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I realise that. The subject has already been discussed in a thread in TIO, therefore, I don’t see it as a problem.

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Having not work 5 days a week, 8 hours per day in a long time, it is tiring.

I find working 5 eight hour days more tiring vs working 4 ten hour days, the best is working 3 12.5 hour days with 4 days off.

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As a 9-5 worker (with some variation from flexi-time) I hate the idea of a 12 hour shift.

I once did overtime for 8 weeks running, making my day 8.30am to 8.00 pm (but not Friday) and 8 hour days at the weekend. That was tough but I was still young (18) and did it to pay off a bank loan that paid for my 3 weeks in Canada in 1975.

Perfect working day would have been 8-12. Yep, just the mornings. And only Mon-Fri. :D

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4 hour shifts would be good. We work too much and lack time off in our lifetime.

Having the 4 days off was the best part if 12 hour shifts, 3 work days then 4 off, lots of time to do things and relax.

I find with the 2 days off the days off are rushed and not relaxing as there is so much to do.

When I did 12 hour shifts well 12.5 it was 12 noon to 12:30am.

When I did 10 hour shifts I was 4am to 3pm with 1 hour unpaid for lunch which was really breakfast since our break was 7am lol.

I just found longer shifts with more days off led to a better work life balance.

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Try working 60 hours a week, each & every week, as many do, that would be something to really think about.

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Been there done that.

Learn to not invalidate others feelings.

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Precisely.

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Helped a young, blind man cross the main road yesterday, chatting he explained that he works as a volunteer giving psychological support to severely handicapped people at the local rehabilitation centre. Smashing chap!

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Part time then ;)

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Too true! :lol:

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Landlord with several properties in the area tried to slip in a clause to allow rent increase of inflation plus 7%. The province stepped in and told the landlord to remove said clause or risk fines of $5,000 per day.

Current rental increase is currently capped at 2.5% per year for existing tenants.

https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/09...ncy-contracts/

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Which province was it where someone posted recently that the landlord gave spurious 'family' reasons for ending a tenancy and then moved someone else in at increased rent?

There was something about a landlord not being able to increase rent or only by the cap unless there was a new tenancy and that a tenancy couldn't be ended without a reason. Something like that.

In this province, reasons such as landlord's family use only need apply once a tenant has Tenure, after 5 years. Rents can be increased without limit after a tenancy has existed for a year.
Of course if that happens they risk losing a tenant and losing a month's rent is a bigger loss than any gain would be so it's not that likely.

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I think it was Alberta but not 100% sure for that post.

I have no idea when rent control started in BC, but its been in place the entire 15 years I have been here, so I think its been around for quite a long time now the amount of the increase has varied over the years, since 2005 the largest allowed increase was 2012 at 4.3%, this year 2.5% was allowed.

We have not seen a rent increase since we moved into our unit in 2017 so have been lucky, but $1,750 isn't affordable either.

Here is BC rental info if your interested at all.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/h...andlord-notice

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It's interesting seeing all the little and not so little differences. So many of them, taking Ontario in as well. :ohmy:

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I didn't rent an apartment or house when I lived in Ontario, so never had to read up on their rules, I do think however they are the one where its pretty easy to have a pet at least compared to BC, its difficult here to find pet friendly rentals.

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We've put our names down for a puppy. DH is going around singing 'We're getting a puppy'. The Bitch hasn't even been mated yet (one this week and one in two weeks). Super excited, hope our application gets accepted.

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This was unpleasent today. Noise like this causes me massive problems too. Not a fun day.

Not my video.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/c...er_in_protest/

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Jeez, couldn't they have protested without leaning on their horns constantly?

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I don’t even have to look, because we have been in Vancouver the last couple of days. God the noise is dreadful, glad we are not staying in one of the hotels in question.

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It was horrible indeed. I was not expecting it or the noise level it created.

If still in Vancouver and downtown Friday, there is some sort of climate strike protest which might create a mess.

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Downtown is a mess.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/c...rikevancouver/

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Whoa, that's a LOT of people! I guess it's nice that so many people care enough to protest though.

You must be wishing you lived rural with only a few mooing cows for company about now! I hope the noise isn't disrupting you too much.

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This one was far enough away and started in a section of the city away from us luckily so no issue this time around. But I did make sure to avoid going downtown today, or taking transit.

I can't go to rural or I get frustrated with having everything so far away, ideally I would live in the west end, close to everything, can walk nearly everywhere, but still quieter. Not a fan of East Vancouver but this is one of the "cheap" areas so don't get much choice in the area we live.

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Oops.

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:eek: Very scary. Can't believe how calm the people talking in the background sound! Hello, your plane's falling to bits!

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Good thing it was just a cover, wont make the plane fall out of the sky, but yeah in a lot of these videos people are relatively calm, suppose a good crew will reassure passengers.

This one from last year..



These are nothing compared to some training videos I have seen over the years.

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Aint no body got time for dis.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...cf031b81d3.png

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We have crazy weather today - 35c humidex! .. with severe thunderstorms warning.. but it's blue sky and sunshine, just glorious right now!

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+ 12 and kind of gloomy with rain nearby here in Ottawa. Quite the difference across the province

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https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comment...m_medium=web2x

saw this and thought of you JSmith321 :)

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I saw that too, wild and crazy. Never seen that type of ground equipment, odd little thing, but suppose for RJ's easier to cater vs a truck.

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Oh dear! :lol: I suppose they're lucky it didn't hit the aircraft!

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Indeed it is.

Fastest way to get fired from an airline or ground handling company is to cause damage to an aircraft, its almost always a termination if you cause aircraft damage for ground workers.

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I would imagine they're not cheap to repair. Still, getting the sack seems a bit harsh unless the damage was deliberate, or a result of fooling around. I'm sure they're insured!

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Guess if you have the $$$ may as well spend it on booze.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/c...ing_where_you/

Products Details | BC Liquor Stores

DALMORE - CONSTELLATION 1971 CASK 2 only $35,000 + tax.

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Naahhh.. bitta mettal bashin an a few nayles, bee as guud as nue in no tyme.
Call Maysie on 1-800-cheapo and arsk for Dave (if he's awake).

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Nothing involving commercial aircraft is cheap.

Problem when it comes to damage on the ground by ground crew is humans are never 100% perfect and they will always find a reason to blame whoever it was that did it.

Moreso with ground handling companies than airlines, airlines provide better training, lower turn over, more experienced employees so tend to have less issues when compared to ground handling contractors with high turn over.

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:lol:

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Would you think it would make better business sense to give ground crews better training and better pay and conditions? Retaining a competent and happy workforce is a lot cheaper than getting new people in all time who mightn't know what they're doing.

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When a commercial airplane has a fender bender on the tarmac it makes the national news. That indicates (to me) that it is an extremely rare occurrence. Some damage will of course cost more to repair.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...3c82f86752.jpg