Royal Bank not very Canadian

[GreenFish66]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/04/09/canada-bank-foreign-workers.html - " Outsourcing jobs is common practice " say employees

Many Trainable Canadians looking for work...Corporate welfare is running rampant; is being abused/Misused by companies... Canadians don't seem to Qualify for Gov. Training programs...(Harper Action plan seems more like conservative advertising than any result returning program)

Temp workers are overlooked in favor of Immigrant workers.Due to tax credits/Gov.to Big Biz Partnerships=Benefits/Corporate Welfare....This trend has got to stop.

Just watched Lady Lang speaking with CEO of Linamar.. Prime example of Shady Gov. -Big Biz partnerships..

Linamar seems to own the Temp. agencies in Guelph /Owns large portion of Guelph.

Too Big Too Fail?

If we don't curb these Shady Gov - Big Biz Partnerships, there is a good chance our accommodating/hospitable/caring communities will become the home to many new Under employed/Poor/Poverty Riddled/Slum Dwellers...

Too big too fail... Is No good for anyone, not even the dwindling few..Who seem to be..... Too Big To Fail...

( By the Way, Love the Lang/O'leary Exchange )

 

[darkbeaver]

Actually when it comes right down to it, Walmart is as local as most of them, they hire local people, pay local taxes etc. I suppose RONA is local but provide crappy service, Hudson Bay is local but expensive, Home Hardware is local and actually good quality at a good price, Canadian Tire is local and a good place to buy paper clips. We are in the process of getting Target which is actually no more local than Walmart.



Actually when it comes right down to it, Walmart is as local as most of them, they hire local people, pay local taxes etc. I suppose RONA is local but provide crappy service, Hudson Bay is local but expensive, Home Hardware is local and actually good quality at a good price, Canadian Tire is local and a good place to buy paper clips. We are in the process of getting Target which is actually no more local than Walmart.

Actually I guess you are right except in the meat of the matter (money) which is only local for the short time just before boarding an armored jet and escaping the particular locale. The locals cannot possibly escape like the cash simply because the low wages keeps them grounded or associated or stuck/trapped/doomed/poor.

There seems to be consensus here at CC surrounding this issue. I think if we pooled our resources we could purchase a used T72 with manuals.

 

[mentalfloss]

Foreign workers increase by 40%

According to economic immigration lawyer David Cohen, the influx of temporary foreign workers has increased by 40 per cent in the last four years.

There were over 300,000 temporary foreign workers in Canada in 2012, a category that encompasses 44 occupations including veterinarians, machinists, secondary school teachers, licensed practical nurses and software engineers.

"This is, in our view, part of a strategy to place significant downward pressure on wages in Canada," said Mark Rowlinson, assistant to the Canadian director of the United Steelworkers.

Jesson notes that in the current economic climate, which has included big job losses, companies ought to be thinking through their policies on job-related issues and be more thoughtful of them.

Foreign Workers increase by 40% - Canada - CBC News

 

[GreenFish66]

Where there are those too big to fail.
There are many more set up to.

 

[JLM]

Actually I guess you are right except in the meat of the matter (money) which is only local for the short time just before boarding an armored jet and escaping the particular locale. The locals cannot possibly escape like the cash simply because the low wages keeps them grounded or associated or stuck/trapped/doomed/poor.

There seems to be consensus here at CC surrounding this issue. I think if we pooled our resources we could purchase a used T72 with manuals.

I guess they can't win LOL. If they pay low wages they are criticised and if they pay high wages a lot of it ends up in places like Hawaii and Mexico
.-

 

[tay]

Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx

Federal workers unable to verify if employers tried to hire Canadians



A jobless Canadian IT professional who is collecting employment insurance is upset because he now suspects several recent jobs he applied for went to temporary foreign workers.

"Out of the 50 some odd jobs that I’ve applied for, I’ve heard back from two," said Glen Hamel, of Mississauga, Ont. "The rest — I
never hear anything."

Jobless IT professional Glen Hamel recently applied for three jobs with the multinational firm TCS and didn't hear back. The company has brought dozens of temporary foreign workers into Canada in recent years, insisting it couldn't find qualified Canadians for the jobs. (CBC)


Hamel has more than 20 years experience in IT and said he meets all or most of the qualifications for the positions. Since 2005, he’s been laid off by Sears and another employer, because of outsourcing and downsizing.

Recent Canadian job market statistics suggest people with his skills are in high demand.

"Even though there is supposed to be all the jobs out there, I don’t know where they are," Hamel said.

In the meantime, a former TCS manager told Go Public the company rarely hires skilled, experienced Canadians.

He claimed that when he was with the company, in 2011 and 2012, it just went through the motions of posting jobs here. He claimed TCS then brought in cheaper foreign workers to do the jobs, saying it couldn't find anyone qualified in Canada.

"I wanted to hire Canadians, but I was told no," said the former manager, who agreed to speak only anonymously. "I had to hire Indian people [as temporary foreign workers], and they didn’t have the skills."

more

Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx - British Columbia - CBC News

 

[Sal]

When job searching, I found out that a lot of "posted" jobs do not "technically" exist.

Companies have to post the jobs but they are often targeted for certain internal individuals. They will say if you are better qualified you will get the job but it just isn't so.

I have also run into carelessness where jobs are left posted on the internet but filled maybe as much as two months ago.

 

[tay]

Toronto Hydro using workers in India


Companies that supply goods and service to Toronto Hydro may get their payments courtesy of a contracting firm with employees in Bangalore, in southern India.


Indian technicians are also working to produce digital versions of Toronto Hydro engineering drawings.


Toronto Hydro using workers in India | Toronto Star

 

[Liberalman]

I don't know why people are complaining about the temporary workers taking away Canadian jobs now just because American and U.K. people have been taking away these jobs for years the real problem is that the only rage of this is that the people now are complaining about the visible minorities taking away the choice jobs.

 

[Machjo]

I'm a consultant Machjo; so each time I succeed, I come to an end of the contract, essentially, I 'lose' my job a few times a year

That said, I think that I would be suitable for skills training in the niche area of beer drinkin' at the nudie bar... The course is quite extensive and regrettably, pretty expensive with all the beer and a lot of money in five dollar bills for tucking into the g-string of the performers.

... When can I expect to receive the re-training funds?

Well, what if it were given as an education voucher. You couldn't cash that in at a nudy bar could ya.

 

[B00Mer]

Royal Bank has moved in the USA at a huge pace and has adopted the old banking Laws that Obama scrubbed, but implemented them here in Canada.

I wouldn't bank with that bank if it was the last bank on earth.. Royal Bank Sucks.

 

[captain morgan]

Well, what if it were given as an education voucher. You couldn't cash that in at a nudy bar could ya.

As long as the peelers accept it and the bar will give me beer in exchange... I'd have no problems

 

[Machjo]

As long as the peelers accept it and the bar will give me beer in exchange... I'd have no problems

Why would they accept something that only you can cash in at a trade school?

You don't want to use it, fine. Saves me money. Now just don't ask for social assistance.

 

[JLM]

Royal Bank has moved in the USA at a huge pace and has adopted the old banking Laws that Obama scrubbed, but implemented them here in Canada.

I wouldn't bank with that bank if it was the last bank on earth.. Royal Bank Sucks.

How does it differ from the other five banks? (I've been C.I.B.C. most of my life)

 

[captain morgan]

Why would they accept something that only you can cash in at a trade school?

You don't want to use it, fine. Saves me money. Now just don't ask for social assistance.

I made my requirements pretty clear Machjo... Do you, or do you not want me to have the skills training that I so desperately yearn for?

 

[Machjo]

I made my requirements pretty clear Machjo... Do you, or do you not want me to have the skills training that I so desperately yearn for?

Well, I offered you a generous school voucher (including room and board). You passed it up because you couldn't cash it in at a strip club. But since I'm a nice guy, I made sure there's no expiry date on that voucher. I guess you'll turn around once your stomach starts grumbling.

 

[captain morgan]

Well, I offered you a generous school voucher (including room and board). You passed it up because you couldn't cash it in at a strip club. But since I'm a nice guy, I made sure there's no expiry date on that voucher. I guess you'll turn around once your stomach starts grumbling.

Since when are you the one that determines what qualifies as skills training?

For all you know, these peelers speak Esperanto - not only would I be getting my preferred trade, but I would be learning an internationally accepted language.

 

[Machjo]

Since when are you the one that determines what qualifies as skills training?

For all you know, these peelers speak Esperanto - not only would I be getting my preferred trade, but I would be learning an internationally accepted language.

That's why I said 'trade or profession'.

 

[captain morgan]

That's why I said 'trade or profession'.

It's both... Being a certified peeler critic is a recognized professional activity.

How else does the public learn about the quality of the talent out there... Besides, it provides much needed feedback to the peelers on their performance and input to the bar on the quality control issues they might have with their beer.

This is a win-win for everyone Machjo... Now live-up to your offer to pay out of pocket for my skills training.

$10,000 ought to be a good start

 

[Machjo]

It's both... Being a certified peeler critic is a recognized professional activity.

How else does the public learn about the quality of the talent out there... Besides, it provides much needed feedback to the peelers on their performance and input to the bar on the quality control issues they might have with their beer.

This is a win-win for everyone Machjo... Now live-up to your offer to pay out of pocket for my skills training.

$10,000 ought to be a good start

If most voters think like you, then maybe it's best that government bow out of the charity business and I'll just give to charity myself, thanks.