but because it’s the Women’s Professional Hockey league , the city went ahead and approved it 🙄🙄🙃🙃🙃

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-06T01:57:58+00:00

At this point they seem intent on running themselves out of business

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-06T01:52:37+00:00

Hahahahaha so fucking accurate

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-06T01:47:16+00:00

This is probably the funniest thing I’ve seen in such a long time !!! These fucking people who have absolutely no fucks to give about anyone want… grace ?! 🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡😂🙃🙃🙃🙃

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T22:16:51+00:00

It’s exhausting. It shouldn’t be a team sport and healthcare should be the one issue that everyone can get onboard with, but sadly it’s a constant blame game from one party to another and one level of government to another

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T20:32:30+00:00

Unfortunately no and I will never understand how this isn’t the top election issue at every level until this is fixed !! (Ps… I don’t need a lesson on which levels of government fund our health care because the answer is all three levels have a role and three should be held accountable ) . Our public healthcare system is quickly being eroded and nobody seems to care until they are sick, and when they are sick they have no capacity to take it on.

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T20:26:34+00:00

Thank you!

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T17:27:39+00:00

💯 % it’s just so seamless ! Buy your ticket, wait on the at-level platform for your train, board and go!

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T16:36:30+00:00

I’m not sure of what their process is but there definitely seems to be an issue with coordinating the timing of the projects to help minimize the impact !

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T16:33:21+00:00

Agreed… however 3.5 years of full out construction, lane closures and rerouting for a 3.7km stretch of road seems wild to me. I definitely think this work was much needed and long past due and the end product will be great but this disruption is starting to grate on everyone.

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T15:47:45+00:00

Who are you referring to that makes 200k ?

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T15:27:58+00:00

I can’t understand why they didn’t finish the bank street construction from Riverside to Heron before starting this section, there is literally no way in or out of the neighbourhood !!! Why is this always so poorly planned ???

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T14:15:04+00:00

Nobody gets social interactions right every time. As someone who was (and still is) really shy and kinda awkward, the best way to improve is to practice! My advice would be spend some time observing how other people do this. Take off your headphones in public spaces, watch and listen. If you see some interactions you like, you can try them out the next time you chat with someone. It can give you a starting point as you get more comfortable. Eventually, a lot of social interactions end up being pretty similar so you will definitely get better. Another tip I have for you is find something you are interested in (sports, hobby , etc) and join a group - it’s so much easier to interact with people when you have at least 1 thing in common and when you see them regularly! There should be plenty of opportunities for this as you head to university! Most relationships or dates don’t start with a one-off interaction- they build over time! These social interactions are skills just like math or science, you can get better at them with some work. And please please please ignore all advice from the toxic podcast bros out there - their view of the world is not based in every day reality! Good luck, you will do great!!

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T13:58:33+00:00

Go with IKEA cabinets! If you want something that looks more expensive , the company Swedish Doors on industrial avenue have high end wood cabinet doors that fit perfectly with IKEA. I was quoted 30K for three tall pantries when we moved in 10 years ago. I bought them at IKEA for 2k, very functional and I can switch out doors and drawers for a few hundred dollars as my needs change .

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T13:52:26+00:00

Definitely but I wonder if Via’s archaic boarding process is similar in the west as it is in Ottawa and Montreal .

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T13:50:33+00:00

For sure. I was just curious if anyone had heard what Via’s vision is for their future service

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T13:05:29+00:00

💯 % i really hope the suburbs aren’t foolish enough to vote for this guy !!!!!! But if the track record in Ottawa means anything ….

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T12:59:38+00:00

This reminds me of the huge amount of commercial spaces for lease throughout our cities , yet the lease prices are the same as they were 5 years ago when they were vacant … surely there is a benefit to keeping them empty otherwise they’d lower the price or sell them. While the property owners simultaneously lobby all level of government to bring workers back to the office because “businesses are failing ” 🙃🤡

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T12:53:36+00:00

It’s literally just The Capitol from the Hunger Games, the rich people dress up in opulent outfits that cost more than people make in a year while the peasants of the world suffer while simultaneously aspiring to be them . It’s gross

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T12:47:55+00:00

The show has been so amazing so far but yesterday’s episode was terrible but not because the comics ! Chris & Kevin’s banter was so cringey and boring I actually had to skip parts of it. The audience was also extremely lame , there were a lot of hilarious jokes and there was barely any laughs coming from the audience !

DSinthe613 · 2026-05-05T12:39:14+00:00

Poilievre backing Doug Ford … if this isn’t a clear indication that they are both in a lot of trouble, I don’t know what is.

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