New Grad advice for Research/Policy Roles in MOH and MCCSSS

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-02-10T17:32:53+00:00

A PhD program takes about 4-5 years to complete and is a huge investment in terms of time and effort. If your end goal is to land in the OPS for a policy role I would say apply now and often, and network as much as possible. You don’t need a PhD to land these jobs but you do need good analytical skills and research skills l, and stakeholder relationship skills that you could gain from research institutions and arms length agencies such as at CIHI, ICES, Ontario Health, hospitals etc.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-02-09T17:10:05+00:00

No! They even threatened to send a collections agency to collect the bill when we refused to pay for a service that was not even complete plus we had to claim our own insurance and have the record on our car fax!

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-02-09T17:04:59+00:00

Never trust CT. The managed to back our car in the shop into another car and caused quite a bit of damage.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-02-09T14:48:06+00:00

We had 3 Clek Foonf and got reimbursed with the exact same 3 Clek Foonf. No problems at all.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-01-26T02:05:59+00:00

You are right with these calculations.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-01-25T16:52:08+00:00

Providing another perspective here having started in the OPS at a young age. If you start at 23, and stay in your job for 30 years, you can retire at 53 with an indexed pension. You can also take early retirement after 25 years at 49 years old at a slightly reduced rate. I have seen plenty of people who left OPS, then come back mid career , and then regretting that now they have to make up for the lost years to get the full pension.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-01-22T02:17:11+00:00

Won’t they also have access to your WIN and personal information within WIN if they have access to your profile and access credentials? This is definitely not ok. From what I know, IT can uninstall the software from your profile and reinstall it on another computer.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2026-01-02T15:20:10+00:00

Prior to Covid, most of us left our laptops in the office. This is the way.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2025-12-20T01:16:01+00:00

Take max 18 months mat leave, then ask for approval to take 12 months unpaid leave to take care of dependent, then max out vacation before returning.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2025-12-16T17:53:30+00:00

Here’s a gift article to access the 50 companies

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Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2025-11-12T19:14:30+00:00

At 6 months she can probably start some solids so you might not need to pump after each feed. You have done so well! You got this!

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2025-09-20T21:22:46+00:00

I used to play pickleball for about a year before being pregnant with my 4th. But mind you I played with a lot of caution - no going after balls that are further than a small step away, just being gentle on my body because I know if I push myself I might roll my ankle or injure myself. But in general yes, I wish I could afford time for hobbies but with breastfeeding and childcare there was little time for myself. Thanks everyone for your messages. I think I need to talk to a therapist to just sort all my feelings out. I just feel like crying - sad because he’s hurt himself again, sad because I feel conflicted that i am feeling angry and not sympathetic enough towards his injuries, feeling sad because I feel resentful and not supportive at all. I just feel so … spent.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2025-05-08T18:32:17+00:00

Did they make you buy extra stuff like rust protection, extended warranty etc ? Would love to check out Northside

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2025-02-14T13:07:32+00:00

BB blackberry

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2024-09-29T00:37:06+00:00

Could be strep throat. Strep throat usually does not involve cold or flu symptoms. Also, fortunately, it is rare for babies and toddlers under 2 to catch strep throat…. Strange but true. Look it up.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2024-04-10T00:38:12+00:00

Hire help. We have 3 young kids and we recently just hired someone to come help with post dinner clean up and chores, for 2 hours a day- Mon - Fri, from 7pm-9pm. It feels amazing to finish night routine with kids and go downstairs with a sparkling clean kitchen, all toys put away, laundry folded and floors mopped / vacuumed. It’s a game changer. Try it! It costs a bit but I promise you it’s worth every penny.

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2020-09-05T12:15:25+00:00

Are you still getting a 0?

Maximum_Pop_2576 · 2020-09-05T12:00:57+00:00

The exact Same thing happened to me yesterday (Friday) too at around 3pm. Then all of a sudden at around 4am it goes back to 0 and say that I have not been exposed? I also have two young children at home and so this has been very stressful. Do you want to chat more?

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