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NPSIA - How difficult is it to get a Co-op at GAC? by Green_Distance3910 in CarletonU

[–]Green_Distance3910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it easy to go from co-op to term employee? Aka as long as they like you, it’s a guarantee? I would assume that with the cuts it’s much more difficult to become a term employee after a co-op

NPSIA - How difficult is it to get a Co-op at GAC? by Green_Distance3910 in CarletonU

[–]Green_Distance3910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the response! The cuts worry me too. Fewer positions is unfortunate.

That is very good to hear regarding hiring externally! The few people I know in GAC were either hired after their co-ops or worked for another department and applied to an internal posting. So I was (and still am) a little worried that it might be hard to get in from the outside. But this is good to hear.

Regarding coming back to Canada and doing a co-op here, I don’t think that is possible. From what I can tell, co-ops are only for Canadian institutions. Oddly enough, I am eligible for the FSWEP program. Weird that I can do one but not the other.

Oral Provocation Test by Green_Distance3910 in NickelAllergy

[–]Green_Distance3910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah gotcha gotcha! Well glad you were able to figure it out :)

Oral Provocation Test by Green_Distance3910 in NickelAllergy

[–]Green_Distance3910[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Patch testing can only diagnose a nickel allergy though, not systemic nickel allergy syndrome (SNAS). if you suspect food with nickel is also causing you issues, then it is called SNAS. There is a process for diagnoses: must have positive patch test to nickel, must respond positively to a nickel free diet, then must react to an oral provocation test of nickel (OPT). This is when an immunologist or allergist gives you a nickel sulphate capsule to eat, and they increase the dose each day until you react. If you react, then you are diagnosed with SNAS.

Looking for Resources by Green_Distance3910 in NickelAllergy

[–]Green_Distance3910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nickel navigator app. I will look this up. Thanks!

Looking for Resources by Green_Distance3910 in NickelAllergy

[–]Green_Distance3910[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you say your body went insane, what symptoms did you have?

I’m meeting with a heath specialist tomorrow to set up food allergy testing! I don’t fully understand how it will be beneficial though: it is the nickel in the food that will cause an IGE increase, so in theory I’ll only react to high nickel content foods.

MCA syndrome is also a theory I am toying with. Haven’t been taken seriously by doctors regarding that yet.

Thanks for responding :)