stll waiting for my supplement orders lol
been waiting for 1 month now

i need my window regular! arggh im dying in this hot weather!!

first package has landed! 3 more to go, 1 just starting to be cleared by customs...

Don't worry, the day of reckoning is coming for most government jobs. They are already losing perks they should have never had (severance pay for retiring, WTF!), currently have their salary capped lower than inflation and a hiring freeze meant to bring the number of employees down through attrition and increase the workload for those left.

The next federal government union contract will be negotiated while the Conservatives are in power, so I suspect even more to be taken from government unions.

Yes those evil people trying to raise families in a world with the price of everything raising!

It's clearly the unions fault that life is expensive, we must destroy them!!!111oneoneoneone

Hey I'd like to tell you something

Money is paper, and that's it.

Defined benefit pension = guaranteed return where the tax payers make up any shortfall. They hold all the risk. That's a sweet deal any way you look at it. These were the types of obligations GM gave out like candy when they had an easy source of money decades ago. It bankrupted them because it's a horrible practice to fund.

OTOH, the unions have the right to bargain for this stuff. But the last thing we need is some pussy ass govt or infiltrated govt failing to bargain in the tax payer's interest, while giving out tax money. Unions are really good at telling sob stories. Stop believing them! (This part's not addressed to you, obviously)

Yes those evil people robbing tax dollars from those making even less to pay for their bloated lifestyles.

It is the unions fault life is expensive.

Money is not paper, its a concept. Yet without it you've got nothing. Unfortunately for the millions of tax payers being sucked dry by government unions, we have a lot less of it than we should.

But, I will ask this: what type public service do taxpayers want? I've heard some grumblings that people want government to be run like a business. By nature of the services that government provides, you cannot simply outsource them or run them like you would a business. For example, would you outsource what CRA does to one of the big four who probably wouldn't be able to provide the same value for dollar as accountants who work under a public sector contract? How would you provide incentives for employees and managers to perform better when the nature fo the program they're administering or implementing by its nature does not have suitable metrics? (the management of national parks, for example.)

got my HST ballot in the mail today..:woot2:

Getting regular mail and packages today :woot2:

LOL i got my bank statement for June which was due a week ago today
still waiting for packages tho :T (sent last tues from Quebec... shouldve been here alrdy...)

i'm sofacking annoyed. i have 4 packages now over a month waiting. 2 from the us and 2 from china... all shipped out the week BEFORE canada post went on strike.

It depends on whose definition of business we are using. If it makes you feel better, how about running govt like an organization based on established theory? Businesses, govts, hospitals, and non-profits are all organizations. And an organization is basically a bunch of ppl working together intelligently to achieve a goal as effectively as possible, while using resources optimally; that can include employee growth amongst other things. A business' purpose isn't just to blindly outsource everything for cheap. That's one option of many and can be chosen if appropriate.

You mean because it doesn't have an output (ie make money)? Is there an input you can measure? How about internal measures, like setting benchmarks for existing processes and then improving them; measuring how engaged the workers are in their work - if ppl show up just to get paid, then well, yeah; improving communication, knowledge sharing/retention systems through IT? These are (less intuitive) ways when profit isn't available. But no matter what program you're talking about, I have a hard time believing the academics haven't already abstracted it out.

fuk my international package for a camera part is taking forever... its like lost in the abyss for 2 months..

i ordered stuff so long ago i've forgotten i've ordered and paid for it and now that its arriving, its like Christmas! :fullofwin:


maybe i didnt need it in the first place :okay:

*checks tracking number on Canada Post*


Item Delayed - Temporary volume surge as we resume operations

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_laefljLWcC1qat4sc.jpg

i have a tracking number on USPS.com that works but it doesn't work for canada post?

LC286206248US


what am I doing wrong?

shit I just got this as well

2011/07/07 01:00 CANADA Item Delayed - Temporary volume surge as we resume operations

I want my shrunken heads dammit :(

USPS tracking numbers only work on CanadaPost tracking after it clears customs on usps tracking (from my experience)
Posted via RS Mobile

Customer Information Hub: Canada Post/ CUPW Negotiations » Canada Post Working to Clear Mail Backlog

* Since mail service resumed, the postal system has been managing a backlog of about 40 million pieces of Lettermail.
* At the same time, more mail is flowing through the system each day as people send mail that they had been holding on to during the work disruption.
* Canada Post’s largest mail processing plants continue to operate at full capacity.
* In addition, the company is using additional staff and incurring overtime where required to help clear and process the mail.
* Canada Post continues to work with our largest customers to schedule and process mail as quickly and efficiently as possible.
* Based on our current processing plan, we are anticipating that much of the business mail backlog will be cleared in the near future.
* We expect that our mail processing activities as well as our overall delivery performance will begin approaching normal levels within a couple of weeks.
* We know this is a difficult time and we appreciate your patience.
* Thank you.

:okay:

CANADA POST CEO DEEPAK CHOPRA: IN LINE FOR REWARD?

As it currently stands, Chopra earns a salary of $497,000.00 plus perks that include an additional 33% Personal Performance Bonus. With his personal performance bonus, Chopra earns $661,000 per year, the highest amongst federal civil servants and more than Prime Minister Steven Harper, who inked the legislation that will likely ensure Chopra’s reward.

CANADA POST CEO DEEPAK CHOPRA: IN LINE FOR REWARD?

wow, so they wouldn't give the union what they want, but they want to award this guy with a raise. I guess making more then half a million a year isn't enough.... geez

I'm getting regular mail on time. Parcels shipped with USPS are no where to be seen and the tracking system has stopped updating a month ago.

Imagine if they still hadn't passed out the back-to-work legislation...

Ordered my BBing protein/supplements on June 26th.. still not here :(

so many first world pains in here.

If it's not urgent and you didn't pay an arm and leg for shipping...just wait it out.

Not complaining.. just like others mentioning what we've ordered and when we did order it...

not like im like

"fk canada post, my shit aint here yet"