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No.. I'm working on a pretty bloody case. It's not THAT quiet here.
Let's just put it this way. One of the cases I'm part of has about 53 confirmed prostitute deaths attached to it.
I can't get into it further because the investigation is still active, but if you google it, you'll find out part of it. I post on my off time mostly... surfing the net @ work is being frowned upon unless it's for research.
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I live in america and i cant wait to move to toronto and get the hell out of this bullsh*t country with our lying ass greedy government. Our governemt took down those 2 towers to gain more control of us all, just like hitler setting fire to the riechshtag and blaming it on the communist. OPEN YOURS EYES PEOPLE!!! www.infowars.com
Heh... all governments lie and are greedy.
Some more than others.
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3 pages of shooting the breeze isn't too bad...
There have been worse things happen in this forum (see protracted bickerings from 3 years ago).
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Everybody wants to come to Canada but when they get here... they want to go back pronto... TAXES are always going UP. Additional taxes might/will come in (i.e Green Tax)
Insurance is always a beotch especially if you are under 25. Motorcycle insurance is @$#%ed, you have to pay for the entire year when they know that you cannot be riding it around in mid December.
Salary or even finding a job at all that pays half decent salary is next to impossible.
*DEEP BREATH* The retirement age is completly optional which pretty much means no one will ever quit until they die or are physically unable to perform their duties which in turn means NO NEW OPENINGS for the younger people!
They passed the gay marriage law and 20 years from now, my Son would come home with his boyfriend. (If I had one)...
Yep... GO CANADA GO!!!
Income tax is at it's lowest in many years. Insurance is only bad in certain provinces. Jobs are available if you look hard enough, and in the right areas. Yup, gay marriage passed, but nobody can be compelled to perform the cerimony against their wishes, and regardless, if you had a son, he might be gay. That was as true in the 1800s as it is today.
The fact is, you have more freedom here than there. Unless you intend to publish anthing deflamitory, or you want to carry a sidearm.
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Insurance sucks in Ontario... esp for Motorcycles. Second, Jobs are available but try to make a living on 30K or less a year. I am talking about jobs in TO. People aren't born gay, they turn gay. If you raised a baby, you could easily make him gay just by the way you raise him/her. When it is wideley accepted then people think it is a choice and make the decision based on false information. (sort of speak...)
Yes insurance sucks in Ontario, especially for motorcycles, couldn't agree more. I'm paying $1300 a year for a 600RR, liability only, no frills at all.
Got skills? My company is tiny and we pay better than that, in London (lower cost of living) Our delivery guy (lowest paying job in the company) will make about $23K his first year, more each year after of course. We generally raise double the inflation rate of the previous year. 4-5% for the last couple years. The other positions all pay much better except reception which is like only marginally better. I'm not sure, I'm technical director and do not oversee that area.
The thing with job market right now is that it; varies from city to city, you need to have a good education and a skilled trade or a really good education (masters degree or better). You could do what I did and make a job, it's hard but totally worth it. Make sure you pick up new skills along the way.
I'm not getting into the "nature vs. nurture and gayness" debate. I think it is likely both, but just like everyone else, cannot prove either. Regardless, if you were going to have a homosexual offspring, it would haven regardless of what country you are in. I don't think a government policy will affect a child early enough, if at all. Let's face it, the parental influence is by far the biggest influence until a child is old enough to understand anything about sex. The general social environment can easily be overpowered by what happens at home. I think the only way a child that would not already be pre-desposed to homosexuality could be swayed into it, would be some kind of sexual trauma. I hope that this is a rare occurance, but I kinda doubt it is. Think about your own sexual preference, could it have been changed if gay marriage was leagal all the way along? I know mine couldn't have been. I have been attreacted to women since I was... Lemme think, I had my first "girlfriend" when I was in grade 2 so 7 years old. I have never been even curious about a sexual encounter with a guy. Nothing, zip, nada.. Like the women, always have, can't see that changing. To even consider a sexual encounter with a man is revolting to me. I actually feel a bit sick if I try to imagine it. Do you think a law chan alter that?!?
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Regarding insurance: my agent (state farm) said when I was planning on buying a motorcycle, that it would be best to insure it for liability etc. during riding season, and theft/fire only in the winter. Also, if you're talking a sport bike, you're going to get killed either way... the only ones that get a halfway decent break is highway (Harley Davidson) bikes or touring bikes (Honda Goldwing), otherwise, you can get a friend to license and insure the bike in Manitoba or Quebec.
I speak form experience, getting work isn't hard, getting the kind that suits you is pretty hard. You REALLY have to work your job network, and even then, you're looking at some very tough competition. One thing that's cool about Ottawa: there's always the Federal Gov't. You can look for positions in the provincial govt if you're in T.O....
Nature vs. Nuture, well, I'll defer to the threads already in circulation.
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Hahahaha wrote:Yes insurance sucks in Ontario, especially for motorcycles, couldn't agree more. I'm paying $1300 a year for a 600RR, liability only, no frills at all.
Got skills? My company is tiny and we pay better than that, in London (lower cost of living) Our delivery guy (lowest paying job in the company) will make about $23K his first year, more each year after of course. We generally raise double the inflation rate of the previous year. 4-5% for the last couple years. The other positions all pay much better except reception which is like only marginally better. I'm not sure, I'm technical director and do not oversee that area.
The thing with job market right now is that it; varies from city to city, you need to have a good education and a skilled trade or a really good education (masters degree or better). You could do what I did and make a job, it's hard but totally worth it. Make sure you pick up new skills along the way.
I'm not getting into the "nature vs. nurture and gayness" debate. I think it is likely both, but just like everyone else, cannot prove either. Regardless, if you were going to have a homosexual offspring, it would haven regardless of what country you are in. I don't think a government policy will affect a child early enough, if at all. Let's face it, the parental influence is by far the biggest influence until a child is old enough to understand anything about sex. The general social environment can easily be overpowered by what happens at home. I think the only way a child that would not already be pre-desposed to homosexuality could be swayed into it, would be some kind of sexual trauma. I hope that this is a rare occurance, but I kinda doubt it is. Think about your own sexual preference, could it have been changed if gay marriage was leagal all the way along? I know mine couldn't have been. I have been attreacted to women since I was... Lemme think, I had my first "girlfriend" when I was in grade 2 so 7 years old. I have never been even curious about a sexual encounter with a guy. Nothing, zip, nada.. Like the women, always have, can't see that changing. To even consider a sexual encounter with a man is revolting to me. I actually feel a bit sick if I try to imagine it. Do you think a law chan alter that?!?
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I have a 2 year diploma in Computer Science (Vb programming/Networking etc) on top of which I have 5 years of Financial / Accounting experience working at the company I do. However, I am making it by pay check to pay check and that doesn't work for me... especially now that I bought a 2002 Grandprix GTP. I need job upwards of 42K and trust me, I have been looking. (Over 50 applications sent in the last 2 months and not one call back) These are professional as well... cover letter, resume etc etc.
Programming positions all require previous experience in the feild, even Jr positions. This is problem because the only hands on experience I had was in College and also because they are still looking for main-frame languages such as SQL, DB2 etc.
Helpdesk jobs in majority require you to be bilingual (English / French) and unfortunately... me no speak French.
As for being gay or not... I think that society does have an influence on it. When you were growing up... what if you were subjected to gayness everyday... could be friends / school kids etc etc... You just can't say forsure that you wouldn't have been influenced at all if it existed around you and society deemed it appropriate especially when you are at an age where you don't know any better and are extremely susceptible to peer pressure.
(To give an example...) I use to live in Saudi Arabia about 14 years ago. No body drinks there and I never had even a beer in my entire life. Then I came to Canada and noticed everyone around drinks... that's all everyone does, camping - fishing - clubs etc. So, with that said... had they allowed / accepted drinking there... ofcourse I might have had it there and might even enjoy it today. This is just to prove the point of Influence (no pun intended)
GAM (The Kilted One) wrote:Regarding insurance: my agent (state farm) said when I was planning on buying a motorcycle, that it would be best to insure it for liability etc. during riding season, and theft/fire only in the winter. Also, if you're talking a sport bike, you're going to get killed either way... the only ones that get a halfway decent break is highway (Harley Davidson) bikes or touring bikes (Honda Goldwing), otherwise, you can get a friend to license and insure the bike in Manitoba or Quebec.
I speak form experience, getting work isn't hard, getting the kind that suits you is pretty hard. You REALLY have to work your job network, and even then, you're looking at some very tough competition. One thing that's cool about Ottawa: there's always the Federal Gov't. You can look for positions in the provincial govt if you're in T.O....
Nature vs. Nuture, well, I'll defer to the threads already in circulation.
Trust me GAM, I have been trying to get a better job and it's next to impossible. Every where I look, companies are cutting back. Even our company which is owned by the Canadian Banks are cutting down. Luckily I am not one of the chosen 'Lay-offs', however, Salary is still an issue. I would rather be paid well to do something I hate, as oppose to getting paid crap for something I love. It's all about the cash and the food it puts on your table at the end of the day. I guess I am just frustrated with the job market.
Been there... done that, and even when you paid a good amount of money to do something you hate, it ain't worth it. I got $65k a year at Compaq, and I hated it.
I got $45k at CCRA, and hated it.
I got $35k working for my dad's cleaning company, and royally hated it.
I'm getting enough now at the RCMP, and even if I wasn't getting as much nor the prospect of a MAJOR pay upgrade (think along the lines of potentially doubling my salary), I'd still do it.
I know it's a bitch and a half because of the Bilingualism bit, but, you're serving the public, you have to serve your customers in their language. It's a pain, but it's the nature of the beast. Pimsleur French immersion books are helpful... I classes from kindergarten, and I still don't qualify for the bilingualism bonuses.
Frankly, if you're doing a job you hate, or working with people you hate, you really have to evaluate whether it's worth going to a job you hate, day in, day out, and being pissed off or if it's an idea to look for work elsewhere, or possibly, start your own business. Either that, or maybe go to community college and try your hand at a different career path.
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GAM (The Kilted One) wrote:Been there... done that, and even when you paid a good amount of money to do something you hate, it ain't worth it. I got $65k a year at Compaq, and I hated it.
I got $45k at CCRA, and hated it.
I got $35k working for my dad's cleaning company, and royally hated it.
I'm getting enough now at the RCMP, and even if I wasn't getting as much nor the prospect of a MAJOR pay upgrade (think along the lines of potentially doubling my salary), I'd still do it.
I know it's a bitch and a half because of the Bilingualism bit, but, you're serving the public, you have to serve your customers in their language. It's a pain, but it's the nature of the beast. Pimsleur French immersion books are helpful... I classes from kindergarten, and I still don't qualify for the bilingualism bonuses.
Frankly, if you're doing a job you hate, or working with people you hate, you really have to evaluate whether it's worth going to a job you hate, day in, day out, and being pissed off or if it's an idea to look for work elsewhere, or possibly, start your own business. Either that, or maybe go to community college and try your hand at a different career path.
In all honesty... I am married now and life is just too short to go back to school to try something else as far as career path's are concerned. I volunteer at the TPS as an auxiliary constable right now and I originally thought joining the TPS would be pretty good considering I have been doing the job since 2001. I am considering joining / applying for a constable position but in the mean time, I have tried to look into my profession as well as others and none seem to be quite what I would consider myself doing happily.
If I already hate my job, the people I work with... I would rather hate my job and the people I work with with a higher pay than what I am making to go through the same stress. Ignorant people seem to piss me off a lot but realistically speaking that's 70% of the population. I applied recently with TPS Parking Services, they offer a starting pay of $44K which I would be more than happy with. I already have most of the qualifications... i.e Blue Card / ASP / S&R / CPR Certification.
So, I am keeping my fingers crossed. I should know by the mid August.
Good luck!
I'll let you know when your prints have passed through Criminal Name Index
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ahh.. well then I'll be sure to have the guys in CPIC pin some form of naughtiness on your record
J/K... No-one in CPIC likes me...
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Same here... I used my Staff's ID/PW for CPIC to run a marker check a few times... HQ is taking forever to approve my access because I volunteer.
Oh well... Congrats on the RCMP, for the longest time, I had no idea what people were talking about in regards to investigations etc about you... lol
People were taking about investigations about me?
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^^^ LOL, Don't worry... I meant on the org. They were just joking and asking you "if you are doing an investigation etc etc"
I just didn't know at that point that you were with the RCMP.
Congrats once again!
Thanks
I'm not a Reg Member, I'm a civillian, but soon my duties will include stuff I'm doing outside my reg job desc. and a pay hike.
hope TPS pans out for you
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^^^ it that like a cover page on your tps report?
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lol... TPS=Toronto Police Service...
Actually its MTPS... or contributor 0602/3 when forms are getting submitted for AFIS inclusion search.
I'll make sure you get a copy of the memo... MMMkay?
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lol... some of us still have those old shirts with metropolitan written all over them. Now they mostly go by TPS.
Due to the recent gun crimes in TO, They are going to be hiring about 150 more PC's... which is good for me...
I'm gonna give it another shot and see if I can pass the stupid ATS test and get my cert.
Best of luck!
Have you given thought to taking a police foundations course?
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I have thought about it... but alas, it is WAY too late to go back to school for me. I am married now and I need a career!
I spoke to the TPS recruiter on Saturday - Aug 13, 2005 (Sheer luck that I was working @ Living Arts Center and the person I was partnered up with, happened to be a recruiter. I have all his contact info and he advised me to call him when I am going for my testing. I am probably going to go sometime in November of this year.
I will let you know and thanks for the good luck!
