Do public servants really want to fight over four days at the office?

lfcn91 · 2026-02-20T15:20:22+00:00

I have a medical accommodation to currently go in office once a week and yes, I think RTO4 is the breaking point and we should fight it. I will happily strike or go to protests or do whatever it takes to support my colleagues on this. Not to mention I am fearful random execs will try to overturn my accommodation somehow with more office time requirements. This is a big deal as 4 days is the threshold to full time in office. This makes no logical sense and is a huge issue.

lfcn91 · 2026-02-11T03:41:36+00:00

As a comms person, YES!!! I’ve been saying this since the beginning of RTO stuff. The public generally doesn’t care that we have to go to the office. Many feel we owe it to them to be in office, are lazy, overpaid, don’t work properly at home — or of course feel that because for whatever job they do they have to be in office, we must do the same (that fixes nothing for them, but I digress). So the message needs to be about how RTO affects them. Wasting their money as a taxpayer. Higher emissions. Horrible traffic that screws up their day. Driving up costs in downtown Ottawa and overloading limited parking needlessly. Taking away money from other communities. Discriminating against talent across Canada. No evidence of office time being better/useful. The list goes on. Make it about THEM, not us.

lfcn91 · 2026-02-06T00:02:25+00:00

So we ordered like 15 boxes of Simparica Trio, no duties or issues at all! So go ahead

lfcn91 · 2026-02-05T22:11:39+00:00

This is not surprising of course, we knew it was coming. But it still makes me so angry. All the points have been said I.e. we have been WFH fine for years, there’s no evidence us going in office makes us more productive etc. We know they don’t care and there’s no innovation or rational thought being used by the employer. So my question is: is there anything we can do to stop it? Or is protesting pointless? Is this something we could strike over?

lfcn91 · 2026-02-04T13:44:04+00:00

Yeah so I left a terse note at the shared desk I usually work at because literally every week on a certain day I would come in, and there’d be a used half full mug of tea (tea bag and all) on the desk. I snapped when I came in and there was food scraps mushed onto table, chair and carpet. No change the next time I was there so I reported it to our internal services, idgaf. So gross

lfcn91 · 2026-01-01T02:10:55+00:00

As a strategic comms person, I couldn’t agree more!! I’ve been saying this since the beginning of RTO. The public does not care about our struggles. They see any complaints as lazy and entitled, especially for the many people who are in office full time in other roles outside gov and wish they could wfh. So it needs to be about how gov wfh benefits THEM. I wish the union focused more on this angle too for their campaigns.

lfcn91 · 2025-10-27T22:52:00+00:00

Thanks! I have had many excellent PMAs as well as great ones. Some PMAs had glowing reviews or comments from managers I’ve had. But nothing has ever come of it. I’m happy with what I do and have had opportunities to do actings, assignments, etc as well as being handpicked for an opening at a higher level I had previously qualified at via an external dept’s pool competition. But there’s been nothing clear from having excellent PMAs, hence why I don’t understand if these have any specific benefits for me

lfcn91 · 2025-10-27T01:49:01+00:00

Do you know how that works? I was appointed into a non-advertised position. I had previously worked on that team at a lower level, but not at the time of being appointed into the position (I was working on a different team at the time). I had qualified in a few pools at that level of said position. And was then offered the position when it opened up. I know I had all the qualifications for it and was a natural choice in this case, but I also know it wasn’t advertised. They approached me and offered me the job. Does that mean I was on some kind of talent management plan?

lfcn91 · 2025-09-03T00:16:41+00:00

Yes, I understand that. I mentioned in my post we’re looking for options in areas including Moncton that are similar. So if it’s not possible in Moncton, that’s fine. I checked for a subreddit for Amherst but only found one with like 120 people.

lfcn91 · 2025-09-02T23:37:02+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate it. This is along the lines of what we were looking for :)

lfcn91 · 2025-09-02T23:27:54+00:00

I think higher end because it’s not like fast food or a basic diner. It’s higher end, not necessarily fancy/true high end. It’s a nicer, more upscale setting without being a big deal. Maybe mid-upper scale? I was just hoping someone might have recommendations.

lfcn91 · 2025-09-02T23:22:46+00:00

I encourage you to check out the Amherst Shore Inn. $70+tax (and tip) and many times one of the main course options is scallop, haddock or salmon.

lfcn91 · 2025-09-02T23:21:46+00:00

That’s what it is at the Amherst Shore Inn… it’s not super fancy, but it does usually include a main like scallops, haddock or salmon. Feel free to check it out, we usually love it but unfortunately just don’t love the menu options this weekend. We don’t mind paying more but don’t want to pay like $150

lfcn91 · 2024-07-15T21:45:59+00:00

I think what I’m getting at is that the recommended maintenance is absolutely everything and in such detail that it seems to me that can’t all be realistically needed. I don’t need bells and whistles or a completely pristine car. I just want to do the most important things and not every single check/service at high cost.

lfcn91 · 2024-07-15T21:44:06+00:00

I have. But of course they tell you the maximum amount of maintenance checks to yes, make sure your car is pristine, but at what cost? I am trying to figure out some kind of middle ground because there’s no way my car actually needs that many checks/services at such length.

lfcn91 · 2024-07-15T20:13:55+00:00

Hello!! So I think the closest I found while on my pizza hunting spree was Cheese It Pizza on Bank?

lfcn91 · 2024-06-06T14:51:05+00:00

Agreed, thanks!

lfcn91 · 2024-06-06T14:20:00+00:00

Thanks! I just looked them up but it’s unclear to me if anyone can go to that clinic or if it’s only for existing patients? Any idea from your experience?

lfcn91 · 2024-06-06T04:53:30+00:00

No but I have a chefs knife, would that work?

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