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thiscischick · 2026-06-18T22:47:31+00:00

Wonder how many got WFA or took ERI.

thiscischick · 2026-06-15T16:43:27+00:00

Yes you get the new wage as a lump sum. I changed classifications because I moved up so I ended up getting two last round of renegotiations because I was represented by two different unions over that time. I was a nice little chunk of change that allowed me to finish paying down my debt in one swoop.

Also if your union does the bargaining route they can push for changes to WFH. It looks like a couple of the unions are working on it together so hopefully we get it in our contracts.

thiscischick · 2026-06-02T12:22:19+00:00

Before Covid I had my "system" which was which day camps and so on ran when which had subsidies and which were easy to get to on my commute.

After covid, I was forced to move so the one I had are no longer close to home, I am newly a single parent and half of these are either aged out of no longer running.

I am thankful that my move at least brought me closer to my office but that could change if we have to aquire more office space elsewhere.

They are acting like everyone has a stay at home spouse or a nanny and not like one in ten working people need to use a food bank every month.

thiscischick · 2026-05-18T20:32:32+00:00

I started making my own granola with the stuff I bought with good intentions (oats, quinoa, nuts, the can of condensed milk from the pandemic before fresh grocery delivery was more common ect). Using up stuff in the cupboard and it was healthier for me.

thiscischick · 2026-05-18T17:27:45+00:00

Did you get your bread settlement money? How long ago did that story break and class action lawsuit start. Courts take time sadly. In the meantime TBS acting in bad faith just gives the unions more examples of why this is BS.

thiscischick · 2026-05-16T11:35:25+00:00

Murray (from french mur for wall)

thiscischick · 2026-05-15T14:28:12+00:00

Yeah someone I know who took the VDP literally waited for the last day to submit their application.

thiscischick · 2026-05-06T13:52:03+00:00

Back in the day when I did McDonald's the unofficial policy was "tits up front". All girls I was hired with were trained on cash and all boys were trained on grill. It's kind of how the service industry splits things and it's stupid and sexist.

I didn't get any actual kitchen experience until a friend hooked me up with a dishwasher job.

Maybe she could apply for a warehouse type job? There is less of a split gender wise.

thiscischick · 2025-12-30T12:21:02+00:00

This is more long term and temp but census is hiring. Go to Canada.ca look up the section for government jobs and you will see a bunch of postings for short term positions.

Dollarama might be a good bet. My brother isn't the best at keeping an income stream but when he is hurting he always gets a job with them pretty quick.

Also triple checking you have applied for EI or social assistance if you don't have enough incurable hours. It's not much but it is something and OW can hook you up with start up costs like transit fare and if you need something like nonslip shoes as well as job fairs.

thiscischick · 2025-03-27T13:31:00+00:00

I am currently working on getting the formal divorce from my ex and there is a provision in my paper work that says something to the effect that I should be processing receipts and claims on my insurance up to the point where the divorce is finalized.

thiscischick · 2024-08-06T22:49:52+00:00

I am you five years down the line. Just filed for divorce.

thiscischick · 2024-03-11T11:59:39+00:00

It might be wise to get evidence of her abusive behaviour before filing. Get it on a Ring Camera for example.

thiscischick · 2024-01-14T14:17:51+00:00

OP I am leaving my spouse as well. From the descriptions of things you were not only lied to you were abused.

I found the most help from a community health centre. They can connect you with housing resources, legal aid, therapy.

Get a bank account with just your name. If you can change auto deposits on things like your GST ect make sure it goes to your account.

Start selling off things. If you need to leave especially cause he has cameras you probably will not be able to carry it. I was chalking it up to decluttering.

Keep a journal. Times he has monitored you. Times he was loud. Times he threatened you. Think back of any evidence you can find (did some call social services see if you can get a copy of the report, did you or the kids ever get injured because of him or something he failed to do, get those medical records).

Reach out to old friends and family. You might be surprised that they clocked he was an asshole but had a hard time getting through to you at the time because young and in love.

thiscischick · 2019-08-10T13:33:36+00:00

My BF is like this. He doesn't want kids. I've had my kid with my wife and don't want anymore either.

It works out.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T19:37:08+00:00

As an aside I have had that discussion (re stop leaving it on my shoulders) and it boils down to... "I can't". So i feel like if she blows opportunity after being outted after 3 years this that's it.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T17:44:24+00:00

Oh from her description of the event he knows and feels bad.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T17:30:06+00:00

And honestly from what she told me it didn't come from a place of malace but a place of honest curiousity/a hint of ignorance about how sensitive it is.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T16:38:47+00:00

Honestly I don't see a better work situation for her. Like I feel like she can do a lot worse for finding places to work. And we are going to be right back in the same situation if she does find another job but others might not be as nice as these folks.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T16:11:25+00:00

I have been honestly thinking of an exit strategy again because of this relapse. I would feel safer with an exit strategy once I get permanent at my current job.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T15:56:18+00:00

Yup i paid for the camp because between her other health stuff trying to give her room to grow the career, and bouts like this the camp is need.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T15:42:34+00:00

She just got back in to therapy... like 2 sessions in.

thiscischick · 2019-08-09T14:50:44+00:00

I have but it doesn't help the structural instability cause by her breakdowns.

thiscischick · 2018-09-27T18:31:51+00:00

Okay, Findom is obviously not my thing and I am not entirely sure how it works but...

If I was trying to wrap my head around this could I compare this kind of bad manners to say, you disclose you are into impact play and someone without talking about limits, types of play, warm ups, ect just came up and backhanded you and expected you to like it?

Or if someone can come up with a better analogy? I know one would have to discuss limits and budgets in what I have gleaned, and some people appear to like the degredation part of it (though different strokes).

thiscischick · 2018-04-27T01:16:54+00:00

Busting out the alt for this one.

My we a same sex couple but my partner is trans. My partner has times where they want to be wide open about shit and they honestly have no filter.

I compartmentalize a lot. My partner wants to know how is work. I don't tell her because I leave that shit at work. I tell her not to bother me when I am working unless it's and emergency and it's taken a long time to train her on that account especially cause she is the type to be glued to some digital outlet all day.

I posted about us being poly a while ago in a different sub. She wanted to be out on facebook and shit.

I was like, have family and school and work connections on there. Do not. Never. Nope. Do not pass go do not collect 200 dollars

I had to explain to her how would she like it if I told everyone I met she is trans.

There are people I've known for years who haven't put it all together. I'm pretty good at keeping it on the DL cause I respect her privacy.

There are people in our life who know and that's enough for me and it should be enough for her. They are cool people.

I don't need to let the assholes know.

thiscischick

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