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I think capitalism is great, but sometimes capitalism needs to be saved from its excesses.
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I think capitalism is great, but sometimes capitalism needs to be saved from its excesses.
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It's really instructive to dive deep on the "excesses of capitalism" to learn how overwhelmingly often the faults are "excesses of government".
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The difference between capitalism and communism is that under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's the other way around.
Both you and Halifax skirted around the the issue of distraction and went straight to the punitive. There is no benefit in providing an option that can lead to dismissal any more than is absolutely necessary. From family experience I can attest to the problems associated with working from home in the summer when children are involved. Our society is not set up for full time i.e. 12 months a year schooling or at least group supervision of pre-teens in particular. The parent at home is left with a Hobson's choice: take time to attend to their child which is their primary obligation or ignore the kid and lock oneself in their office and give the time to their employer. Working from home has many advantages I agree but I am not sure that there is enough to counter-balance the cons. In my family's case they actually look forward to their mandatory 2 days in the office as it provides time to focus away from the distractions.
So do you simply offer it as an option when hiring, provide it with family flexibility written in or take the simple solution of mandating time in the office? Just asking.
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Great question.
When my kids were smaller I never had any option to work from home. Sadly a fair amount of that time also required me in a suit/tie. So the summers were a challenge because we have no family anywhere near my wife and I and we always had to find F/T summer camps for the kids and pay accordingly.
Again, it comes down to meeting your deliverables/expectations. If that means logging on in the evening and on weekends, so be it. Working from home can be successful for all as long as the expectations are clearly understood.
I’ve been doing it since Covid for about 90% of the time now and haven’t had any issues with my team or with those I report up to.
When my kids were smaller I never had any option to work from home. Sadly a fair amount of that time also required me in a suit/tie. So the summers were a challenge because we have no family anywhere near my wife and I and we always had to find F/T summer camps for the kids and pay accordingly.
Again, it comes down to meeting your deliverables/expectations. If that means logging on in the evening and on weekends, so be it. Working from home can be successful for all as long as the expectations are clearly understood.
I’ve been doing it since Covid for about 90% of the time now and haven’t had any issues with my team or with those I report up to.
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For many workers work is an activity, not a location
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Transport minister to Billy Bishop airport:
More in his statement on the socials ....
... and via MSM:
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More in his statement on the socials ....
... and via MSM:
Federal government not supporting Ontario's plan to expand Billy Bishop airport
The federal government is not on board with Ontario's current plan to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Read more.
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Federal government rejects expansion of Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport
TORONTO — The federal government has rejected Ontario's plan to expand Toronto's Billy Bishop airport to accommodate jets on a longer runway. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said public consultations on the future of the island airport got feedback...
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I wonder. If they were to confirm the addresses of those who responded how many were residents of the Islands themselves or owned harbourfront condos? Because for the people and businesses north of front street there would be no increased noise and no increased traffic. Even the approaches can be and already have been profiled to stay away from residential areas. As well, the A220 in particular has a lower noise profile than the traffic currently legal for the approach. All prop/turboprop a/c are acceptable. Wards Island would receive peripheral noise but the worst would be the far side of Humber Bay and altitude on approach would negate most of that as would an arced approach.Transport minister to Billy Bishop airport:
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More in his statement on the socials ....
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... and via MSM:
Federal government not supporting Ontario's plan to expand Billy Bishop airport
The federal government is not on board with Ontario's current plan to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Read more.Federal government rejects expansion of Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport
TORONTO — The federal government has rejected Ontario's plan to expand Toronto's Billy Bishop airport to accommodate jets on a longer runway. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said public consultations on the future of the island airport got feedback...
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Notice anything in the bottom right corner of the pic? That was from our approach to land at Pearson on Thursday evening.
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Better yet, where's @mariomike
looks good, well out over the lake and on approach to TZ. Appears to be downwind for 26. Base will be over the lake turning final clear of Tommy Tompson Park. If he is on a visual he will turn inside the park over the eastern gap so never over housing. RNAV approach in IMC will also keep clear of any residences. So what is the problem. Extending the runway simply puts the base further out over the water and final completely over industrial land. I have flown out of TZ on numerous occasions, both commercially and privately and there is no problem with remaining clear of all residences. This is purely a buy Toronto voters off decision by Ottawa
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I had no issues with seeing the plane there, just came as a bit of a surprise and a reminder that TI is an active airport.
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Bombardier is eating good this year. Safe to say I think the mere possibility of the Gripen is solidly nailed shut now, they're going to be way too busy.
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Yup ...
Advocates hail feds’ rejection of Billy Bishop airport plan, while trade groups pan it
The federal government’s decision to halt Ontario’s plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will guard Toronto’s waterfront against serious setbacks to its revitalization, advocates say — while proponents of the project dub the move 'disappointing.'
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PM Carney has called three by-elections for the end of August. These will be for seats vacated by two LPC and one CPC MP. Winning one of the three will give LPC 171, which is enough for a majority by current Parliamentary math and given other pending resignations.
A few more MPs are on the way out but have not yet formally resigned, so probably a second by of by-elections in October some time.
A few more MPs are on the way out but have not yet formally resigned, so probably a second by of by-elections in October some time.
Nope.Yup ...
Advocates hail feds’ rejection of Billy Bishop airport plan, while trade groups pan it
The federal government’s decision to halt Ontario’s plan for a major expansion of Billy Bishop airport will guard Toronto’s waterfront against serious setbacks to its revitalization, advocates say — while proponents of the project dub the move 'disappointing.'
The Feds are sending message to Dougie that the province doesn’t have authority over the airport.
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Why not both?
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No one is skirting around anything. Managers should manage. If you have a team member not being productive fix that. There are multiple and escalating ways to fix it.
The highlighted portion is what I think would be a fair proposition.
I'll buy that. Before COVID there were not a lot of situations that endorsed working from home; although there were definitely some. The rules didn't change but working from home was one of few options available if a business wanted to stay in business. COVID ended, companies that had found that productivity was still satisfactory have stayed with the home concept along with the attendant savings in real estate. Some have told their staff to return to the office. Their prerogative. People who went out and bought houses 80 miles outside of the office based on the assumption that staying home would be permanent should have got it in writing. The difficulty with the feds is I believe simply that one size doesn't fit all. There are departments where working from remote locations works great but if they write in exceptions unions will take it to court and win. So better to call everyone back and perhaps get rid of a few employees at the same time. But establishing the principles at contract time is a good solution.
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