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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6860 on: September 28, 2017, 03:39:27 pm »
This has been an ice cream kind of day.

IS IT FRIDAY YET GAWD
Today is Friday, as there are no classes here tomorrow :)

Enjoy your Chuseok.

Not for me, unfortunately, tomorrow is still a workday. On the upside, though, we'll probably get to leave early.

Have a good holiday!


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6861 on: September 28, 2017, 03:42:43 pm »
I just wanted to go home and drink whisky, now I want to go home drink whisky and eat ice cream.

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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6862 on: September 28, 2017, 03:45:46 pm »
I just wanted to go home and drink whisky, now I want to go home drink whisky and eat ice cream.

Sounds like a plan.


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6863 on: September 28, 2017, 03:47:10 pm »
They have similar ones on coupang / Homeplus / Lotte too! :) They are calleed every day nut which always makes me chuckle.
Curious...

What is the calorie count, and how many grams of sugar per package?


But have ya'll had these nuts

Dr. approved  :wink:


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6864 on: September 28, 2017, 09:36:39 pm »
On minimum wages in Canada:

My socialist cousin (who I love, don't get me wrong, he's a great guy) recently linked to an article on Facebook that stated with minimum wage at $15/h, and the average rent in Toronto is $2000/month, so poverty.

Does one expect to live an AVERAGE life (in Toronto) at MINIMUM wage (for the province)? Should shop owners in Timmins pay thier high school part-time help enough for a flat at Yonge and Bloor?

It is really hard to have a serious discussion when rediculous numbers are presented like this.











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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6865 on: September 28, 2017, 10:03:54 pm »
On minimum wages in Canada:

My socialist cousin (who I love, don't get me wrong, he's a great guy) recently linked to an article on Facebook that stated with minimum wage at $15/h, and the average rent in Toronto is $2000/month, so poverty.

Does one expect to live an AVERAGE life (in Toronto) at MINIMUM wage (for the province)? Should shop owners in Timmins pay thier high school part-time help enough for a flat at Yonge and Bloor?

It is really hard to have a serious discussion when rediculous numbers are presented like this.

I'm curious how minimum wage would be in Timmins if it was adjusted with productivity. Understandably it is more expensive to live at Yonge and Bloor (poor choice), but maybe the minimum in Timmins should be raised from its current provincial level.

Businesses are of course looking to cut costs, but maybe they should be nudged to pay employees more reasonably.

I think I support an age-based minimum wage. The high school student is always cited as why the minimum can't be raised, so cap the high school minimum at 80% the full minimum, or something less than the 18/19+ amount.

I think there are countries that do something like that, but I do not know how effective age-adjusted rates are.
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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6866 on: September 29, 2017, 07:42:34 am »
I just wanted to go home and drink whisky, now I want to go home drink whisky and eat ice cream.

Sounds like a plan.

Nice!!!!! I am going to try that!!
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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6867 on: September 29, 2017, 08:17:20 am »
I just wanted to go home and drink whisky, now I want to go home drink whisky and eat ice cream.

Sounds like a plan.

Nice!!!!! I am going to try that!!

Poison ice cream makes everything better :)


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6868 on: September 29, 2017, 08:20:12 am »
WTF is the point of me coming all the way to my furthest school after exams? Why do I have to spend money to come babysit them? Guess I'm watching the first 45 minutes of Spiderman: Homecoming a lot today.


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6869 on: September 29, 2017, 08:23:51 am »
WTF is the point of me coming all the way to my furthest school after exams? Why do I have to spend money to come babysit them? Guess I'm watching the first 45 minutes of Spiderman: Homecoming a lot today.

It's a hard life.
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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6870 on: September 29, 2017, 09:01:53 am »
Today is picnic/career day for the kiddos. CT assured me there would be school lunch today.

Just checked the school website. No lunch.



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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6871 on: September 29, 2017, 09:33:16 am »
On minimum wages in Canada:

My socialist cousin (who I love, don't get me wrong, he's a great guy) recently linked to an article on Facebook that stated with minimum wage at $15/h, and the average rent in Toronto is $2000/month, so poverty.

Does one expect to live an AVERAGE life (in Toronto) at MINIMUM wage (for the province)? Should shop owners in Timmins pay thier high school part-time help enough for a flat at Yonge and Bloor?

It is really hard to have a serious discussion when rediculous numbers are presented like this.

I'm curious how minimum wage would be in Timmins if it was adjusted with productivity. Understandably it is more expensive to live at Yonge and Bloor (poor choice), but maybe the minimum in Timmins should be raised from its current provincial level.

Businesses are of course looking to cut costs, but maybe they should be nudged to pay employees more reasonably.

I think I support an age-based minimum wage. The high school student is always cited as why the minimum can't be raised, so cap the high school minimum at 80% the full minimum, or something less than the 18/19+ amount.

I think there are countries that do something like that, but I do not know how effective age-adjusted rates are.
There is an age based minimum wage in Ontario. When I was there 2 years ago, student min wage was about 9$ and minimum was around 12$. Also take into account that food, especially fruits and vegetables in bigger cities is less. If you go up to Haliburton it's like 10$ for a bag of potatoes that would cost 4$ in the GTA. Since Ontario's big they charge out the butt for shipping products outside of Southern Ontario. My family has a cottage up north and it's crazy expensive if you want produce in the middle of nowhere, so that cost of living is higher while housing is cheaper.


Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6872 on: September 29, 2017, 09:43:43 am »
Today is picnic/career day for the kiddos. CT assured me there would be school lunch today.

Just checked the school website. No lunch.

Go to a cafe or go home and make your own. Don't put up with not getting any lunch.


Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6873 on: September 29, 2017, 10:01:12 am »
Today is picnic/career day for the kiddos. CT assured me there would be school lunch today.

Just checked the school website. No lunch.

Go to a cafe or go home and make your own. Don't put up with not getting any lunch.

Your school might be providing one for the staff. They might be ordering delivery. Check first.


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6874 on: September 29, 2017, 10:01:59 am »
On minimum wages in Canada:

My socialist cousin (who I love, don't get me wrong, he's a great guy) recently linked to an article on Facebook that stated with minimum wage at $15/h, and the average rent in Toronto is $2000/month, so poverty.

Does one expect to live an AVERAGE life (in Toronto) at MINIMUM wage (for the province)? Should shop owners in Timmins pay thier high school part-time help enough for a flat at Yonge and Bloor?

It is really hard to have a serious discussion when rediculous numbers are presented like this.

I'm curious how minimum wage would be in Timmins if it was adjusted with productivity. Understandably it is more expensive to live at Yonge and Bloor (poor choice), but maybe the minimum in Timmins should be raised from its current provincial level.

Businesses are of course looking to cut costs, but maybe they should be nudged to pay employees more reasonably.

I think I support an age-based minimum wage. The high school student is always cited as why the minimum can't be raised, so cap the high school minimum at 80% the full minimum, or something less than the 18/19+ amount.

I think there are countries that do something like that, but I do not know how effective age-adjusted rates are.
There is an age based minimum wage in Ontario. When I was there 2 years ago, student min wage was about 9$ and minimum was around 12$. Also take into account that food, especially fruits and vegetables in bigger cities is less. If you go up to Haliburton it's like 10$ for a bag of potatoes that would cost 4$ in the GTA. Since Ontario's big they charge out the butt for shipping products outside of Southern Ontario. My family has a cottage up north and it's crazy expensive if you want produce in the middle of nowhere, so that cost of living is higher while housing is cheaper.

Those are cottage country prices, not "out of Toronto" prices.

Source: lived in Pickering, North Bay, Kincardine, and Listowel


Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6875 on: September 29, 2017, 10:04:05 am »
WTF is the point of me coming all the way to my furthest school after exams? Why do I have to spend money to come babysit them? Guess I'm watching the first 45 minutes of Spiderman: Homecoming a lot today.

It's a hard life.

The horror of fulfilling your contract and being paid decent money to sit around watching TV for 8 hours.

All those billions of people farming, digging, mining, chopping, fixing, serving, and hauling are laughing at you for having such a terrible job that abuses you in such a fashion.


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6876 on: September 29, 2017, 10:42:07 am »
It is picnic day. So it is just me and the security guard in the entire school. Well, I can't find anyone else. I really need to find someone else. I went for a wee walk outside on the track and the security guy is really quite upset that I am here, telling me over and over again that there are no students, asking why I am here and getting very frustrated with me even I am trying to tell him I have to be here in the little Korean that I can manage. He also has just gone round and locked all the doors except the one entrance at the kindi. I'm just going to sit here in my classroom now and not move. Which sucks because I was going to go to the CU store for lunch, but it seems it would be safer to remain where I am in case I get locked out or something.  :shocked: :shocked:
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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6877 on: September 29, 2017, 10:42:38 am »
Today is picnic/career day for the kiddos. CT assured me there would be school lunch today.

Just checked the school website. No lunch.

Go to a cafe or go home and make your own. Don't put up with not getting any lunch.

Your school might be providing one for the staff. They might be ordering delivery. Check first.

Yeah, I totally would've found something to eat, that was never a worry.

But I checked and yes, there is lunch for the teachers. Was kinda looking forward to sneaking off for some forbidden food, though.


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« Reply #6878 on: September 29, 2017, 10:45:05 am »
It is picnic day. So it is just me and the security guard in the entire school. Well, I can't find anyone else. I really need to find someone else. I went for a wee walk outside on the track and the security guy is really quite upset that I am here, telling me over and over again that there are no students, asking why I am here and getting very frustrated with me even I am trying to tell him I have to be here in the little Korean that I can manage. He also has just gone round and locked all the doors except the one entrance at the kindi. I'm just going to sit here in my classroom now and not move. Which sucks because I was going to go to the CU store for lunch, but it seems it would be safer to remain where I am in case I get locked out or something.  :shocked: :shocked:


Getting locked out is a great excuse for a half day


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Re: RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0
« Reply #6879 on: September 29, 2017, 10:50:47 am »
It is picnic day. So it is just me and the security guard in the entire school. Well, I can't find anyone else. I really need to find someone else. I went for a wee walk outside on the track and the security guy is really quite upset that I am here, telling me over and over again that there are no students, asking why I am here and getting very frustrated with me even I am trying to tell him I have to be here in the little Korean that I can manage. He also has just gone round and locked all the doors except the one entrance at the kindi. I'm just going to sit here in my classroom now and not move. Which sucks because I was going to go to the CU store for lunch, but it seems it would be safer to remain where I am in case I get locked out or something.  :shocked: :shocked:


Getting locked out is a great excuse for a half day

I would get docked for that half day I can assure you.
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