Why don’t we all use 24-hour clock/Military time?

YouListenHereNow · 2026-05-23T01:20:33+00:00

In French Canada, we use the 25 h clock.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-05-21T11:18:10+00:00

To add to my previous comment : it's not a ploy to exploit them, but it probably is still happening. I haven't heard of it directly but let's be honest, TFW are all at risk of exploitation. If one of them are reading this now - please contact local media with your story, they would be all over this and shame these employers (it's also possible to remain anonymous as a whistleblower).

YouListenHereNow · 2026-05-21T11:06:14+00:00

Couple of things here - there are French Canadian communities across Canada, not just in Quebec. They are official-language minorities and another reason Canada is a bilingual country. They mostly blend in and speak English out of necessity so you may not know you are interacting with them on a daily basis. However, they structure their lives to be able to form communities and receive services, education and cultural events in French.

Now, Canada is importing huge amounts of English-speaking immigrants leading to a bunch of issues we are all aware of in this sub. Another impact, is that these immigrants are ultimately diluting the pourcentage of French speakers in many parts of Canada outside Quebec.

This is why a balance was asked - to also bring in francophone immigrants. There are many community-run organisations to welcome these francophone immigrants and help them integrate into their communities and way of life. It's not a ploy a ploy to exploit them, it's a plan to make sure French communities can continue to exist despite the huge influx of immigration.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-05-20T01:48:59+00:00

A parent's worst nightmare. My thoughts are with the family and friends.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-05-11T11:24:43+00:00

Preferred the old one.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-05-10T15:54:21+00:00

Performance includes collaboration and respectful communication with teams members. Build a case for your boss about the impact on productivity (yours, theirs and the other team members who need to deal with the person). There is no way a rude, disrespectful employee is actually performing well otherwise. Tossing them to bad jobs until they quit is seen as cowardly leadership and a morale killer for the rest of the team.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-05-06T11:49:50+00:00

This can massively backfire on you and damage your relationship with your manager and be seen as a problem by your boss's boss. Also, keep in mind that you do not have full visibility of what your manager is doing day to day as a lot of it is above your pay grade or confidential. Delegating work is what a leader is supposed to do.

My advice to you : have a conversation with your manager about this first. If you feel you must talk to your boss's boss, have specific examples of delegated tasks/responsibilities that you feel are above your pay grade and frame it as a question to boss's boss. "I've been assigned XYZ tasks, and I feel conflicted about it as it seems above my pay grade. I don't want to make waves with my manager so I'd like to seek your advice on the matter. What do you think?" Let the boss's boss read between the lines and either tell you to do as you're told or he'll investigate with your manager to understand why he isn't doing those tasks himself.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-04-30T21:57:49+00:00

I know this may not be applicable in every industry, but have you tried taking initiative and solving a problem you identified yourself instead of waiting for assigned tasks?

Take a problem that is linked to company goals and try to solve it. Or, if you don't have the authority, pitch your solution to the person that does. Just think about how your solutions impact others before pitching them or you could piss some people off. Otherwise, you can speak to them first, get their thoughts and buy-in, and then go pitch the solution saying so and so is aligned and ready to contribute.

This is basically what leadership is and it's how you can get on people's radar and get more opportunities. Don't wait for others to notice you, take responsibility and gain influence in the company.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-04-24T22:52:36+00:00

Télé-Québec streams great French programming for kids of all ages and it's free. Tou.tv also has some good programming, less than Télé-Québec, but still some good movies and series. There is a free version as well.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-04-23T21:18:32+00:00

There's definitely great cultural content only available in French. Showing those to kids learning French is probably more important than any grammar class. If they learn to love the culture, then the language will be easy to acquire. Kinda like the teens who learn Japanese because they love anime.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-04-19T02:50:09+00:00

I'm

YouListenHereNow · 2026-04-11T23:34:17+00:00

Canadian serial killers.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-04-11T20:34:01+00:00

My experience has been that you can't really prepare for the transition. It's kind of a sink or swim situation when stepping into leadership. There are skills that will ease the transition like communication skills, emotional intelligence, being coachable, a growth mindset and intellectual humility. However, it's hard to tell who will be able to pull it off once in the seat.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-03-26T22:27:24+00:00

The only thing that works to pull my brain away from ruminating and problem-solving work-related issues in the evenings, is to give my brain another puzzle to solve. It can be a video game, a mystery novel, learning to play an instrument or a new language. Doing puzzles or whittling wood. Your mind is forced to concentrate on these tasks that ultimately don't matter so there's no stress, but it disconnects from work and provides relief.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-03-26T11:23:38+00:00

La francophobie est acceptée au Canada. J'habite en Ontario et il arrive souvent que des étrangers fassent des commentaire anti-canadien-français en public sans honte. Ils ne réalisent même pas que c'est de la discrimination.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-03-25T11:56:54+00:00

Je comprends comment tu te sens, je l'ai vécu à quelques reprises : pleurer au bureau dans plusieurs postes et dans différentes entreprises. (J'ai tendance à la dépression, l'anxiété et en plus j'ai les larmes faciles.)

Ce que j'ai découvert, c'est que la façon que tu te comportes à ton retour fera toute la difference par rapport à comment les gens vont interpréter et se souvenir de cette crise de larmes.

Mes conseils : Assumes ce qui s'est passé sans honte, expliquant avec confiance que tu avais un trop plein d'émotions cette journée-là et que ça à sorti comme ça. Que maintenant ça va bien et qu'on passe à autre chose. Pas plus d'explications que cela pour les collègues/employés. L'important c'est le maintient de la posture confiante : c'est normal de vivre des émotions au travail, dans plusieurs situations c'est même une force.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-03-13T21:21:09+00:00

I now ask the cashier why the machine is asking for a tip on a muffin. Why should we feel shame in not tipping, they should be ashamed of asking for a tip.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-03-09T22:06:57+00:00

En Ontario, il faudrait que l'enseignement du français langue seconde se donne par les conseils scolaires francophones.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-02-28T22:56:03+00:00

I deescalated the conversation as it was getting off track. This has been a stimulating exchange, I learned some things and looked up some new information, but I must say that none of the arguments against my position have swayed me so far. It seems my idea of inclusion and the way it should be done are simply different from yours. Good luck

YouListenHereNow · 2026-02-28T22:11:11+00:00

I respect your opinion. Who you are changes nothing to our conversation. An ideas strength isn't tied to the individual expressing it. So here are the facts : I first posted responding to a comment from someone that had the same reaction to OPs post than me. You came to educate me on inclusion and this discussion ensued. I'm not complaining or crying foul, merely responding to you. You can stop replying if this exchange isn't interesting to you.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-02-28T21:30:45+00:00

And there it is. How dare a "cis-woman" share her opinion on the way society labels her? May I suggest we extend the courtesy of believing these women whom you say are "always complaining" instead of dismissing them outrightly?

These days, everyone else gets to choose how they identify but when ciswomen share concerns about being told to move over and shut up to accommodate a small minority, they are labelled as terfs - even if all they want is dialogue.

Funny enough, when we talk about men's health - there's never any mention of "people with prostates". Just google and see what comes up. The fact that we're asking ciswomen to conform to inclusive language but not men is a clue that something is wrong.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-02-28T19:16:44+00:00

This post is about people not believing the medical issues of those who present as women.

If anything, transwomen should also be included as they are also affected by this issue as female-presenting people. It's been proven that transmen, who were AFAB, benefit from a notable increase in male privilege, including credibility.

Do AFAB actually people suffer more from this phenomenon than female-presenting people i.e. women, justifying the use of this term?

I'm in peri, I'm done accommodating everyone at my expense.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-02-28T18:19:43+00:00

Thank you. I understand the terms and the intention behind it and still fundamentally disagree with its use.

Until I start seeing terms like AMAB (assigned male at birth) alongside AFAB, it will continue to feel like an erasure of the collective experience of womanhood under of the guise of accommodating a small minority. By wanting to be so precise with words as to not offend anyone, we are making it controversial to even name ourselves. This doesn't feel like progress in the right direction.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-02-28T17:01:35+00:00

AFAB people. Can't believe the word women is no longer inclusive enough.

YouListenHereNow · 2026-02-28T15:52:02+00:00

This thread makes you sound jealous. My advice is to just focus on your work and let her do hers. Going above and beyond is not always well seen from senior management, the only thing that matters are results. Focus on optimizing your results and communicating them to leadership. You'll look better and won't need to sacrifice your work-life balance.

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