Questions tagged [canada]
Questions about the workplace that may specifically relate to cultures, customs or laws in Canada
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What constitutes the start of a 15 minute break in the province of British Columbia, Canada?
I would like to know if there is an official definition as to when or what constitutes the start of a 15 minute break in the province of British Columbia, Canada?
If no official definition of when a ...
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How to disclose previous job being terminated without cause (because of high level security clearance)
I worked for 4 months at my previous job, which I loved. It required a high security clearance that came in stages. I passed the first two and on the third check, concerns came to light and I was last ...
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Resigning while on Sick Leave
I live in Canada and have been on sick leave for 4 months. My leave will come to an end in one month. I understand that a member of my team has been filling in as an interim director in my absence.
I ...
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facing pressure to resign in the government, what should I do? [closed]
I have been under a lot of pressure in the past few weeks, I understand that I am being pushed to resign. We can say that I didn't match my manager's management style, I am overqualified for the job ...
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Is it bad faith to quit after getting rejected for a leave of absence?
I asked my company for a leave of absence for a few months (> 4 months) to get some mental health issues (anxiety, ADHD) under control and they rejected my request citing that it makes it harder ...
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I feel like I'm being pressured to quit from my boss
I work for a corporation in healthcare and I'm a manager of a practice. Just over a month ago I had a meeting with my boss where she told me some negative feedback she had gotten from my team. I was ...
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How can I improve an understaffing issue when production manager does not inform management?
I work in the engineering department of a Canadian manufacturing SME. My responsibilities mostly consist of designing products and production support (answering questions, solving issues, etc.). I ...
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Do graduate studies and/or postdoc experience count as work experience for a P.ENG. application in Canada?
Given the following credentials:
a 2-year Master's of Applied Science degree (engineering) from a Canadian institute
a Ph.D. (engineering) from a European university (acquired within 2 years and 3 ...
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My boss wants me to inform him if I plan on resigning
I recently had a meeting with my boss about my pending time off this coming December for my wedding and honeymoon. There seems to be some idea that I may be quitting as I (32F) am getting married to ...
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In a resume, how should one handle a series of short-duration jobs in early career?
Long time answerer, seldom-asker here to ask y'all's opinion on something.
So, I'm updating my resume now, and I have a problem. I've been working in industry as a software engineer for about 8 years;...
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How do I earn work experience to get a job if I need a job to earn work experience? [closed]
I am a software developer with experience in the Dart programming language and the Flutter framework. My major was in Electronics Engineering at George Brown College during the COVID-19 emergency.
I ...
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I enjoy my part time job but they aren't paying for all work hours
I work for a company that sends me to different stores to give out samples. The pay is by hour. I used to do it for the money, now that I have a full time job I just do it because the work is ...
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What to do when company insists they need personal information they don't, like SIN for a contractor?
Sometimes I do very short term work as a contractor (like one or two days). Sometimes companies insist I use their template for filling out my invoice. Some insist they need my SIN (SIN is Canada's ...
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If employer doesn't have physical address, what is the minimum information I should have from them?
I have a part time side job that I've been doing for a number of years. I found it through a social media group. Since being added to their roster I have been getting regular frequent work (a few ...
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Worried deeply about my criminal record. Can someone tell me If I should be this worried? [closed]
I just turned 24 a few weeks ago, and it's starting to worry me more deeply. When I was 19 I committed a serious crime. I can tell you that I wouldn't have done this ever, but it was due to a ...
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