Rude and privileged employers ?
May 21st 2013, 4:27 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
May 21st 2013, 7:56 pm
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May 22nd 2013, 8:43 am
#48
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
Oddly enough I don't think it is floatsy. The vast majority of people I meet are nice, down to earth, hardworking (when they can find it) individuals. There are a small handful of dipsticks who seem to get into HR Departments and seem to run amok....don't let it put you off, or discourage you...and that can be bloody hard when you are feeling a bit fragile, I know. Very best of luck
Jun 6th 2013, 1:33 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
It seems people find the post useful. Not sure exactly what your problem is. You're possibly one of those irritating people who make a post you don't like look like there's something dubious about it. Grow up
Jun 6th 2013, 2:10 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
oh, leave him alone. JBE is one of the few actually useful posters on this board, unlike, say, me. And a few others.
Jun 6th 2013, 2:13 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
Cannot imagine why, as it does not reflect my experience of Vancouver specifically over the past 20 years. Your scenario could have happened anywhere, London included.
From your previous post it sounds like you became the employer type you described.
From your previous post it sounds like you became the employer type you described.
Jun 6th 2013, 2:25 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
Well prepare to be surprised. Your comment is contradictory. You've been in Vancouver a very long time so your experience would be of limited interest to someone considering the move. I lived there a few years and have much more recent experience of arriving and settling. With respect with the time you have been there you seem to be fully integrated. I'm a little surprised you bother responding on these boards as most of your posts seem negative and you take great offence if anyone criticises the place. I mean you say "look at it from the employer's perspective". Why on earth would any potential employee want to do that. Employers in Vancouver are fiercly criticised for good reason. Since returning to Britain I have found the process far more professional and you're not penalised by not having half a billion facebook 'friends' or attending some of those cheesy networking events mostly populated by (wannabe) door-to-door salesmen that think their better-than-facebook concept will make them the single most powerful geek on the planet. Glad to be out of there for all reasons other than the wonderful geography.
Jun 6th 2013, 2:54 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
Oh, come on! He's an endless source of information about tax matters and a great help to many. He's grumpy about Vancouver, most people there are, but that's just how people get when they have to deal with near constant drizzle.
Jun 6th 2013, 3:36 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
Jun 6th 2013, 5:30 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
Although I think we have digressed from the appalling way Vancouver employers treat people. You say they are job creators but I don't agree in most cases. Those hiring are puppets and they just do what they're instructed to do. Those are the people I have most issue with because they lack basic decency and manners in dealing with candidates who are people at the end of the day.
My experience dealing with US and UK recruiters is very different. Although to its benefit I find working life once you have a job in Vancouver can be more relaxed.
Jun 6th 2013, 6:38 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
My friends husband has been out of work for about 6 months he has sent about 3000 or so apllications and followed up and heard nothing. As I said I think its a gobal thing really. Its an employers market with the current world down turn and basically they can pick and choose and treat people as they wish 
The work culture isn't as bad as the States though, not imx anyway. But it's tough to generalize on topics like this.
Jun 6th 2013, 6:41 pm
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Re: Rude and privileged employers ?
Yes because there is zero tolerance of your taking responsibility for any mistakes you make. But that is just culture in general, people in Canada don't seem to like to take responsibility imx.