Comments on: Stinky Toronto http://gailatlarge.com/blog/2009/07/12/7336 extracurriculum vitae Thu, 24 May 2012 01:34:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Gail http://gailatlarge.com/blog/2009/07/12/7336#comment-290146 Gail Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:34:21 +0000 http://gailatlarge.com/blog/?p=7336#comment-290146 I understand outside workers should have more sick days than people with desk jobs, but if they get very sick (the author of that article mentioned cancer) a short-term disability status makes more sense than deducting that from their 18-days/year. I understand outside workers should have more sick days than people with desk jobs, but if they get very sick (the author of that article mentioned cancer) a short-term disability status makes more sense than deducting that from their 18-days/year.

]]> By: Simone http://gailatlarge.com/blog/2009/07/12/7336#comment-290145 Simone Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:41:51 +0000 http://gailatlarge.com/blog/?p=7336#comment-290145 http://www.themarknews.com/articles/331-on-strike-for-us-all Here's a link to a piece that gives the opposite view... I'm not from Toronto and have no vested interest in this but just think it's interesting to try and understand both sides. http://www.themarknews.com/articles/331-on-strike-for-us-all

Here’s a link to a piece that gives the opposite view… I’m not from Toronto and have no vested interest in this but just think it’s interesting to try and understand both sides.

]]> By: Zhu http://gailatlarge.com/blog/2009/07/12/7336#comment-290144 Zhu Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:41:01 +0000 http://gailatlarge.com/blog/?p=7336#comment-290144 In times of recession, when so many people are losing their jobs or are under-employed... yeah, I don't have a lot of sympathy for these workers. Sorry. I think even in the federal gov' they don't have 18 sick days. Hope your garbage strike will be shorter than this winter's two months strike in Ottawa! .-= Zhu's last blog ... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CorrerEsMiDestino/~3/qHnJ82Anqvs/" rel="nofollow">Things I Love/ Hate About Canadian Food</a> =-. In times of recession, when so many people are losing their jobs or are under-employed… yeah, I don’t have a lot of sympathy for these workers. Sorry.

I think even in the federal gov’ they don’t have 18 sick days.

Hope your garbage strike will be shorter than this winter’s two months strike in Ottawa!
.-= Zhu’s last blog … Things I Love/ Hate About Canadian Food =-.

]]> By: Monica http://gailatlarge.com/blog/2009/07/12/7336#comment-290143 Monica Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:33:15 +0000 http://gailatlarge.com/blog/?p=7336#comment-290143 I agree. I don't think I've ever taken a sick day. I leave those for the people who are sick. This is just stupid. I agree. I don’t think I’ve ever taken a sick day. I leave those for the people who are sick. This is just stupid.

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