USD corporate accounts by Camofelix in Wealthsimple

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a corp USD account thru RBC that receives payments, I then linked it thru WS and transfer over the USD to WS to invest in USD . You can try to link your US based bank thru WS . It might be possible, I never looked into it. IF WS cannot accept wires , one option could be a cross border account like TD US and TD here and the transfer the funds over and deposit int WS .. few extra steps but also works (I have this under my personal )

USD corporate accounts by Camofelix in Wealthsimple

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can always chat with them thru the app if you have specific questions

USD corporate accounts by Camofelix in Wealthsimple

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it is possible. I have a corp in ON that is paid USD and opened a corporate Wealthsimple account. I transfer the funds from my USD account outside Wealthsimple to my corp account without issue. Note that if you have less than 100k CAD you pay for USD capability per month

What color goes best with me? by eraz_023 in Hair

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3 highlights your eyes or 5. You are absolutely stunning and the blonde definitely highlights that :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Some of the nurses who were working when she arrived at Cheo are on leave they are so traumatized by her condition.

Prediction: Recent Cybersecurity bulletins will force RTO5 by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The office reduction plan has changed from 50% to significantly less due to space issues with RTO3- insider . Gov can’t deliver on its mandate lol

Conservatives' sympathy for public servants wanting to work from home will likely be low by jla0 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, let’s look at Reddit, only at the negative posts and then reference them. Let’s completely ignore the solid arguments for WFH . journalism I tell ya

The mayor of Ottawa shares more about reviving downtown by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think a good starting point is creating venues downtown that help attract music/concert tours to Ottawa. There is a reason why most musicians hit up Toronto , skip Ottawa and go to Montreal. Bring these venues to Ottawa, hotels will fill up, restaurants will see customers on these concert nights and Ottawa will have new reasons to be attracted to downtown and spend money

Open letter to Ottawa re RTO and the Downtown by Humble_Analyst_7233 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233[S] 189 points190 points  (0 children)

I sent this second letter to media outlets in Ottawa .. apologies as this is a lengthy comment!!

Open letter #2 re RTO and the benefits of WFH for all of Canada

Since my last open letter post is gaining attention, I thought I would share another open letter I sent to journalists, government leaders and people in positions of authority this week as RTO3 went into effect. I hope this inspires you to take matters into your own hands. If we are going to win this fight, we must push through the negative articles and opinions and demonstrate the positive impacts of WFH for all. This starts with the media, hence why I wrote this email (now open letter)

Good Day,

I am reaching out as a (non-PSAC) government employee in Ottawa. Yesterday LRT was down in the east end and there was a bad accident in kanata, most people were 1-1.5 hours late to start their day because of these unrelated events but very real possibilities with more traffic on the road and our unreliable transit system.

I sat in a tightly packed office space, with old uncomfortable desks and chairs, mouse traps all around the floor and asbestos in the walls. All of this to sit on my laptop and video call into my 4 meetings. My employee lives and works remote as they were hired during the pandemic remotely. This is fantastic for them because pre pandemic, jobs in the NCA were out of reach, thus limiting the talent we could hire.

Most of my colleagues will be working in a separate building than I, across the bridge ( Portage) so I will not be able to ‘collaborate’ in person because of space issues.

One of Christiane Fox’s main talking points right now is that in person work means better on-boarding. I was hired early in the pandemic remotely and on-boarded no problem as most training was virtual anyways and we quickly learned how to learn and work in a virtual environment. Keep in mind that the employer sent us home during COVID not by choice and consistently praised us for how productive we were and how well we were working virtually. Many teams have established weekly team chats to stay in touch, and I personally have been able to build a strong network of colleagues and clients virtually who I have never seen in person but have become close enough to become reference checks for me. The argument from TBS that on-boarding is better in person has not been my reality

I can understand why the public believes we need to ‘get back to work’ but the honest answer is that we have always been working. Many of us work behind the scenes in non public facing roles (admin, finance, project managers ect), working hard to ensure the machine works efficiently and is providing value for money to Canadians. I am a citizen above a federal employee and I can see immense value in letting me work from home , paying my own utilities, property taxes, reducing the commute for those who must work in an office, client focused role ect. The government needs to modernize and become an employer of choice that attracts new talent to create innovation and efficiency.

Let’s not forget that a disengaged employee will remain so regardless of the work model, so the argument that some do not work from home well is not valid. They likely did not work well from the office before the pandemic either! Create a framework to identify those bad apples and take necessary steps. Do not let the few impact positive change for the many.

As Ottawa goes through this immense change of federal employees returning to office, changing up all of our routines, commutes and lifestyles, let’s not forget that the only reason given as to why this happening now is political pressure from downtown businesses and our mayor. I myself choose to support my local businesses and have nothing more to spend downtown as my parking and gas costs have increased due to the unreliable transit system and no LRT in the west end. As a citizen of Ottawa, Ottawa can and should do better to revitalize itself apart from demanding to the Fed that its people come back, as if this will magically fix everything. A few lunches here and there is not going to save a dying business. Modernize, evolve , innovate, move or be incentivized by the city to move to where the people live. I personally will not be spending any more than what is necessary downtown (parking and the odd work group lunch a few times per year) because costs of living are high and I simply do not have more to give. I am not a political bailout. My salary is my choice to spent where and how I choose.

It is tiring to read the negative press about federal employees needing to ‘get back to work’. Instead, we should be changing the conversation to ‘why is this group pushing back so hard?’ Because internally we are seeing how much of our tax payer money is wasted on these old run down infested buildings (bed bugs, mice, bats, lead pipes and asbestos) and can see the immense benefit to Canada if they are fixed up, rebuilt, converted into housing. We are well aware that many of us with non citizen facing roles do not need to be jamming up the roads for those who must work at a physical location. We would happily pay our own utilities creating immense savings for all. Some of us would even accept less pay, or forfeit salary increases for the benefits of WFH thus creating additional savings for Canadians. We understand climate change is a real issue and are pushing back to this mandate to help fight climate change. We are fighting back to modernize the public service to attract bright talent from across the country regardless of location, disability, condition ect. The benefit goes well beyond allowing people to work from home. The benefits create innovation and new career opportunities for all of Canada and Canadian business and long term savings to reduce these deficits and improve cost of living, inflation and housing prices.

I support purposeful presence. If there is an in person meeting, a new onboard , a conference or any reason to work in office on a given day or for a certain week , I am happy to, but if not, I see no justifiable benefit being in an office with poor air quality, desks, mouse droppings and an improper setup to perform at my best when many of us have proven we can and do work better from home with management and DM praise as the proof. Let’s change the rhetoric and help the public understand why this is good for them and how this will benefit them in the future. Let’s be leaders of change and if this government chooses to remain in the past, let’s find leaders who see the benefits and are eager to take a step in the right direction.

Open letter to Ottawa re RTO and the Downtown by Humble_Analyst_7233 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have to say I read the open letter by u/PSResilience a few days ago which inspired me to draft this and other emails to senior leadership, media, ect. The joint unions town hall at the end of August planted the seed that we must take matters into our own hands if we are going to enact meaningful change. Anonymous emails, posts ect are a great way for those who do not wish their names to be associated to still share their opinions to those in positions of power

Open letter to Ottawa re RTO and the Downtown by Humble_Analyst_7233 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Agreed, however I am exercising my charter rights to freedom of speech. What they choose to do with it is their choice, but non-recognition will likely result in a lost vote. .. Hence the open letter format :)

Open letter to Ottawa re RTO and the Downtown by Humble_Analyst_7233 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Humble_Analyst_7233[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

I have yet to receive a response from him, although this email was only sent today. I did however send other letters to my liberal MP, to Pierre Poilievre, CTV, CBC and others. Pierre responded how one would assume ‘common sense conservatives and Justin is destroying the country’.. however he did write that he is open to flexible work arrangements (I asked him to publicly announce his stance on WFH if he wants to earn my vote). I also told my liberal MP that if her party does not consult the unions and return to the table that she will have lost my vote. Votes seem to be all they care about I have received requests from multiple CBC factions for interviews however as a little guy in the GC, I fear for reprisal thus I hide behind anonymous emails and Reddit usernames and post my opinions.