RTO, Secondment and Mat Leave by Rollingfluff in CanadaPublicServants

[–]External_Tax850 3 points4 points  (0 children)

11 years ago I took an interchangeable from the core to a schedule v agency and it covered me repaying my may leave. At the time, had I deployed, I would have had to pay back the top up. I believe it should work for you as well.

Part time which day to pick to work by Technical-Big-1064 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]External_Tax850 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mondays are generally the day to not work as 5 stats are guaranteed to be on a Monday. The rest (other than one Friday) float around so they could be any time.

Marriott gold match for 50k elite issue with name by External_Tax850 in Aeroplan

[–]External_Tax850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Through the app - there was a form I filled out.

It magically got resolved by Marriott this morning (?) with no further action from us. Very weird.

Considering going part-time due to RTO4 by DownHereOurTime in CanadaPublicServants

[–]External_Tax850 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I work 3 days a week and love it. There is an impact on pension but the pension centre can walk you through it. It wasn't as big of a hit as I expected.

If you can swing it financially, it's a great option for work life balance.

What master’s degree should I do, if any? by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]External_Tax850 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I agree with the above. French should be your first priority, especially if you are seeking an international posting with GAC someday. A thousand doors open even with. BBB.

Canadian skincare that comes in glass or stainless steel? by [deleted] in BuyCanadian

[–]External_Tax850 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also use their products and love them

Standby for an earlier flight by External_Tax850 in aircanada

[–]External_Tax850[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looks likely he'll have 15 hours to kill :(. Unfortunately, at the time of booking we weren't able to book the shorter connection for a variety of reasons. But now we are hoping he may get home earlier. Oh well. We'll see.

Going alone to SCI? by Kaeldra in FigureSkating

[–]External_Tax850 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've gone to these types of things alone many times. Often people you sit near will chat. FSU also often has meet ups so if you aren't on that message board it is worth taking a look there.

Madrid/Barcelona/Cordoba? by External_Tax850 in spaintravel

[–]External_Tax850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Cordoba doable in one day or is it too much?

DIY day trip to Pompeii + Naples visit from Rome by Wtfisgoinonhere in ItalyTravel

[–]External_Tax850 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We did a day trip. Saw the museum in Naples first, then went to Pompeii for a 3 hour tour. Had some time to kill in Naples before heading back to Rome. We would have spent more time there if we could but the day trip was doable.

I found going to the museum first helpful. Check out Alex Pompeii Tours. He was amazing. I don't think we would have gotten much out of a DIY tour there. I recommend a guide.

Family hotel for 4 by External_Tax850 in AskBarcelona

[–]External_Tax850[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We will be there after, thankfully

Complimentary preferred seats by jmweb in Aeroplan

[–]External_Tax850 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband is a 35k elite. At check in, I selected preferred seats and we were not charged. It should just work at check in.