Is that edmonton or something? Those hella freezing temps are terrible, can't do anything outside but have my eczema skin crack and dieNot to mention the dry air and static errwhere you go.
It's been warm in edmonton lately. I'm super surprised
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It's been warm in edmonton lately. I'm super surprised
BladeWorker
Member
Here's the latest edition of the Christie Blatchford: Troll series.
Once upon a time, she wrote for the organization that she describes as follows:
While I'm growing a little tired of the Star's grasping at Ford straws too, I think the Armageddon invocations are better attributed to the Sun, not the Star.
But hey, they both start with "s", right?
Once upon a time, she wrote for the organization that she describes as follows:
While I'm growing a little tired of the Star's grasping at Ford straws too, I think the Armageddon invocations are better attributed to the Sun, not the Star.
But hey, they both start with "s", right?
What else is new in Toronto?
http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111212/111212_subway_sex/20111212/?hub=CP24Home
http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111212/111212_subway_sex/20111212/?hub=CP24Home
BigJonsson
Member
They now have terminal everything
2:30pm guys? C'mon! Who gets drunk at 2:30?!
Zombie James
Banned
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
:lol holy shit at this city. Had interview with bank, everything seems to be going well then...
this is not negotiable, but the pay is 28000/yr
Good job, banks! Keep hiring contracts and offering them shit to keep more ivory backscratchers cause 1 billion ain't enough!
this is not negotiable, but the pay is 28000/yr
Good job, banks! Keep hiring contracts and offering them shit to keep more ivory backscratchers cause 1 billion ain't enough!
Are you a student? Thats first/second coop or basic sutdent money.
But when it does come it will stay until May.
And then we'll have one week of Spring.
And then it will be a thousand degrees with a million percent humidity until October.
what position? that would be pretty shitty if you had applied for a financial or investment advisor or something like that, but like the guy above said, for a student/co-op program that's not that bad
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
30 years old. Taking continuing ed courses, but I wouldn't be considered a student.
I work for one of the banks and when I started (on contract), I was getting paid less than co-op students were. It was awesome. :-|
That being said, my salary now is a bit more competitive (more than eight years) but I could be making more if I went somewhere else. Some of the banking benefits are decent however, so that makes up for it a bit.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
no benefits
28000/yr
said i could be let go within the year if things don't work out
said i could leave during probation if things don't work out for me
doesn't fill me with a lot of hope
only interview in....MONTHS and this is what I get?! I wouldn't mind taking a pay cut for 35 or 36000...but 28000?!
like i said, i may have to give up living in this city. jobs simply aren't there or aren't sustainable.
I don't know which bank, but at mine I believe 28k is the minimum of the range for the lowest level that you could be at if you were in a non-branch position. I know it blows, and it is realistically very difficult to live in this city on that kind of salary but I will say that while I started not much higher than that, it did increase quite dramatically within the first two years (obviously not the case for everyone).
I dont know your situation so I cant really comment. However, if you can move and really need employment, go to Alberta. There unemployment rate is 5% which is basically 0.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
been thinkin bout it. My friend mentioned Calgary... :'(
WAT BOOT MY LEAFS? D:
thing is, I've worked at the bank before.....was making 10k more
As for my situation, I've already mentioned it in this thread. I'm snake bit or incredibly unlucky. TONS of applications, and no bites. nada. zip. zilch.
to repeat, I don't want to leave Toronto, but it seems I don't have a choice.
I wouldn't mind the pay so much if it was permanent, but it's still contract.
I'm just bitter that I'd left a full time permanent position for a company I disliked, for a higher paying full time permanent position for a company I had liked at the time...until they said take a contract or you're fired.
I'm sorry guys, I don't want to keep venting, but it's just frustrating and I don't like to face the prospect of leaving the city I was born in, grew up in, and love because of the situation I'm in. I've lived in Edmonton and escaped; I would rather not go back there.
You have to be looking at what sets you up best for the next 10 years. However, you still need to get a job asap. The market is going to crash again in the near future making it even harder to find employment.
BladeWorker
Member
Sorry if it's already been posted, but just in case you hadn't already heard, Canada's officially dropped out of Kyoto.
Yea, yeah yeah, we all knew it was coming. Yeah, yeah, the Accord set unattainable goals and didn't recognize the emissions of developing nations like China and India. Nonetheless, I find it disappointing that we, as a country, don't place at least a cursory priority on preserving the world around us so that it exists beyond us.
Yea, yeah yeah, we all knew it was coming. Yeah, yeah, the Accord set unattainable goals and didn't recognize the emissions of developing nations like China and India. Nonetheless, I find it disappointing that we, as a country, don't place at least a cursory priority on preserving the world around us so that it exists beyond us.
crimzonflame
Member
A lot of people are in your position. Jobs are just hard to come by in Toronto these days (unless you know someone through networking). Going back to school, or heading out west are viable options in this economy. I hear that Saskatchewan is the new hot bed for jobs. If you want to stay in Ontario then I would take anything I can get.
ummmm when was this exactly?
Canada should of been labeled as a developing country as well. We got oil bitches!
Weren't we one of the first countries to sign Kyoto? I thought we were, can't remember for sure.
Treaties are signed for a number of reasons. The US signs a lot of treaties, they just dont get ratified.
US would of signed on to the ICC treaty but by that time Bush was in power so no more signature.
Wikipedia is amazing
Participation in the Kyoto Protocol, as of December 2011,
Green = Countries that have signed and ratified the treaty
(Annex I & II countries in dark green)
Grey = Countries that have not yet decided[citation needed][vague]
Brown = No intention to ratify at this stage.[1]
Blue = Canada, which withdrew from the Protocol in December 2011.[2]
Sky Blue, for clear sky's and happy times.
I honestly dont know much about Canada's environment record. However, based on the little bit of reading I just did and some of my own thoughts, I wonder if anyone has looked at correlation between NAFTA and Canada's environment policy. Could be some theories in that area.
AlphaTwo00
Member
lol the worldstarhiphop video. Definitely wasnt discreet, makes a lot more sense now the entire story.
ot going to lie, im waiting in anticipation to listen to DBS show when they discuss this, will be hilarious.
BladeWorker
Member
In what respect? Free trade increases energy consumption?
I don't think there's much of an argument there. For one thing, energy consumption in Canada was increasing before NAFTA and continued afterward. Causation can't be established with preexisting condition. Second, if that argument is to be believed, it should increase consumption across all borders: according to the World Resources Institute, the US' per capita energy consumption decreased between 2000 and 2005, while Canada's and Mexico's increased. Also, outside of NAFTA and where protectionist markets exist, there has also been growth in consumption. See: China, North Korea.
There may be an argument for economic stability resulting in increased energy consumption and GHG emissions, but that's not dependent on NAFTA.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Huh, she moved over to The Post? I know Coyne moved over too, so it looks like all the conservatives are gathering in one place at least.
added_time
Member
Wow. Is that what banks pay at the entry level?
I'm so glad I started my own businesses then. No boss to answer to and living the easy life! (well I work hard actually.. so maybe "livin the happy life" is more appropriate)
crazy monkey
Banned
that is a very very good picture and meaning post lol. I took me a second to realize.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
I know someone who has.
I was in a subway train when a couple was doing it at the other end but that was at 1am on the weekend.
BladeWorker
Member
Coyne is the National Editor at Maclean's. The Post picks up stories from all kinds of people, including Liberals, but has a very small core writing staff. Probably because they were about a nose away from bankruptcy a couple years ago.
And frankly, they've always been the most conservative paper.
Someone tried arguing on my Facebook wall ("think of our grandkids!") that "it's better to not sign, than to sign onto it and not do it" - to which I stated "it's even better to sign and follow it". It's sad what people are accepting... We are really fucking with this planet.
NAFTA is a lot more than just free trade. There has been a significant increase in pollution from transportation however there have been positive environmental aspects because of NAFTA.
Lol wat
BigJonsson
Member
Police raided a bunch of homes today
Well exccuuuuuuse meee. Yeah I was wrong about that, I thought I read before that we were doing really well a decade or two ago.
Will Toronto have snow on Christmas?
Only a 37% chance of it happening. The city most likely to have a "perfect Christmas" (snowfall on Christmas day) is Stephenville, Newfoundland, which happens to be my home town. They're playing it fast and loose with the word "city" though.
Only a 37% chance of it happening. The city most likely to have a "perfect Christmas" (snowfall on Christmas day) is Stephenville, Newfoundland, which happens to be my home town.
They're playing it fast and loose with the word "city" though.Will Toronto have snow on Christmas?
Only a 37% chance of it happening. The city most likely to have a "perfect Christmas" (snowfall on Christmas day) is Stephenville, Newfoundland, which happens to be my home town.
Stephenville! Good spot. Went there for college.. that amounted to nothing
That walk uphill to school was always a pain, absolutely lovely view though from there. I'm not so much concerned with it snowing on Christmas day, but I just want to be home and enjoy the mountains of snow and actually feel like Christmas.
Stephenville! Good spot. Went there for college.. that amounted to nothing
So you were doing Business Administration, Office Administration, or something music related.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Looking for Leafs pk?
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Coyne announced that he quite Macleans when he was on the National a few weeks ago. Unless he went back or something. I just remember because Mansbridge was making a big deal about it.
So you were doing Business Administration, Office Administration, or something music related.
The amounted to nothing part should've gave it away. Went for the music stuff, didnt do much but goof off and wonder what the heck I was doing with my life (and play far too much world of warcraft...)
Hey guys, I was just wondering about something. I'm applying to Colleges, and Universities right now, but wouldn't be able to pay for school entirely by myself so I'm going to need to use OSAP. I'm just wondering, should I sign up for OSAP now, or wait until I've received offers from schools? I'm leaning towards the later (since it seems logical, lol), but you can never be too sure.
When were you there? I was there from 2005 to 2007 doing Business Admin.