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-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   Annual leave (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/annual-leave-794508/)

dbd33 Apr 19th 2013 5:44 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 10668274)
And yet, it would seem, you believe that Thatcher's ideas had no place in a civilised society!:p
I don't pretend Canada has a civilised society.

Reidies Apr 20th 2013 8:31 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10668235)
I don't think it's professional to go so far away that you can't pick up email. I fired someone once who didn't answer his phone because he was on vacation and another who didn't answer because he was driving. I think that, if a firm's going to pay someone, they've a right to expect a reasonable degree of commitment; if one immigrant won't give that, then there's always another who will. Some are grateful even to have a hand held email device.
You fired somebody for not answering the phone while driving????:thumbs_down:

Mikeypm Apr 20th 2013 8:33 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by Reidies (Post 10669869)
You fired somebody for not answering the phone while driving????:thumbs_down:
He is taking the p<snip>s :rofl:

dbd33 Apr 20th 2013 2:03 pm
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by Reidies (Post 10669869)
You fired somebody for not answering the phone while driving????:thumbs_down:
Yes. He said he was in some State where it was illegal to answer the phone while driving, an argument that might have carried some weight except that he knew we pay the fines. It would have been no loss to him to do the professional thing.

Alan2005 Apr 20th 2013 2:22 pm
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by Reidies (Post 10669869)
You fired somebody for not answering the phone while driving????:thumbs_down:
Of course he fired them. You think dbd would really just go onto the internet and post lies and half truths?

dbd33 Apr 20th 2013 2:26 pm
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10670174)
Of course he fired them. You think dbd would really just go onto the internet and post lies and half truths?
Heh! All literally true, hon. Not always the whole truth, admittedly, but the point here is that, as an employer, I can dump people whimsically; it's not like the UK where there are standards and procedures.

Since you mention it, please quote a post where you know me to have lied.

bats Apr 20th 2013 4:19 pm
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Don't forget the dreaded seniority, which means that the people who have worked there longer than you get first choice of which weeks to take.

Jingle Apr 22nd 2013 6:33 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10670233)
Don't forget the dreaded seniority, which means that the people who have worked there longer than you get first choice of which weeks to take.
Hmmm had that in the UK - worked in local government for 15 years and that's how it always worked ;)

bats Apr 22nd 2013 6:55 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by Jingle (Post 10672690)
Hmmm had that in the UK - worked in local government for 15 years and that's how it always worked ;)
Really? I had never heard of it before. At my work some people have been there 20 years and still dont get their choice of vacation days.

Edit, I did work at a few hospitals where people with kids were given first shout for school vacation times, bloody ridiculous.

Mikeypm Apr 22nd 2013 7:17 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10672720)
Really? I had never heard of it before. At my work some people have been there 20 years and still dont get their choice of vacation days.

Edit, I did work at a few hospitals where people with kids were given first shout for school vacation times, bloody ridiculous.
I have worked places were people with kids get first choice, seniority gets second choice and I got whatever was left :(

ExKiwilass Apr 22nd 2013 7:22 am
Re: Annual leave
 
I get whatever vacay time I want and yet again, am really glad I don't work for any of your employers. Especially dbd33.

Cyan Apr 22nd 2013 7:31 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Always had a minimum of 3 weeks in Ontario with option to carry over unused vacation days into next year.

When I was in public sector I started off on 4 weeks, but with carry-overs etc I soon started each year with a 5 week balance.

Having lived in Canada for past 13 years, I've forgotten how good it is in Europe. Still amazed how many times I've emailed my brother in UK at his work email, only to get an 'Out of Office on Holiday' auto notification.

dbd33 Apr 22nd 2013 7:34 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by ExKiwilass (Post 10672769)
Especially dbd33.
Believe it, or not, we are a kind and generous firm for our industry. We have a good number of refugees from real sweatshops; including the man behind me who was fired from a large Canadian computer company for having a heart attack (and it wasn't even on company time).

I think it's acceptable to treat human resources in Canada as one might battery hens. People moving from countries with regulations governing working practises such as dismissal and Health and Safety to Canada on only a work permit might want to be a bit cautious about it.

BristolUK Apr 22nd 2013 10:14 am
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 10672778)
Believe it, or not, we are a kind and generous firm for our industry.
Just not when it comes to visiting the UK with £sd :rofl::rofl:

dbd33 Apr 22nd 2013 1:14 pm
Re: Annual leave
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 10673027)
Just not when it comes to visiting the UK with £sd :rofl::rofl:
I didn't ask for the coins back after he couldn't spend them! Collectors' items, they'll be.


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