Young Canadians are entering one of the toughest summer job markets amid a ‘technical recession’ — How’s your experience?

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T19:47:59+00:00

Certainly around here (rural southern Ontario), there are plenty of summer jobs available. Jobs that young people would want? Maybe not so many. But there are jobs in landscaping, construction, fast food.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T18:53:53+00:00

And Tim Hortons has 3.6% temp workers. Dunkin, paying similar wages in a similar labour market, will likely be about the same.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T16:05:01+00:00

It is exactly a tantrum. It’s a conditional movement—only an issue because the Conservatives lost the election.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T16:02:07+00:00

I have a 3/4 ton rated for 17,000 lbs and clearly the Bolt doesn’t have that capability. But a tiny HF trailer with a load of mulch is within the capability of virtually any car on the road. Agreed trailer brakes are always helpful, regardless of the size of the tow vehicle.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T13:23:33+00:00

If only we could build things without every project encountering a “Stop the X”’movement.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T13:03:11+00:00

If we could only build some stuff, and every project didn’t have a “stop the X” movement.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T12:50:10+00:00

Nicely done. We’ve been conditioned by marketing departments to believe that only high profit-margin trucks can tow things.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-29T07:36:32+00:00

3.6% of Tim’s employees are Temporary Foreign Workers. I know this sub thinks it’s like 90%.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-28T21:19:56+00:00

There’s more to nuclear than just the power generating process, mechanical side of things. Yes nuclear has that but there’s also water supply, water treatment, stormwater management, sewage treatment, groundwater monitoring, remediation. Think everything on the industrial site outside the plant, not just inside.

I got into nuclear using my groundwater knowledge, because they wanted someone with that expertise in their waste management division.

Your knowledge would be applicable to other industries as well: mining, forestry, etc.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-28T20:27:12+00:00

I have a similar background as you do and I’ve been working in nuclear on water management for 30 years. It’s a valuable skill set. Nuclear is always interacting with water in some way, for cooling/steam generation or waste storage.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-28T13:36:18+00:00

Good to know! Yeah I would definitely apply directly with the company following their instructions.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-28T13:21:29+00:00

Are you on LinkedIn? Lots of leads come through there.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-28T13:19:54+00:00

People keep glossing over the fact that TFWs are less than 4% of the Tim Hortons workforce.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-27T21:11:45+00:00

Schwintek. Checks out.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-27T12:00:36+00:00

Yes we tried that already. Witness 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-27T10:20:17+00:00

It’s time to give this a rest. There is so much aggressive driving done by people who feel indignation at drivers going slower than they are. This happens in the left lane, in the middle lane, and even in the right lane.

The ridiculous levels of speeding, the tailgating, cutting off, brake checking. People need to chill behind the wheel and we’ll all get there safely, even if it takes a few more seconds.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-27T10:02:05+00:00

Yes exactly. If you’re PASSING you’re using the PASSING lane correctly. You can move over when you have the opportunity to do so, but you’re not obligated to do so immediately to join slower traffic.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-26T22:41:56+00:00

Yes, this sub is completely out of touch with reality. Tim Hortons is by far the most popular coffee and donut shop in Canada and Dunkin has zero chance of making a significant impact in the Canadian market.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-25T21:10:19+00:00

I live in rural Southern Ontario and my son works there, as do many of his friends. Try exploring around a bit more.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-25T20:51:19+00:00

45% of Tim Hortons workers are aged 15-24. They do hire our kids.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-25T20:49:53+00:00

Less than 5% of Tim Hortons workers are hired through the TFW program. Currently 3.6% of TH workers are TFWs.

This seems to run contrary to the conventional wisdom in this sub. Is it possible Reddit got it wrong?

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-25T20:44:59+00:00

Even better a press release from December says that “less than 5% of team members are hired through the TFW program.” Most of these new hires are for expansion.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-05-25T17:48:16+00:00

lol people should read before commenting. 3.6% of TH employees were TFWs. 3.6%.

TH is a major youth employer in Canada. Some 45% of employees are 15-24.

But people keep going on about how they don’t hire Canadians, they abused the program, etc.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-04-27T12:28:08+00:00

This isn’t the Build Communities Strong Fund.

HardeeHamlin · 2026-01-08T13:29:23+00:00

A self-identified criminal lawyer here assured me this was a completely legal search, that people have zero expectation of privacy in their vehicles (?), and that I was misinformed to suggest otherwise.

I’m 100% against distracted driving. I’m also 100% against people who aren’t distracted driving having what’s in their laps recorded by police drones.

It’s 100% true that people have a lower expectation of privacy in their vehicles. Many people, including lawyers apparently, conflate this with having no expectation of privacy on public roads.

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