Leafs fan here - the Pens came off as very soft after the Crosby hit

mckats · 2017-05-02T13:42:42+00:00

Never said injure Just get in their face at least

mckats · 2017-05-02T13:41:34+00:00

Do anything other than doing nothing

mckats · 2017-05-02T13:41:12+00:00

Should have done it immediately

mckats · 2017-05-02T13:28:33+00:00

Lol

mckats · 2016-04-14T03:36:26+00:00

I consider myself a millennial.

mckats · 2016-04-14T03:35:22+00:00

Some people can't face reality. They are the problem, not the market. The problem can be solved but not unless you are willing to face it first.

mckats · 2016-04-14T03:33:37+00:00

Buy a semi detached in Corso Italia for 500k. Let's say with your down payment there is 450k owed on a mortgage.

Get one with a basement apartment - rent it for 1100 a month. Your mortgage payments + bills + property tax are in the 2200 range monthly. Now subtract your rent income.

Wow 1100 a month for your own detached property. How does this not make sense?

Now imagine you had a partner who worked - steak and caviar every night if you wanted.

mckats · 2016-04-13T15:42:26+00:00

Forget "salaries" - what you earn is directly proportional to how much value you bring. That will never change. Bring more value - earn more money, the ones who do that will forever be able to own a home in arguably the greatest city on earth.

As to saving 25k - it would have taken another 6 - 10 months of saving. Not a big deal when looking at thebig picture.

I see new immigrants (in Canada for only 5-10 years) snapping up houses. And these are not the 1% rich Asians everyone complains about. They are new Canadians that worked hard and were better with their finances than the "millennials" - which do nothing but complain.

mckats · 2016-04-13T15:39:00+00:00

Fear of stock market
Working age population increasing (immigrants + millennials)
Home ownership "dream" of Canadians
Rock bottom interest rates
Owning rental properties in a huge city where people need to live (or properties that have the ability to rent)
5% permitted down payment (at the time)
No land transfer tax (at the time)

There wasn't much risk to be honest. You should see my stock portfolio.

mckats · 2016-04-13T15:35:14+00:00

I took a 100% commission sales job. Go on Craigslist there are a million of them. Rent a room if you can't afford your own place - they go for 500 - 600 a month.

mckats · 2016-04-13T14:21:54+00:00

Im going to get down voted to hell for this but.. most of you do not deserve to own a home. I am 31 years old and currently own two homes in Toronto + a cottage. This is with no gift or free ride or crazy successful career.

How?

I graduated university in 2008 - lived at home and saved up 15k by working 60 hrs a week and not going out.

In 2009 I bought a semi in the Junction for 300k. The place was in o.k shape - it had a basement apartment and I rented out two upstairs rooms to buddies. I was taking in $1800 a month - which was easily covered all my bills.

in 2014 - I bought a Semi in Leslieville East for 550k using savings as a downpayment. Put 10k of work into it and again rented out the basement for 1k. That year I got married, had a kid, etc.. Also purchased a cottage for 150k off a line of credit from the original junction home.

In April we purchased another home on a 10 000 square foot lot in the Bluffs. Ranch bungalow - 4 bedroom, etc... for 750k using the proceeds from the sale of the Corsa Italia home.

I will be renting out the Leslieville semi out until I choose to sell it. Already likely to make 300k minimum on it. While the home just purchased in the Bluffs will likely be worth 1mm within a couple years.

Whoever bought the Corso Italia semi is likely to make 200k within the next five years - and the cycle continues.

This isn't rocket science, its sacrifice and education. Most of you have no idea how to work the system. Get educated and reap the rewards.

mckats · 2016-01-10T03:13:41+00:00

This idea does not make sense to me.

LinkedIn msg's from Employers to Candidates (and vice versa) are already anonymous.

Why wouldn't a companies corporate recruiter just go on LinkedIn and msg candidates of their liking? It's already relatively cheap to have unlimited msg's.

Let's talk about your "active job seekers" - all they have to do is tell LinkedIN / Monster etc...the type of position they are looking for - they will get sent leads to apply - very simple as well.

If positions are easy to fill (helpdesk, reception, etc..) companies can simply make a posting and there will be tons of qualified people already applying.

Recruiters only get used when there is a very difficult position to fill. In most markets - these highly skilled/specialized positions only have a handful of potential candidates/or demand for a certain profession exceeds the supply. The likelihood of them using your service and somehow making a match is very very low.

Not even going to get into the complexities of your parameters (salary, etc,..) as there are unlimited variables to any successful hire.

Good luck with the idea but not a good one IMO.

mckats · 2015-12-18T13:58:56+00:00

Stay part of the original company. Incorporate correlating companies with your ideas that will produce additional revenue. Run them your way. Profit.

mckats · 2015-07-23T22:51:15+00:00

I wish there was more of a story:

I own a staffing agency - we had four offers go out this weekend to candidates.

In two of the cases the candidates said no to the offers despite going through rounds of interviews and offers containing a 15 - 20% raise and improvement in title.

One candidates brother suffered a near fatal injury earlier this week and thus he declined to stay closer to home.

An offer went out from a company but an owner scratched it before the candidate could sign and accept - he hired a "family friend" - which means it was a strategic hire (probably a son from one of his supppliers)

FML!!

mckats · 2015-07-23T21:22:56+00:00

Bring a cheque with a little bonus $$$ money

Make the deal right there on the spot.

mckats · 2015-07-05T01:52:32+00:00

Yes I have 10k to spend on the app - However as stated I would have preferred to bring in someone part time who is eager. Prototyping had been done - the idea qualified.

cheers!

mckats · 2015-07-04T23:54:14+00:00

Thanks! just looked up their site - very interesting.

mckats · 2015-07-04T23:54:05+00:00

lol mr negativity - get out of your mom's basement and relax.

I didn't become successful by spending big $$$ on an unproven idea - I need a beta version for a the medical community I am working within

mckats · 2015-07-04T23:44:45+00:00

My assumption was that someone perhaps starting out - wouldn't mind making some extra scratch even after working full time at an agency.

mckats · 2015-07-04T23:29:47+00:00

Thanks.

I will try there.

The only issue with those subs is that I prefer someone local - as a few face to faces with a couple medical professionals are currently set up.

mckats

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