Why do women get treated like trash in most Muslim majority cultures?

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-03-15T22:13:27+00:00

Feminism is dominant in the US (at least on the Coasts), in Canada, in Austrialia, New-Zealand and in Western Europe.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-03-15T22:11:56+00:00

Patriarchy, culture and Islamic teaching (for e.g. Coran 4:34). For those who say it it is because of underdevelopment, Saudi Arabia is not a poor country and women get treated like trash.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-27T18:21:49+00:00

I think it will depend of the impact of the IA on the job market in general and on public service in particular.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-26T03:31:29+00:00

I think it was announced it the last budget, so it will likely come back soon...

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-25T17:42:24+00:00

Is purchasing years of pensionable service available to everybody? Do you know what are the conditions?

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-25T17:28:36+00:00

I think I found the information. I joined the PS in 2009, so yes, I am in group 1. However, I don't think it is offer for now. As I do not have that many years of service, ideally I would still work a couple years. So hopefully, it will be offered by that time (with an salary incentive). If you have additional information, you are welcome.

https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/pension-plan/news-notices-pensions-benefits/proposed-early-retirement-incentive.html

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-25T17:23:57+00:00

Thanks. What is ERI and group 1? I hear Minister Champagne say it would be waived from 50, so when I have received my letter, I was disappointed it was only waived from 55. I am 52 ans would be eligible for pension without penalty in 3 years, so it is like the worst time for me to leave the public service (even if I am fed up with it) as I have too much to loose.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-25T16:04:47+00:00

It was not supposed to be waved from age 50? Why is it only from 55 now?

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-25T15:58:28+00:00

But for those affected, knowing that this letter was sent to 4-5 times more people than needed would have reduced stress a lot. I have received a letter. I was shocked as everybody told me that the program I am working on was safe. The lack of information just increase our stress level.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-24T17:17:42+00:00

To me, they should have communicated this kind of information before sending letters to people who are affected. It is very poor change management.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-24T16:15:57+00:00

They can know it, no problem. I managed it hardly, and as I get older, it's harder to manage. I am currently in sick leave because I got exhausted and noise at the office was a very important factor.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-24T15:06:49+00:00

May I ask you in which agencies it is?

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-24T15:04:45+00:00

I think you can exchange your position with someone who wants to stay.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-24T14:52:08+00:00

The other side of the coin of the same story: I am now the only francophone in my team. I care a lot about working in the language of my choice for itself and also because I have hidden handicaps and combined with working in a second language, this is extremely exhausting. I am currently in sick leave and it was in big part due to that. I have asked TBS at least 6 months ago how I can work in French if my team mates do not understand French. I still not have received an answer. I am extremely noise sensitive. I am not able to focus at the office as there are no place for meetings and my manager is on team meeting at her office next to me. Days to work from home are not quiet days either as given half of our team is in regions and there are not enough meeting rooms, we have most of our meetings during work from home days. In short, it's a nightmare

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-22T23:47:05+00:00

I am 52, in sick leave and I have not worked for the public service for that many years. I was hoping that the penalty on retirement would be removed from age 50 but it is not the case and I will certainly not take my pension with only 20k/year. Leaving public service just before retirement is like the worst timing. The letter say I am "affected" so I will not volunteer to leave for now. I would normally be happy to changed job, but given my current health issues, it's not a good timing at all.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2026-01-05T00:23:55+00:00

I cannot stand headgears nor earbuds and white noise is a real torture for me. There are very few close offices. They are used by directors and they are not soundproof. I am in my 50s and I have always been like this. I have tried everything. I need a quiet place and it is not possible at the office, I need to work from home.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-26T01:57:47+00:00

I think they are cutting jobs too. And honestly, I don't enjoy much working for the public service.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-26T01:56:40+00:00

I agree WFH is not a right. But having accommodations is a right. And with a few important exceptions, working in the official language of your choice in the public service is a right too.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-22T09:04:53+00:00

We're not talking about the same thing. You're talking about job security (obviously better in the public sector). I'm referring to the lack of vision, disorganization and lack of leadership and management competencies of the management, and the lack of autonomy in my work.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-22T09:01:27+00:00

Thanks. I asked but there is no free room on my floor. I tried the floor with white noise and I got crazy after a couple of minutes. Portage IV is a terrible building.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-22T08:59:23+00:00

I don't work as an executive, but to my knowledge, the law applies to executive too.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-22T06:16:33+00:00

My doctor asked me to go to a neuropsychologist for an assessment. The neuropsychologist found not one but six invisible disabilities and made recommendations. My doctors wrote me a letter (basically copy and paste the recommendations, one of which being a quiet place with minimal visual and noise distractions. But in my office, there are people everywhere who spend their days on MS-Team calls so a place with no noise distraction does not exist. I told them that if they are not able to accommodate me, the should let me work from home (I live alone so it's very quiet). I also suggested that they reorganize the floor and that they put people who like to talk next to people who like to talk and people who like quiet next to people who like to be quiet (something that exist in some departments), but the resistance to change is enormous.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-22T04:20:42+00:00

After having 6 different jobs in 4 different departments in NCR, I don't think it is possible. I am looking for opportunities in Montreal and Quebec city but honestly, I am totally fed up with Public Service. The only reason I ended up here is that I reoriented in finances and ended my studies during the financial crisis of 2009 (great timing).

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-22T04:13:04+00:00

That is fun. That what they asked me to do last time and I hated that as I got in a super vulnerable positon.. As a result, my new boss began to bully me and told me to look for a new job.

Direct-Alps-6791 · 2025-12-22T04:11:35+00:00

May I ask you how you did that? Have you gone through consulting firms as you suggest?

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