"DETROIT — General Motors Corp. is planning to slash another 10,000 salaried jobs by May, saying the cuts are unavoidable with a government restructuring deadline looming and industry-wide sales in one of the worst downturns in history."
I heard an insight analyst predict that GM would file chapter 11, close Canadian operations and move most to the states and some of them to Mexico within the next few years.
Which wouldn't surprise me in the least. Because the US economy is tanking...any jobs that a US company can provide, an effort would be made to provide them in their own country.
"In Canada, the federal and Ontario governments have said they're willing to provide the equivalent of 20 per cent of what the U.S. government provides — about $4-billion (Cdn.) — to help subsidiaries of the Detroit Three auto makers, although conditions are attached."
Is one of the conditions to keep Canadian jobs?
To give the money back if you decide to move operations out of Canada?
I hope so.
You would think so...but, just because it makes sense, doesn't always make it so.
It's a sad state of affairs...and yet even in this climate, people are still demanding.
It's remarkable.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 09, 2009
Octuplet Mom
I don't really know where to begin with this.
Harshly judged because she's a single mother?
Let's get this in perspective.
If she was working in a daycare centre in this Province, it would be illegal for Nadya to be alone in a room with 14 children.
She would be over ratio.
She would need at least 2 other people working with her.
When she says that she'll finish school and be able to support herself and her 14 children, on a counselors salary?...I am convinced that she's certifiable.
A social service agency needs to step in, and the Doctors who knew, and allowed her to do it should have to answer to a judge.
Jesus Christ.
Jezebel's "What Happened to the Girls at Last Night's Grammy's"
I dunno, I thought most of the "Good" sucked too.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Eastern European Shenanigans:
According to my Tetka, I found out today that my bad sleeping problems may be caused by a hex.
I was told to sleep with my pajamas inside out, and try to figure out who might have put the curse on me.
she ended with, "Ya, I no yu no believe...bah it kud heppen.".
Ahhh, the comfort of being in the bosom of an Eastern European family.
There's nothing like it...like chicken soup for the soul.
The 41-year-old Pickering man held the third winning ticket in last month's huge $44-million Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
Ok.
I totally understand wanting to keep working.
Roger has one of those sweet jobs that pays well, with great benefits that is hard to get.
He works for Toronto Hydro.
Perhaps Roger could fight boredom by starting his own business in his area of expertise...I dunno, perhaps eventually employ a few people.
Totally none of my business (obviously), but with that kind of money in the bank (44 frickn' million) maybe Roger could be a mensch, and give that sweet Hydro job to someone who needs it so that their family can live a little better.
Just sayin'.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Badly.
...see more watermelon sculpture here.
(Found at squandrous)
From: The Art of Manliness
The first one listed is: "Thank you".
I don't think even I understood how important it is to be thanked for the thankless little jobs that are done every day.
I didn't really understand it until I was thanked by the Mister for almost everything I did for him.
It is a big deal to know that even the simplest little gesture is appreciated.
I've got to give my man props for using all the phrases on that list.
Often.
Real men appreciate you.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Erykah Badu names her kid "Twitty Milk", a sister for her other two children "Seven Sirius" and "Puma Rose".
No.
But, really...
Monday, February 02, 2009
Two Things:
Springfield, N.B. — A New Brunswick school has been ordered to begin playing O Canada before classes again.
Belleisle Elementary in Springfield stopped playing the anthem in September, 2007, after complaints by two families who took issue with the practice.
A superintendent for School District 6 says a flood of calls and e-mails from across the country persuaded the board to reinstate the anthem.
The Canadian Press
Kiss our collective Canadian asses Principal Millett.
and
TORONTO — Classes resume today for 50,000 students at York University after last week's passage of back-to-work legislation, but the fallout from the 12-week strike that crippled Canada's third-largest university will be felt for some time.
With staff chanting prior to entering classes, and no doubt there's a lot of tension there.
If I were a student who was robbed of my tuition for a semester, I'd be pissed.
Well, with enrollment down 15%, I'm sure there will be layoffs to follow.
Job security for contract workers?
What?
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