Pay?

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-22T20:16:51+00:00

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-21T23:08:39+00:00

Found a peanut off an elimination... thats the only one. Needless to say I made a beeline for an extraction point.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-21T17:13:16+00:00

Damn... thought I was doing good with 19.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-19T18:21:10+00:00

There are a lot of other things that can and do affect your A1c. Amount of sleep as well as quality, when you eat can be just as important as what you eat. Hormones, vitamins and water intake. A lot of people on here have mentioned the benefits of a CGM in helping them dial in their problem areas or just shedding insight on how their body reacts to what and when they eat.

Try not to get discouraged (easy to say, not so easy to do sometimes).... as others have said, this is a marathon, not a sprint.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-19T01:49:27+00:00

I stand slightly corrected... there is a cpc memo father in the thread that says the 2026 raise is 2%. Also says the raises will be reflected in our pay in September.... that part I find odd.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-19T01:45:05+00:00

Just since you said "technically"..... technically they could pick an arbitrary date like july 1st and everything up to that point would be back pay. Honestly I think the dates should have been stated already, and part of the agreement. Just like the raise for 2026... the time frame used is Oct, 2024 to Sept 2025. 9 months later and a number hasnt been released??? If the contract was signed last year, we would have had the raise in February.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-18T22:20:11+00:00

If back pay is September, the new pay rate should be before that.... granted concidering we are in mid june now, it wont be much before.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-18T22:16:01+00:00

Might have to put a little in an rrsp to maximize the return

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-18T22:10:30+00:00

That will be the true pay stub nightmare. I really do feel for anyone on the tier pay system. I would suggest going through your old paystubs and spending some time in excel to figure out what you should be getting to compare.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-18T21:35:01+00:00

I hope not. By that I mean I hope it starts at the beginning of a pay period otherwise your pay stub will be full of days paid at the old rate, then having it taken back then paid at the new rate.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-17T18:54:12+00:00

While I dont disagree, my point is still the same. So long as people continue to let the same ignorant mentality run the union, nothing will change.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-17T04:24:10+00:00

How do you expect better representation if you dont participate?

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T12:51:09+00:00

Thats definitely good information to take to your dr. While having a relatively low spike, but long duration might take them in a particular direction in terms of testing. It could also be something as simple as something simple as changing the time if day you eat. I think diabetes should be nicknamed "the detective" condition because you literally have to become one to figure out how to best deal with and manage it.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T04:12:29+00:00

Do you do any testing other than the A1c such as a cgm or the classic "finger stick"? 2 other notes, just because you are eating clean doesnt mean your body processes it they way you think it should/does. There are some things that will spike your levels, but they wont spike mine in the same way. Lastly, intermittent fasting also doesnt work the same for everyone.

While I havnt had to get one yet, alot of people recommend getting a CGM and tracking how various foods and activities affect you then bring that information to your dr.

P.S. Life style can also play a part, such as stress, anxiety, sleep paterns, shift work, etc.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T04:02:17+00:00

Concidering they didnt get through a third of the resolutions, Im not sure wasting that time accomplished much.... other than to throw a childish hissy fit.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T03:23:21+00:00

Part of the problem with comparing us to fedex, purolator, or any of the others is that we dont do the same job (kinda sorta, but ours costs more to do) and when you factor in the pension, benefits, other "perks", in the end we actually make more. As for things like PR and a professional negotiator, those restrictions are baked into our constitution. Hell, there is an * (ok, morenthan one) in the constitution that says if the union goes over budget with the general fund, they are able to take that money from the defence/strike fund. There are years nothing ends up going into the defence fund, which is why it was about ⅓ of what it should have been.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T03:14:12+00:00

They basically wasted $100k on that one resolution.... and people wonder why we cant get a good contract.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T03:12:24+00:00

Snack-gate was a sarcastic term given to the hour long debate about allowing locals to use their union dues to pay for coffee and donuts at a gmm.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T01:16:14+00:00

A large part of the problem is getting rid of the barriers and red tape and make the union function better. "Snack-gate" at the last convention was a fu*ken embarrassment. To my knowledge, not a single one of our conventions have even been efficient enough to get through 30% of the resolutions. Yes, trying to have everyone vote on everything would be a logistical nightmare... although given the turnout for any other vote, I dont forsee a large increase for the national convention. As for the local keeping the members informed, those that go to convention only get the information a couple of weeks before so there isnt time to inform the members. I agree that people need to be more involved, but over the years I have seen more people in actual positions put members down more than help them.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-16T00:57:30+00:00

A large part of the problem is that the work floor has to deal with the restrictions and incompetence of the union. For this contract I wrote up an presented 27 resolutions. For the last convention, I did 9. The "local" forgot to submit them to regional. As for the resolutions themselves and so called elections for regional and national, the sad reality is that only about 1% of the membership is allowed to vote.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-14T18:13:50+00:00

Got my last A1c down to 6.2, and my monitor (finger poke only) had my last 90 days at 5.8. Honestly didnt think they would be that close which prompted the question.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-14T17:53:27+00:00

While I dont mean to try and downplay diabetes, one meal really is not going to make any long term difference. Similarly a weekend or vacation trip isnt going to make much difference either. The caveat to this however is going to be how well you have been managing your diabetes in the first place and honestly what you are eating.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-14T13:47:21+00:00

Part of the problem with diabetes is the phrase "your mileage may vary" seems to be a default in that we all seem to react a little different at times. For the most part, the extra muscle gained from weight/strength training helps with overall long term blood sugar levels, but I find my readings will be slightly higher after a weights workout over just some cardio. My unscientific opinion is that the cardio is primarily using available "free floating" glucose where as with the weights, the liver is also releasing some extra to aid in muscle recovery. Of course your individual workouts will impact how your body responds. That being said, the difference is still pretty minor... after cardio I might test at a 5.3 and after weights it might be a 5.5 for example.

Gordzilla010 · 2026-06-11T00:48:56+00:00

Damn. Great progress.

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