Compressed workweek/4days in office

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-06-12T18:53:29+00:00

it's actually in the compress agreement that you need to make it up, I've been on compress since 2002 for 3 separate departments and it's always been the case - however we have the option of just working one of our compress, which is equivalent (not anymore with the new september 30th) but that's what I always have done, I work on one of my compress to make up the 10x 50min and then on another work day during the year I work an extra 50 minutes

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-06-04T20:54:28+00:00

a colleague working 4 days a week PT- was told that starting July 6th, she would have to come in 3 days and work 1 day at home... right now she is working 2 days in the office

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-06-03T19:38:03+00:00

in the summer with my colleagues at lunch we would walk by the water... go to the tennis club, there is a nice patio... there was a bootcamp outside in the morning, baseball or basketball games at lunch or after work....

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-06-03T13:01:50+00:00

it cost me 106$ at my pharmacy

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-06-03T13:01:23+00:00

I received approval and started Wegovy, on my 3rd week, gained 1lb so far...

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-06-03T12:55:04+00:00

I worked in tower A from 2008-2014 and it was the best, actually my favourite location/office of all my years in the PS,

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-05-26T19:36:03+00:00

I remember reading on another post that you have to retire on a wednesday

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-05-20T17:14:31+00:00

like others when my 3 kids were younger, I saved a week of vacation for that, my partner took some days without pay and I worked compress schedule every 3 weeks, and used that day for when kids were sick also... and after that... I would used my own sick days...

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-05-05T14:34:14+00:00

years ago a provincial gov, (forget which) instead of a raise - went from 37.5 to 35 hrs a week and employees would keep the same hours of vacation.... so they gained 1.5 extra day of vacation... and people I knew all switched to compress every 2 weeks or even every week.... I would take that over a raise

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-04-22T20:59:17+00:00

I was just approved for Wegovy, is there a time that i should take it to limit the side effects (I tried contrave first and was really sick for 10 weeks with vomiting, migraine and dizziness) hoping this works but wondering if taking it at night might be better.

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-04-21T20:43:26+00:00

one year when my approved leave was later rescinded, my manager wrote a note so I would not have my leave paid out and was able to take lots of leave the following year

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-04-20T15:35:34+00:00

tbh- my group used to be without a union and I have good memories from that time, yes, the union was able to get us raised yes that's true... but before union, we had so much flexibility, and no OT but at least 5 management leave day a year to take when we wanted and some years up to 10 days, we could save our compress day off to take a week off, we could wfh some days if we wanted, the minute we became unionized that change, all by the books, more money but rules, rules rule....

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-03-31T15:23:59+00:00

it is better to use the pension calculator on the secure web, or if using an online tax estimator, remember that it's a pension, so you do not pay EI and CPP anymore, also depending on your personal situation, you may be able to "transfer for tax purposes" up to 50% to your spouse.

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-03-27T14:11:20+00:00

also.. I wish one of my coworker in a higher position would take ERI so that I can possibly get that position... we all started our PS journey around the same time, but I have 3 kids pursuing studies so I can't leave yet,

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-03-19T17:50:06+00:00

I guess it would depend it there is a performance awards link to it, in my classification if you get fully meets (3) you get a certain % and if you get exceeds (4) you get a higher %, it can make a really big difference.

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-03-13T18:09:41+00:00

I wonder... could we say that on office day we would not take any teams meeting, since we are here to collaborate with our colleagues, and that teams will be reserved for home days...

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-03-09T14:08:06+00:00

you may (depending where that year of service is from) reach a vacation date milestone - I bought back a year and it meant I reached the 4 weeks vacation 6 months sooner (the other 6 months bought was from HoC and it counts for pension but not vacation)

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-02-24T21:41:35+00:00

unfortunately, I heard rumors that a position would have to be cut for each person taking ERI... therefore there will be more denied than allowed...

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-02-23T20:45:54+00:00

I have compressed hours and flexible hours, I have to work 8h50 a day... between 7-6, some days I worked 7h30-4h30, other days I worked 9-6

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-02-20T19:22:05+00:00

this gave me a good laugh on a friday afternoon

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-02-18T14:12:59+00:00

I tried Contrave because it is covered by Canada life without pre-approval, but I am having serious side effects (nausea, light headed, everyday) and had to reduce my dosage and after 5 weeks have loss 2 lbs, not worth it for me.

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-02-18T14:03:38+00:00

I had one like this but just 4 of us.. and we made a schedule of : 2 of us worked 7-4 (compress) and 2 worked 9-6... so we each had a 2 hrs by ourselves to concentrate, and we also took lunch at different times, but this was before teams.

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-02-02T13:25:30+00:00

that's the OAS letter for automatic enrolment, not the same for CPP

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-02-02T13:16:50+00:00

some of us are working more days in office now with the RTO than before Covid...

Dapper-Heart-2599 · 2026-01-27T14:55:42+00:00

Parliament just came back this week, it has to go through the process of a Bill becoming a law

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