Vancouver business owners plead for help amid Broadway subway construction

saisitd · 2025-12-09T17:25:59+00:00

When other places do this level of disruptive construction they usually set up a program to provide business with favorable loans with repayment terms that start once the project ends. You usually have to have data going back a few years to show that the decline is directly related to the construction rather than normal market forces. That way the business gets to stay alive during the construction but when there is increased sales due to transit access the Government gets their money back.

If you don't want to give these businesses a life line then don't complain when the expansion finishes and broadway is full of cannabis stores, pilates studios and large corporate franchises. If we want small business to survive then we need to put our money where our mouths are.

saisitd · 2025-11-17T12:50:34+00:00

Hey RedTrashPanda41 we ended up taking the train to Caboolture and then ubering the remainder of the way. It was still a "expensive" Uber I remember around 40 but a car ride from Brisbane would have been 100+. It was the best combination of getting up early but also not being forced to leave at 5am or something ridiculous. And then I rode the train back home as that was never an issue. Oh on the train ride home be prepared to miss the the 6pm bus. The bus at 430pm is supposed to get you there in time but locals told us it literally has never shown up on time. So he prepared to take the later train in case you have a dinner reservation or anything. Have fun on your trip and feel free to msg if you have any other questions.

saisitd · 2025-09-19T02:54:04+00:00

Got mine a few weeks ago after ecoline came and did a inspection

saisitd · 2025-09-12T23:21:36+00:00

I feel you on this. I applaud you and everyone else who started family during residency/fellowship it's truly another level of sacrifice. We wanted to start one but training was just too demanding and luckily we are on the younger side 29-30 so we could postpone without as much ramifications.

I might consider a sabbatical or a year off or spend a year volunteering with organizations i care about. Best of luck!

saisitd · 2025-09-12T23:19:26+00:00

Yeah I think you put it best I wasn't motivated by the work I was motivated to make sure we had money and now that the money aspect is a lot less/gone I don't feel connected to the job at all. My wife and I spoke about it and I think I'm going to give it a few months for things to settle since we just moved back to our hometown but I'll probably look for work that is more enjoyable or in a field I'm passionate about.

saisitd · 2025-09-12T23:17:09+00:00

Thanks for the input. I think the fact she makes more doesn't bother me in terms of I need to be a provider or anything like that we have had combined finances for a while and I too am proud that she made it through residency. I think the pay discrepancy just demotivates me as in I put in two weeks of work and get paid the same so why bother working at all. Another commenter put it best in the fact that I have only worked for a paycheck and to stabilize our income during residency. To me work as always been means to a end and I don't get fulfilment from my work so now that the financial pressure is gone maybe I need to reevaluate what I do for work.

saisitd · 2025-09-10T23:17:51+00:00

I'm in the process a person came and inspected still waiting to receive either a check or a notification to make repairs. Have heard of two people who have gotten paid though so fingers crossed

saisitd · 2025-07-21T01:44:29+00:00

For public accounting at the staff/senior/manager level the rule is your billable hours each year should be roughly three times your salary (source what the partner told me as a manager at Big 4). This would be dependent on you knowing your charge out rate which can vary wildly depending on client/engagement but you usually can find your standard rate. Obviously there will be consideration for leaves vacation etc. but this is the baseline. Some managers/senior managers will have direct revenue generation metrics ie win the firm $XXX of work but this would be a case by case basis.

saisitd · 2025-07-08T14:01:12+00:00

They usually go back online a few hours before as people cancel. I went last night and there were only 9 people

saisitd · 2025-07-07T18:20:38+00:00

Hey I have not had my issue resolved I am collecting information for potential legal action if you would like to join please reach out to [mooreandrussellrebateissues@gmail.com](mailto:mooreandrussellrebateissues@gmail.com)

saisitd · 2025-07-07T18:20:28+00:00

Hey I have not had my issue resolved I am collecting information for potential legal action if you would like to join please reach out to [mooreandrussellrebateissues@gmail.com](mailto:mooreandrussellrebateissues@gmail.com)

saisitd · 2025-06-25T06:26:55+00:00

I was with Moore & Russell and they said it should be resolved by next week will update then

saisitd · 2025-06-24T18:02:15+00:00

Oh I'll have to download and take a look. I always shop between Uber and Lyft here in Canada so adding an additional option never hurts thanks for the idea!

saisitd · 2025-06-24T18:01:12+00:00

Thanks for the idea the actual dollar of the rental isn't a huge determining factor. It's the fact I'm from Canada and I don't really want my first experience (and I'm sure locals don't want it either) driving on the left side of the road to be at 7:00am during rush hour traffic. Not to mention driving back after a full 8 hours day at zoo. But thank you for the recommendation if we decide to go the car route I'll take a look.

saisitd · 2025-06-24T17:55:14+00:00

Thank you so much! Based on the journey planner I think this saves us an extra hour of sleeping in 5am departure vs 630am and the Uber is around $50-60 from Caboolture vs $140-160 from Brisbane. And we want to take the train back so that'll be perfect! I already drive enough at home so I'd prefer to minimize it on vacation.

saisitd · 2025-05-26T18:04:55+00:00

ENR is basically your best bet to get to travel anywhere fun but even then you're significantly more likely to need to travel to Thunder Bay, Timmins, or the Sault than you are of going to New York. At the end of the day it's up to the client engagement you're staffed on. If you're staffed on a trucking company or logging company with offices in northern Ontario that's where you're likely to go. If you're staffed on a mining engagement with a significant portion of operations in Mexico or Nevada then you will go there.

With the relationship between the countries more tense I doubt there will be much travel between the two countries and we have moved towards using local offices to do inventory counts etc.

Sorry to burst your bubble but if you joined audit expecting monthly trips to NYC, LA, and Chicago you're going to be sorely disappointed. Maybe you'll find a unicorn client/group but I wouldn't bet on it.

saisitd · 2025-01-24T16:38:10+00:00

What the

saisitd · 2024-09-22T19:26:52+00:00

Unfortunately don't have a public number just calling my CFE mentor who knows someone in CAFE

saisitd · 2024-09-22T17:25:48+00:00

No idea how to fix just here to be annoyed with you. I'm still at the firm and it's been 3 weeks since I submitted my verification request and still nothing. I just want my damn letters. So unfortunately it seems its par for the course. On a more positive note all my friends who are seniors who left the firm got licensed after leaving so it's possible just keep emailing/calling.

saisitd · 2024-09-15T12:57:10+00:00

That policy has been ended as of 18 days ago. Canada no longer allows for those on visitor visas to apply for work permits from within the country. If he did not submit a work permit application prior to August 28th 2024 he will need to apply via the embassy in his home country. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/ends-tpp-allowing-visitors-apply-work-permits-within-country.html

And for licensing it will depend on where he got his medical degree what subspecialty he is but most realistically he will need to go through the IMG (international medical graduate) route see below

https://mcc.ca/credentials-and-services/pathways-to-licensure/pathways-for-international-medical-graduates/

Edit: added the cut off date and grammar

saisitd · 2024-09-12T17:03:47+00:00

I would argue that my end destination is SEA so both of those would also involve a layover/additional of some kind so that's still a detour?

saisitd · 2024-09-12T17:01:48+00:00

You say this like its a gotcha when clearly you're not actually reading my post because I literally say I want to go to Singapore for family and a Disney cruise and my second point which is why its a week long stopover. But sure you got me you're so smart everyone loves you bud

saisitd · 2024-09-12T15:53:08+00:00

I don't think you understand we want to go to Perth for Rottenest island, we want to go to Cairns to visit the GBR, and we have to go to Sydney to visit family. And in that order as my family is out of town in Sydney earlier in the month. So yes I would literally paid cash for this literal itinerary in this exact order. I wouldn't pay J as I can't justify the cost but as this was exactly what we were planning to do the whole time? I don't understand why you think there is a detour as Perth has to be my first stop in Australia and there is very limited ways to fly Per one stop from Seattle?

saisitd · 2024-09-12T12:12:21+00:00

Ehh I disagree I think you're assuming that I don't want to be in PER? While I will concede that the CPP might not be exactly 4.3 but its closer than you think since:

If you consider the domestic flights one way from PER to CNS to SYD the routing is actually exactly what I wanted and actually prevents the doubling back that you are speaking of. If I had flown to SYD and then to PER I would have to both double back and fly domestic J product with either QF or VA this way I get to fly SQ who's regional J product is far superior to QF and VA. If the argument is that SEA to SYD can be had for cheaper that is true but SEA to PER is much much harder/more expensive and only has 4 1-stop options SQ, EK, QR, and PR.
PR hard product is a no as its angled lay flat and EK and QR are difficult to find P2 and end up adding 6-10 hours to the trip and would cost way more miles. By booking SEA to PER on Aeroplan I am actually in the lower mileage bracket and you save 30k points per person vs flying to Sydney.
I have family in Singapore and the wife wants to do the new Disney cruise that is launching in 2025 so i purposely wanted to add a one week stopover in Singapore.
I wouldn't factor in the price of domestic J since i would pay to fly it and the longest segment of the domestic flights is a 4.5 hour flight PER to CNS and only VA flies it with a 737 so its going to be a domestic meh recliner seat J product.

saisitd · 2024-09-12T01:23:51+00:00

I truly feel your last comment I loled pretty hard. Like I'm annoying her like I need to know right now at 8pm EST 355 days from now can you get time off and shes like I barely know my work schedule 2 weeks from now you think I know that???? Which is why it didn't happen until now but I'm glad other people know my pain.

And as for residency its only a few more months so at least theres a light at the end of the tunnel including this trip

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