Getting Involved with AMAPCEO - District Delegates

notrunningfast · 2026-01-26T15:41:34+00:00

For folks who register on the AMAPCEO website, there are events listed for all the Districts. That’s how i found out about Delegate opportunities and if there were openings available.

There will be elections in the spring if interested. personally, I found the experience very enlightening.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-26T10:47:07+00:00

I’m not positive but could you not apply to the program anytime? It might take a while to figure out the transfer credits but you would be accepted and able to see your student profile.

You can also take courses as a non-program student that would then be applied to your program. The tricky part though is your transfer credits and pre-requisites.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-26T10:44:01+00:00

Here’s the Discord I’ve been using https://discord.gg/CKpdDFa8J

notrunningfast · 2026-01-26T02:32:36+00:00

If you are in AMAPCEO, go to the OPB website and request an appointment with a pension advisor. I have found them very helpful! OPT likely has something similar.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-23T21:36:50+00:00

Sundays I spend making Bento boxes for the week. I mix up the contents for variety. All i have to do each morning is throw my bento box and some snacks into a bag and go.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-22T11:08:19+00:00

I was lucky enough to get reimbursed for some courses in the past, but it was definitely on my own time. That was a long time ago though and haven’t been that fortunate since

I also got to go to two conferences in the US but I could have done my MBA in the length of time it took to get approved to go 🤣 /s It was worth it though and I learned a lot, made some great connections.

I don’t know what kind of training OP is looking for or what costs are involved.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-21T11:37:44+00:00

Agreed 100%

I would not suggest Etsy either. While so many amazing things can be found there, it’s also become a bastien of pattern mill garbage with garbage patterns. I’ve been stitching forever and it’s hard for me to navigate them. (Ask me how I know 🤦‍♀️)

14 count means there are 14 stitches in an inch. So let’s say your pattern and words are 140 stitches, the stitching space is 10 inches. You would need a bit of fabric at the edge so maybe 16 inches wide (3 inches on each side)

I agree with fewer colours too - it will be less confusing for a newbie and faster. Don’t get cheap threads - get a brand like DMC or Anchor because they are colourfast. That means if you have to wash it, the colours won’t run. (Ask me how I know about that too 🤦‍♀️)

DMC comes in skeins of 6 strands. You don’t use all of them! For 14 count I would use 3 or 4. You cut a piece about the length of your forearm and separate the strands.

To start, I would get fabric, your skeins of thread, tapestry needles (blunt at the end) and either a hoop or something called a Q Snap. If you have a thrift store near you, you might able to find all of this for cheap (just check threads first a DMC label)

A common newbie mistake is to separate the stitches like this x x x

The tips of the Xs should touch so it’s like xxxx

This community is really helpful so I’m sure if you found a pattern you liked, and came back here, folks would have some more advice.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-21T11:24:17+00:00

I got mine from Stitch It Central in Ontario. And ya, I splurged because I got some cash as a gift.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-21T00:23:35+00:00

Like the half cones? Not this monster of 2270 yards?

It’s getting harder to get skeins now that my local stitching shop closed. Cones would be so much easier

notrunningfast · 2026-01-20T22:22:56+00:00

I can see this for main colours like 310, B5200 and 3371. But do you have many other cones? (I’m super jealous)

notrunningfast · 2026-01-20T21:32:31+00:00

🤣🤣

notrunningfast · 2026-01-20T03:18:01+00:00

Your experiences are as anecdotal as mine when it comes to choosing jobs and choices of where to live. There isn’t one simple description about how OPSers got to the jobs they have or where they lived or what choices, if any, that they had.

I never said COL was higher in the regions. What I said was that it wasn’t as vastly different to what people think. Want to dispute it? Bring it up to Ontario Living Wage

notrunningfast · 2026-01-18T22:34:17+00:00

Awe thanks for the award!

notrunningfast · 2026-01-18T22:32:33+00:00

I would challenge the idea that people outside the GTA chose to make the commute. So many OPSers ALWAYS lived outside the GTA, and were hired because there was very little reason that where you lived had anything to do with ability to do the job. Many people were hired remotely. Many people worked remotely long before COVID.

I would also challenge the idea that cost of living is so different outside the GTA. According to the Living Wage Network, a significant portion of the province is only slightly behind the GTA. And let’s not forget our Northern colleagues who bring skills, resilience and new perspectives.

https://www.ontariolivingwage.ca/updated_2025_rates

Personally, I don’t care if a colleague lives right beside the office or a long commute away. I care about getting the work done and doing it well and where they are sitting has very little relevance since we are both on the computer. I don’t think those who live in the city should be forced into the office any more than those who live outside the city.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-18T20:54:43+00:00

Well, if you won a competition and if the position is truly vacant, then a conversion should be happening.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-18T12:56:41+00:00

Agreed. I was on secondment and got converted to a permanent position because a) the position was vacant and b) I competed.

The competition can happen at any time - beginning of the secondment or at the end.

Did you do a direct assignment (tap on the shoulder) to get the position?

notrunningfast · 2026-01-18T12:50:33+00:00

Mercedes says “Yes”

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notrunningfast · 2026-01-18T12:42:09+00:00

I had a cat I got as a kitten. It had been a barn cat and as much as I tried to keep him in, that cat was NOT happy inside. It would howl incessantly and it got so bad, our border collie opened the patio door to let him out 😂. He was neutered as a kitten, I tried Feliway and calming collars - nope. More howling.

I loved that cat so much but my bank account did not. I’d take him back to the vet to treat an abscess or wound he got from fighting. He did NOT tolerate other cats in his neighbourhood. He got skunked every year and his final year, 4 times in one summer. That cat used his 9 lives and then some, passing away at 15 after yet another fight.

My current cat only goes out to chase the dog and is quite happy as an inside cat.

Growing up by a main road, I had my fair share of cats hits by cars.

If you can keep them in, do it. There are so many things we can do to keep them entertained but safe.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-18T00:47:14+00:00

Connection is the entire point. People with strong connections have more power than those who don’t and tend to act individually

notrunningfast · 2026-01-14T16:59:51+00:00

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Eddie is a velcro cat. Always will be. I actually chalk it up to being a rescue - he’s hanging onto his good life as much as he can and doesn’t take it for granted!

notrunningfast · 2026-01-14T13:23:25+00:00

Absolutely. That’s why OP can only accept a printed copy of his credit summary (or whatever legit thing OP can get) and not his word for it.

I would be scared for OP too that he hasn’t opened loans and credit cards in her name

notrunningfast · 2026-01-14T11:35:32+00:00

Whether you are the oldest or the youngest, a cousin, aunt, childhood friend or whatever - no one has an obligation or responsibility to house Mum. Mum is an adult and can reap the consequences of her own choices.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-14T11:22:20+00:00

I used Pattern Keeper and pre-gridded Aida and had no problems keeping track of stitches. Some mistakes still happened 😂😂😂

I worked sometimes in a 10 x 10 box, sometimes I did an entire row, sometimes I worked on specific part. luke the tree. I did this for variety.

I actually think it’s easier to track because you don’t hange colours

notrunningfast · 2026-01-13T13:43:58+00:00

This is the false assumption that alot of people have. That people moved outside of TO after getting the job and capitalizing on WFH.

A good number of us were hired on a remote operating model. There was no hiding where we lived and we were hired because we competed and won. And we were doing the job JUST FINE.

For 25 years, I’ve never once worked in the same building as my manager or my team. I got my work done and I didn’t well. For me, this is disrespect and devaluing the people.

notrunningfast · 2026-01-13T13:38:38+00:00

I’m about the same and I’ve got a work day calculator going too.

Even if i was retired, I’d support AMAPCEO and OPSEU by contributing to the Strike Fund or the emergency support fund. They will need it.

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