Crackdown On Ontario Street
July 24th, 2008 by CongoBillThe Vancouver Police must not have much to do, every day this week they’ve been out at Ontario and Broadway busting the guys who wait there for stray employment. Ontario street has always been the place to go if you need work under the table.
One step below Labour Ready on the Blue Collar Hierarchy, people go there to hire someone to move some boxes, or load their car, or any other basic labor job, negotiated on the spot, usually for very cheap.
July 24, 2008 at 7:17 pm | Conservatives Throw Shitty Parties, Economics and the Voodoo that you Do, Politics, Stupid, The Workplace, Vancouver: The Fuck You Capital of Canada | No comment
Even Some Employers are Getting Disgusted
May 20th, 2008 by CongoBillI Found this on craigslist
Let’s be reasonable fellow Landscape Company owners (GVRD)
Date: 2008-05-20, 7:03PM PDT
Ive had my company for 28 years in the West side of Vancouver , residential and commercial accounts . At times I visit this site in case people of experience have posted and are looking for work . If youre paying people with experience that are good, solid, employees 10 or 12 dollars an hour do you wonder why you have staffing problems and high turn over or are you that silly? We know how much WE make so why not give good people what they’re worth. Tim Hortons pays 14.50 and Starbucks 12.50 so why would someone work like a dog like we do, get dirty, suck in gas fumes for that when they could be serving a latte with full benefits. For goodness sake buck up. If you flag this one it means Ive struck a chord and you know your a user. The LRB should get you in the —— What are you a non profit organization? You give us all a bad name
May 20, 2008 at 8:43 pm | Economics and the Voodoo that you Do, The Workplace | No comment
THE ARCHITECTURAL GODDESS getting Desperate?
May 10th, 2008 by ToddSlaughterTHE ARCHITECTURAL GODDESS CONTINUES THE SEARCH (Metro Vancouver and beyond)
Reply to:XXXXXXXXXX@gmail.com
Date: 2008-05-08, 5:29PM PDT
THE GODDESS NEEDS YOUR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SKILLS !
Yes, The Architectural Goddess is back and in need of new staff. So if you are thinking of a career move, feel like ditching the computer to spent more time on site or maybe you need to be project managing a more interesting project. Or maybe you’d just like to be paid more ?
So if you have an architectural or architectural technology qualification and something interests you here please note the ‘Position’ reference number and then send your résumé in a (word doc only and without pictures) back to The Goddess.
May 10, 2008 at 12:27 am | The Workplace, Wankers | No comment
Ninjas, Gurus, and now Goddesses?
May 3rd, 2008 by ToddSlaughterWhat the fuck is going on with employers in this country? Aside from their increasingly crazy lingo and unreasonable qualifications requests (as if every job requires a bachelors Degree AND at least five years experience,) or conversely your over qualified and you have to take your masters degree off your resume just to get lower paying work because the rents due and your credit card is maxed from buying food. We get low-ball wages ($12.50 an hour is far to frequent a figure,) surprise phone interviews, never being contacted (or even having phone calls returned) after interviews, people strung along for weeks at a time, stress interviews (even being told that you CAN”T LEAVE the interview,) open mockery at interviews and telling people they have a job and then changing their minds.
May 3, 2008 at 3:35 pm | East Van Revolution, Economics and the Voodoo that you Do, Stupid, The Workplace, Vancouver: The Fuck You Capital of Canada, Wankers | 2 comments
Brother have you got a dime?
February 29th, 2008 by adminSo Im eyeballs deep in one of the worst things about living in Vancouver; the job hunt. See, unlike the rest of the world, employers here seem to have no urgency in getting a position filled. Allow me to use an example (albeit anonymous) of what I am talking to. In January I was interviewed by a local tech group in which I was basically told a) I got the position and b) they would be contacting me shortly to finalize the position.
February 29, 2008 at 4:44 pm | The Workplace, Wankers | No comment
The Stress Interview
February 27th, 2008 by adminOne annoying thing about looking for a job in Vancouver is something called the stress interview. A fad of the 80’s, it seems that some Vancouver businesses can’t get enough of this interview. Here’s the deal: if the interview starts out real well, almost too well - just wait and the switch will happen. Ive had interviews where all the windows in the room were open allowing the street traffic to drown out questions, having the interviewer read other resumes or not listen to the questions, argue that your answers arent complete even though they are. I know that this has been claimed as a good way to find out how a candidate behaves under pressure but to be honest its a shite way to make a first impression.
February 27, 2008 at 11:38 am | Hipsters, Horseshit, The Workplace, passive AGGRESSIVE | No comment
On thoughts of popcorn and other office rules
January 22nd, 2008 by hoodedfangGenerally one of the most annoying things that you can do in an office is make microwaved popcorn. Sure the buttery richness makes you salivate and more than likely will fill your snack craving but then everyone’s workspace smells like Orville Redenbacher molested your desk for the next two hours. As a result many offices institute an non official no popcorn rule. Its simple really; kinda like the no farting in confined spaces rule. You break it you get the minor often immature punishment. There are two other things that Id like to add to the list:
January 22, 2008 at 4:12 pm | The Workplace | No comment