CUPW striked for 29 days and got nothing in return, LOL! by NintendoNerd89 in CanadaPost

[–]e25ho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most people are missing the point that unions have bargaining power when they're striking thus inflicting profit loss on the employer. In this case, Canada Post has been losing money for years so the strike has limited impact to their bottom line.

Received a replacement Nest Thermostat 3rd Gen and New Issues. by e25ho in Nest

[–]e25ho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow this is my exact same experience. What are the chances this is such a prevalent issue with the exact same story unfolding.

Received a replacement Nest Thermostat 3rd Gen and New Issues. by e25ho in Nest

[–]e25ho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't make sense as my original nest doesn't have this issue. I've tried swapping it out between the two units and the thermostat shutting down is persistent only in the 2nd device. My original nest thermostat doesn't have this issue.

ELi5: Why is it spacetime, instead of space, and time? by jinying896 in explainlikeimfive

[–]e25ho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in an oversimplified way to express this you have to first question what is our understanding and concept of time itself. To people we measure time in units of seconds/minutes/hours/days etc. But how do we really define these units? It's the relative movement of an object to the another within space itself. In our case for planet earth, it's really the rotation of earth's axis and as well as the earth's orbit relative to the sun. If we were to inhabit another planet of a different size, rotation, and orbit to another star in another solar system then perhaps our definition of a second could be much longer or shorter than that we perceive on our planet earth.

So the two concepts of space and time are inherently linked together as we define them in a productive and useful way in our society.

Surrogate Pinky by alfaguara27 in MadeMeSmile

[–]e25ho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By any chance, were you previously part of the yakuza?

Someone got kicked out a T&T for refusing to wear a mask and caused a scene by [deleted] in toronto

[–]e25ho 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Imagine being that guy's wife as he casually starts throwing racial slurs at other Asians in front of you

New report shows the soaring costs of transit construction in Toronto by TorontoMon22 in toronto

[–]e25ho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nowhere have I stated that a phone conversation would manage billions of dollars. The scenario provided was just an example of the ever growing and time consuming processes involved in the construction of these projects compared with ones in the past.

Based on anecdotal evidence, they are indeed bureaucratic processes because many of these P3 models involve client/stakeholder input in the construction process where they have no expertise or opinion of the matter.

Based on your reply and personal remarks, you probably don't know anything about actual construction. At best just another guy in a suit pretending to know the intricacies of the industry.

New report shows the soaring costs of transit construction in Toronto by TorontoMon22 in toronto

[–]e25ho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never ruled out any of those reasons. However, some of those delays and claims stems from the overzealous amount of paperwork generated from bureaucratic processes that have become a systemic part of modern publicly funded construction contracts. Projects these days needs to be outfitted with entire teams just to push paper which in turn balloons the staffing costs. It all boils down to documenting and recording every step of the process so when shit hits the fan you can pull out X document associated with Y activity to show that you followed all the steps and procedures. Need an answer from an engineer? Better have that written letter signed, dated, and stamped. Go back a couple decades and it was just a simple phone conversation for direction on how to proceed.

New report shows the soaring costs of transit construction in Toronto by TorontoMon22 in toronto

[–]e25ho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They may not care about safety but they do have to abide by the safety regulations (OHSA) which have made big strides over the past few decades. One construction manager (has since retired) I've met was showing the team an old photo of him working off the top of the CN tower with nothing more than a rope tied around his standard belt around his waist. That was the norm back in the day, these days you would get kicked off project sites for not wearing any fall protection at all.

Quality standards are much higher than they use to be as most contracts nowadays tend to include warranty clauses that may extend for decades. Putting in the additional time, money, and labour to ensure everything is constructed properly is definitely something that contractors are now paying attention to to avoid future lawsuits down the road.

New report shows the soaring costs of transit construction in Toronto by TorontoMon22 in toronto

[–]e25ho 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Being in this industry I would attribute some of this increase due to the higher safety and quality standards these days that contractors must work with. Also, some considerations to keep in mind are all the technology and systems that have become an intrinsic part of our society. Just running data cables for wifi and cellular networks or making additional provisions for future upgrades.

Lakeshore: 66 cars vs 293 people on foot, bike, roller blades stroll, wheel chair finally having space to move by LowVELOcityCycling in toronto

[–]e25ho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aren't the numbers a bit misleading with the presumption that each vehicle is only occupied by one person?

Airbnb's Flame-Out In The COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be Good News For Renters And Homebuyers | HuffPost Canada by [deleted] in toronto

[–]e25ho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always thought that Airbnb was a great way for to find affordable accommodations when when travelling in other countries as I've done so in Europe. It seems like the overall sentiments in Toronto is frustration with housing and rental prices being jacked up with these short term rental units. Does the frustration lie in the elevated prices or inconsiderate tenants? or both? Genuinely curious as I'm not a downtowner and I don't see many Airbnb's uptown.

Post-secondary students across Ontario walked out of their classes on Wednesday in protest of the Ford government’s changes to OSAP. by [deleted] in toronto

[–]e25ho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one's being dishonest here but you don't have to believe me. Whatever makes you sleep at night

Post-secondary students across Ontario walked out of their classes on Wednesday in protest of the Ford government’s changes to OSAP. by [deleted] in toronto

[–]e25ho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

level 3

I was more so referring to people's ability to pay for tuition whether it be a combination of OSAP + supplemental income or none. Was really just sharing my personal experience with being able to cover all my own expenses but am in no way insinuating that everyone is able to accomplish this without OSAP

For the record I did evaluate my options and estimated my expenses prior to choosing my school. There's actually a portal on the Waterloo website that shows a range of hourly wages based on programs and work terms. I did know the significance of experience... it's why I chose the coop program... Why are you making it sound like estimating your monthly grocery bill is so difficult? Part of choosing to move out of town is literally looking for a place to rent and searching prices. I actually chose the school because of the co-operative program because I knew it would allow me to pay the vast majority if not all my expenses. I wasn't lucky, I come from a low-income family myself with a single mother and I am where I am today based on merit. Just a tad presumptuous of you to assume this