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    Son of Canadian diplomat arrested in drug-related murder

    Why couldn't this happen to Bieber?
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Yeah what was with that, I have been out for 3 months now, and received that "paystub" with no explanation what the hell it was about. If you do the math, it adds up that the Remission Order PLD+ Income tax deducted + CPP + EI should work out the total PLD allowance "Clawback"? Ie- mine was...
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    Departmental Review - question about Time to get an answer

    I was directed to Facebook Message The VAC Minister, I received a response less then two hours later from his office, might want to check that out.
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    On 202 Workshop: inefficiencies and underperformance

    Bruce- I will agree that there are some good unions, and some bad ones. As well- I will agree that Lazy Management that allows CBAs to get to such a ridiculous point where the employees get handwashing mulitple times a day (4 total I believe), as well as some outrageous amounts of holiday...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    It wont get changed within a reasonable time frame that will allow the people that are currently affected much relief. Isn't the TB out of bounds for the next 8 months due to a restructuring or modernizing of how they do things?
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    Confused

    Thank you!!!
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    On 202 Workshop: inefficiencies and underperformance

    2007- a bit old, when the ratio of Military to civilian was a lot closer together, and the information that they would collect for the two years is only as legitimate as the people putting it into the system. ITs a good report non the less, when money was at its peak during Afghanistan. Does...
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    On 202 Workshop: inefficiencies and underperformance

    I find this a mute point, the pers that were deployed from there, (Mostly Officers) were not SMEs. Alot has to be said about being able to rely on your people, your techs, whether they are comms, veh, mat, egs, eds, or eo. Trust them, give them the power to do as you have trained them. The...
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    On 202 Workshop: inefficiencies and underperformance

    Even then, Civilian management has their hand so far up ADM MATs arse they are checking their molars. Unions are pretty entrenched there. It is a difficult situation. The Federal government pulls several hundred jobs from a piss poor area of Montreal on the Island, you end up with the whole...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    You arent even heating your home yet.......
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    Confused

    Called in, Over 22 weeks according to today's call, There really isn't anything they can do to speed up anything, or give an update that it is moving. They just say; "Its at headquarters, they are reviewing it, adjudicating it" Well thats great, it was the same deal last week, and the week...
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    Departmental Review - question about Time to get an answer

    They say 12 weeks, Im going on 22+ I think, You can call and ask as much as you want. They will dish it out when they are done. No accountability for taking their sweet time and they blame everyone else but themselves.
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    Army Communication & Information Systems Specialists (Sig Op, Lineman and LCIS Amalgamation)

    From what I have seen- The Troop Commander (Troop O) is the one that gets babysat and the Troop WO tells the Troop Commander how things work.
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    The Defence Budget [superthread]

    None should have to take a hit. Reducing your forces in any way shape or form in the way this world is now is the polar opposite of what we should be doing. Number one we should be doing is peeling away pensions after 8 years for MPs, look at the wages there. They already have 95% of their day...
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    Army Communication & Information Systems Specialists (Sig Op, Lineman and LCIS Amalgamation)

    You would think, and they should by all means. In my time they didnt once ask, they told us what it was "supposed" to be, and after that it became the same as it was before the change. Sig Op Det commanders-sorry ACISS Core Det Commanders and CISTM Troop WO still expected the same capability of...
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    Army Communication & Information Systems Specialists (Sig Op, Lineman and LCIS Amalgamation)

    1. For those that voiced them it hasn't at all 2. MY town halls always started with "We dont know about spec and this isnt a bitch session about MES not working, In fact it is working and we are training people to a higher standard then before" 3. Cant even explain the Job to the people doing it...
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    On 202 Workshop: inefficiencies and underperformance

    The idea behind 202 is a great one. Take out the cost of shipping equipment around the country. (I was an advocate for a 202 out west as well). It could work, and be beneficial and not the money pit it is today. From the comms side, I witnessed members doing the exact same repairs etc in...
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    On 202 Workshop: inefficiencies and underperformance

    Rarely we agree GW, There is no accountability there. The contractors, do the bare minimum. The full time employees, bypass the 3 month probation due to passing it with their contract work. Even when a vehicle goes from one unit (the LAnd unit, the deployable vehicles unit) to 202 and back the...
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    On 202 Workshop: inefficiencies and underperformance

    Calian for POET was great, most were former military and understood the game. Training wise for Courses I do not mind Calian, most are retired, or Med release members that know and understand the inner workings. I'm not a fan of the Civilian employees like the ones in the 202 DA. Im not a fan...
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    Who'll be the next CDS? Speculation here, please!!

    Would you want to be in that position? Honestly telling your guys to get rid of their staff? and save money but still keep a functional military? Thats like telling the contractor you hired to finish the basement not to use nails and screws but give him the rest of what he needs.
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