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Old Jun 23rd 2017 | 6:44 am
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Whilst thus won't bring anyone back, it might help families financially- I thought this a very good choice, delivery and of course song- a fitting tribute

 
Old Jun 23rd 2017 | 1:06 pm
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Reasonable or not?

Having someone work 4am to 1pm then again from 3pm to 8pm on the same day then back the next day at 4am?
 
Old Jun 23rd 2017 | 1:47 pm
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Reasonable or not?

Having someone work 4am to 1pm then again from 3pm to 8pm on the same day then back the next day at 4am?
Against BC labour laws or employment standards I would imagine. I believe they are required to give you a minimum of 8 hours off between shifts unless there is an emergency.

Hours of Work and Overtime Factsheet - Province of British Columbia

http://www.workershelp.ca/hoursofwork.asp
 
Old Jun 23rd 2017 | 3:04 pm
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Yep - minimum of 8 hours off between shifts, but could be more - check the paperwork that you were given/signed when you started (Employment Standards Act), hours between shifts is covered, as well as amount of non-working time required per week/two weeks (for example previous company I worked for required 24 hours of consecutive free time off per week, or 48 hours consecutive every two weeks (so if you worked both days of one weekend, you got both days of the next weekend off etc))

Because of the physical nature of your job, you might you have a longer period of time between shifts. Also what constitutes an 'emergency' should be clarified (ie, it's not an emergency if a crew is shortstaffed because one of the guys got drunk last night and couldn't wake up on time etc)


My guess is that someone filling out the schedule copy/pasted an afternoon shift into your time slot by accident.
 
Old Jun 24th 2017 | 7:14 am
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Mind-boggling to think you can shoot someone -an individual! - from 3.5km away

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Mind boggling to think of killing a person in terms of breaking records.




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Mind-boggling to think you can shoot someone -an individual! - from 3.5km away

Canadian elite special forces sniper makes record-breaking kill shot in Iraq
 
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Did Foam Fest today. Bit achy now.
 
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Did Foam Fest today. Bit achy now.
Woah! That looks so fun!

 
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and messy..
 
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Heat must have wiped me out yesterday. Slept for 15 hours straight.
 
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It really is, did it last year too. Next year I think we are doing https://www.megabouncerun.ca/copy-of...nfo-edmonton-2 to mix things up a bit

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I think the Martian invasion has begun if those posts in secret code on the other forum are anything to go buy.
 
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The other night I played poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and three people died.
 
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Why do developers think condo dwellers don't eat? They put in a built in fridge and freezer but not full size, size of a bar fridge and freezer which requires going to the store several times a week vs once a week, a pain really.
 
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Why do developers think condo dwellers don't eat? They put in a built in fridge and freezer but not full size, size of a bar fridge and freezer which requires going to the store several times a week vs once a week, a pain really.
There's only the you, maybe you're storing stuff in the fridge that doesn't need to be in there?

Those undercounter fridges are pretty standard in Britain and my huge fridge fre here is mostly half empty
 


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