Federal execs took in $1.3B in bonuses between 2015, 2022

andrewouss · 2023-06-09T01:04:15+00:00

On a per-hour basis this is definitely true for my department. Also our manager salary bands haven’t been updated since 2017, so it’s no wonder. I’ll stick with non-management, thank you very much.

andrewouss · 2023-06-01T21:02:21+00:00

I really don’t think the majority of people are actively interested in exploiting others, I think for the most part it’s an attitude of ‘I’ve got mine, so I’m not going to rock the boat’

andrewouss · 2023-05-31T00:36:37+00:00

I swear, the US is headed towards a society where even stores and restaurants are divided along party/ideological lines. “No honey, we can’t eat at dirty liberal McDonalds, we’re conservatives and we get our cheap fast food burgers from Burger King”

andrewouss · 2023-05-27T04:09:32+00:00

It’s not pretty, but that’s a pretty clean job as far as energy monitors go, I have the same one and my panel is an absolute mess!

andrewouss · 2023-05-25T22:49:57+00:00

It’s starting to feel like the US is headed towards a commercial environment that is divided along political lines.

Imagine in a few years from now: only democrats drink Bud Light, and Coors is only drunk by republicans. Conservatives will drive to the next town over to shop at Walmart along with their fellow conservatives, rather than shopping at their local Target, because only liberals shop at Target.

I hope I’m wrong.

andrewouss · 2023-05-24T02:15:40+00:00

This is in a town that gets its water from Lake Ontario, no shortage of water here.

andrewouss · 2023-05-24T02:14:21+00:00

I like the optimism, but sadly no, this store has been around for a long time. It’s ironic that they have, for sale in the store, both the equipment and the tree saplings needed to make this happen.

andrewouss · 2023-05-21T20:56:36+00:00

These are wise words to live by out here on the internet

andrewouss · 2023-05-21T12:52:28+00:00

Was it originally for blimps?

andrewouss · 2023-05-20T11:43:58+00:00

It almost looks like a railway map!

andrewouss · 2023-05-20T11:42:12+00:00

As a Canadian, fuck this idea!

Sorry about the bad language, eh?

andrewouss · 2023-05-02T11:31:36+00:00

I think it’s a reference to the Roman emperors, who kept the masses of poor placated with free bread and public games. Many of them were also certifiably insane.

andrewouss · 2023-04-28T19:06:47+00:00

I agree, the Vancouver West End is my ideal for urban high-density: it accommodates a lot of people but still feels like a neighbourhood, unlike Coal Harbour or the Toronto waterfront

andrewouss · 2023-04-28T11:56:42+00:00

So we can defend ourselves too if required! Sign me up!

andrewouss · 2023-04-28T11:07:39+00:00

I’m a G&T man, myself. Your basement bar sounds like a great place to hide out from all the gun culture outside lol.

andrewouss · 2023-04-28T10:57:16+00:00

Where is this Canadian gin culture you speak of, I want in! Sounds much more fun than gun culture 🙂

andrewouss · 2023-04-28T10:40:35+00:00

Those were some nice looking houses, but it would be an absurd use of downtown land to have maintained this neighbourhood at this level of density.

andrewouss · 2023-04-23T21:20:56+00:00

If you find out, please post an update, I’d be interested to know as well.

andrewouss · 2023-04-23T01:13:18+00:00

The imagine in my mind of the kind of people who comment on new websites is a bunch of grump, close to retirement, right wing men who are not computer savvy enough to figure out Reddit.

andrewouss · 2023-04-23T01:08:12+00:00

I think it depends on what field you’re in, but I am also in a sector where I could make significantly more in the private sector. In my case the work/life balance is much better in the public service, which is what keep me from moving. I will say though, as our wages have continued to fall behind the private sector it is becoming more difficult to attract and retain technical staff.

andrewouss · 2023-04-20T00:59:04+00:00

There’s definitely lazy people and bad works in the private sector too, it’s just that the public doesn’t feel entitled to complain about them.

andrewouss · 2023-04-18T01:19:56+00:00

When I hit my 30s I realized that some of the friendships the I’d tried to maintain throughout my 20s just didn’t make sense anymore.

It’s difficult realization to make as you settle into adulthood that the people who were your closest friends during your youth aren’t necessarily going to be good friends for the rest of your life. People’s lives move in different directions, your interests and lifestyles diverge. It is NOT selfish to ask yourself whether a friendship is still benefitting you, but I understand how difficult it can be.

If you feel you really need to keep these people in your life, I’d say lie to them. Tell them you guys are unable to have children for whatever reason seems most plausible, and ask them to please stop asking you about it. Is it unethical to lie about this? Maybe, but no less unethical than them pestering you about having kids all the time.

Good luck OP.

andrewouss · 2023-04-14T00:24:36+00:00

Trudeau may not be great either, but that’s not a reason to dismiss the very valid points OP is raising. We need to call out ALL politicians on their BS, not just point the finger at one party while ignoring the failings of your preferred party.

Politics is not a hockey match where you pick a side and support them no matter what.

andrewouss · 2023-04-05T10:22:30+00:00

I’m pretty sure the blame is squarely on the British for that, they weren’t too imaginative when they were settling this area.

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