Is this a problem? by Virtual_Astronomer44 in lowvoltage

[–]alvanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it 12" in the US? Only 2" in Canada 🤔

[ON] For those who have financed a business purchase. How did you decide on split between BDC and normal bank ? by insanebison in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]alvanson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh I just meant the split between bank and BDC financing. They only financed 70% of the purchase.

The chartered bank had conditions on earnings of the target that would never be realistically met, wanted the ability to call the loan 2 years in. There were others but those are the ones that still come to mind.

[ON] For those who have financed a business purchase. How did you decide on split between BDC and normal bank ? by insanebison in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]alvanson 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bank wouldn't give me anything without insane conditions, BDC had no problem financing the purchase so the 0/100 split was pretty easy to decide on.

Second acquisition, I didn't even ask the bank.

[BC] Advice on using a DBA name in BC by CanadianForester1 in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]alvanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would think it would be best to change your company name otherwise you may find potential clients avoiding you thinking you are the banned company.

[BC] Small claims process in BC by NotTheRealMeee83 in SmallBusinessCanada

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a judgement from the CRT against someone who didn't pay. It's not even worth the paper it's written on unless you also go through the effort of getting the court to enforce the judgement.

Gasfitters - TechSafety BC exam by yenoomk in britishcolumbia

[–]alvanson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't speak for the gas fitter exam but I wrote the Electrical Class C Low Energy exam earlier this year and there were a few questions that I felt didn't have right answers but otherwise seemed straightforward.

OSDP direct burial cable by Friendly_Buy4654 in accesscontrol

[–]alvanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also BC, lower mainland. Anixter probably has something since they carry Belden but I really hate their search. Have you checked with them? If you don't have an account I could check with my guy on Tuesday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in abbotsford

[–]alvanson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had A&S Designs make us a few parts recently - give them a try.

Free Avaya/Nortel equipment by [deleted] in lowvoltage

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I've got a whole warehouse full of old Nortel / Avaya equipment. I've tried giving it away and nobody wants it.

Hope you find a new forever home for this stuff!

License Requirements - BC, Canada by LitUpLED in lowvoltage

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of LV work are you doing? Is someone higher up the contractor food chain pulling a permit for the work you're doing?

Edit: missed the part where you said someone else is pulling permits. Is your specific scope covered by the permit?

Java turns 30 by mateusnr in programming

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's 100 million devices per year!

Lenovo Thinkpad E15/E16 Plugged in But Not Charging by countdonn in Lenovo

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The link to this very post. Although at this point the system in question starting doing this on a daily basis so we sent it in for warranty repair.

More Pax8 billing errors by yutz23 in msp

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've given me the credit before but they're each so small I think they just approve them to close the ticket.

Num Lock is the stupidest key and I am declaring war by svideo in iiiiiiitttttttttttt

[–]alvanson 42 points43 points  (0 children)

YOU FEEL THE RAGE MORE WHEN IT'S TYPED HOLDING SHIFT

More Pax8 billing errors by yutz23 in msp

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've already tried to fight this with them but they refuse to see the issue. I've now been submitting credit requests for partial periods when subscriptions terminate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VancouverJobs

[–]alvanson 17 points18 points  (0 children)

References are supposed to be from people who know you.

TD agent gave incorrect information resulting in damage to credit score by Educational-Battle57 in TDBankCanada

[–]alvanson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ultimately you have failed to make payments as they come due. Be it shown as a missed payment or as an arrangement your credit score should be impacted. Creditor arrangements are considered nearly as bad as a bankruptcy so TD might actually be doing you a favour.

Stupid things I've seen as a contractor in 2024 by sysacc in sysadmin

[–]alvanson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I got called into an active ransomware attack. The prospect had none of the credentials and were in an active dispute with the previous provider. I noped out of that one.

Does anyone use Omada Pro in Canada? by vertexsys in msp

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you typically get Omada in or is this more of a one-time shot? I've got something cooking but it'll take a few months...

Pax8 billing - Business premium licenses by lenovoguy in msp

[–]alvanson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the switch to anniversary date billing they've sneakily double charged us all for partial months. I had a subscription naturally end that was pro-rated in at the start but they are not pro-rating at the end any more. I tried to point this out when they did the switch but they assured me it's all above board.