dbd33

I don't pretend Canada has a civilised society.

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You fired somebody for not answering the phone while driving????

Mikeypm

He is taking the p<snip>s

dbd33

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

Of course he fired them. You think dbd would really just go onto the internet and post lies and half truths?

dbd33

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

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

Hmmm had that in the UK - worked in local government for 15 years and that's how it always worked

bats

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

I have worked places were people with kids get first choice, seniority gets second choice and I got whatever was left

ExKiwilass

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

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

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

Just not when it comes to visiting the UK with £sd

dbd33

I didn't ask for the coins back after he couldn't spend them! Collectors' items, they'll be.