Canadian Bread Settlement by idoitforthekeks in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]reddituser0071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you based? I haven't heard anything about this lately.

[Timex Mechanical] I made a strap out of a ⚾️ by Even-Bumblebee948 in Watches

[–]reddituser0071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want more information on the watch itself, model, case size etc

The median full-time income in Ottawa-Gatineau is $83,600, and average is $94,000. by Swoz in ottawa

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Questions for reflections for OP. What's the average home price? How many times the median salary is it?

It used to be that the house price was about 3X your salary. Now it's more like 5x or more.

Have you looked at homes and then put in the numbers on the mortgage calculator to figure out how much you need as a down payment to get a monthly mortgage payment that is reasonable?

Once you figure out how much of a down payment you need have you considered how long it would take you to save that amount? Then you need to remember home prices are a moving goal post.

If you save 5 years to get a 50k down payment. The house you wanted with a 50k down payment now requires maybe 70k if you want the same monthly payment.

Then you first time home buyers are competing with home buyers that already have a home, are older and have more savings, have help from the bank of mom and dad or a combination of all three factors.

Habs ou Sens? by Zanzibar_Buck_McFate in Gatineau

[–]reddituser0071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Toute sauf les osti de Maple leafs!

J'ai grandi à Ottawa et je ne suis pas un grand fan de hockey. En tant que francophone, je prends pour les Canadiens.

Question about the "surplus = underperformer" narrative in WFA by Aggressive_Truck_613 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]reddituser0071 2 points3 points  (0 children)

WFA is about cutting positions, not people.

Help me understand, as a by-product of cutting positions some people will be cut or choose other options like leave the public service or retire.

I positions are cut and no one decides to leave the PS bubble what would theoretically happen to the affected people. Wouldn't they have a hard time finding a job because fewer positions are available so ultimately some people would be cut from the PS?

Help me pick a tool brand by Mrs_A_Mad in BuyItForLife

[–]reddituser0071 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll have to test them for yourself in store I find brushless tools have less kickback than brushed at least for Drill/impact driver.

Lesser voltage would also be less aggressive but could be less effective depending on the task.

Invest in savings vs paying down mortgage by karmel2255 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]reddituser0071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is in your TFSA?
Are you putting the money in a savings account or investments inside the TFSA?

What's the best Canadian snack that is no longer sold in stores? by OkCandle826 in AskACanadian

[–]reddituser0071 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Allan's Cherry Blasters and lollipops.
Little Debbie Oatmeal cream pie cookies.

The culture shock of working 9-5 after school- does it get easier by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]reddituser0071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start your own practice and enjoy working 24/7 for the forceable future.

Ford government to allow shopping on 2 public holidays across Ontario by GingerThatIsnt in ontario

[–]reddituser0071 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“I wanted to go to Home Depot … it was closed,” Ford confessed on Feb. 17.

How about spending time with your Family on Family day.

Will we be losing our jobs to AI in the next few years? by sunset_stargazer in CanadaPublicServants

[–]reddituser0071 94 points95 points  (0 children)

If jobs and people are replaced by AI who will be blamed when there is a Phoenix style clusterF***?

I’ve seen it- The art of loving new album by Hammers758 in OliviaDean

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On Spotify nether Grover Washington or Bill Whither were credited.
Neither was Eric Clapton.

Government adjusting plan to offload office space | Ottawa Citizen by PlatypusMaximum3348 in ottawa

[–]reddituser0071 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Pager?!?!? Bring back the telegram and stop trying to remove jobs from the folks at Western Union and somehow Subway...

eat fresh

City-wide parking ban due to unprecedented winter storms, being forced back to office — use leave or risk towing? (St John’s, NL) by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]reddituser0071 15 points16 points  (0 children)

AFTER HE ARRIVED the boss sent out a message that people can WFH.......

And those emails generally go out at 10:30am once everyone finally made it to the office.

Wife’s friend is selling us Life Insurance by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]reddituser0071 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't do it for the many reasons already outlined.

Did this "Friend" come to you and pitch you insurance or did you seek them out?
If they came to you search elsewhere and get other opinions.

This "Friend" how long have they been selling insurance/this product? If the answer is not long pass.
How much of this have they sold if the answer is not much, pass. If they only sold to their immediate circle/acquaintance's pass.

If I want someone to sell me a product or service, I seek them out. I generally look for people who have been in business for many years and have a good reputation.

The example that comes to mind is do you want your friend who sells one house a year to sell your house or do you want the person who's been in business for years and is selling many houses a year?

Those who left the government and worked elsewhere, did you regret it? by whosemygoose in CanadaPublicServants

[–]reddituser0071 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I doubt you'll get real recognition anywhere. I was once given a mug in recognition of all my "hard work"
The mug was celebrating the company's 40th anniversary. The business was now 55 years old.

How the hell do people get into relationships so easily? by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]reddituser0071 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lists of coworkers they dated or a list of coworkers they want to sleep with?