i checked everything out AND i can get mushy peas and robinsons squash lol a tad expensive though but i like to treat myself now & then lol

Well that sucks. I worked for the health authority in kelowna and got 4 weeks vacation straight away and qualified for 100% sick pay and a generous pension after 3 months. Unfortunately, it was a 3 year contract, otherwise I'd still be there! I can see I need to do some more research. Even my husbands vacation allowance as a pharmacist at a big box store is better than that!

Whereas my hubby has been with the same company 9 years, and gets 3 weeks. Nobody except management get any sick pay. I think he goes up to 4 weeks next year. Only management get more than that ever. The pension seems pretty good though. Average health benefits from what I can work out. He has tried to negotiate on the vacation days, but they won't budge - same rules for everyone there I guess.

Yes, we knew before we came, didn't realise how hard 6 years of bugger all holiday would be, but did it anyway, and we're still standing. He arrived in February that year, and was given 3 days for the rest of that year. Then 2 weeks for 5 years, then 3, although they've decided that he can have his 4 weeks next year as they changed how the company works that.