Paid Sick Days And Canada's Federal Snivel Serpents

[Renee]

Yes, and that type of thing is exclusive to government employees.  

I'm not a federal employee and sit on my "fat ass" thinking about taking days off. :o  Is that wrong?

[Anonymous]

I know taking away paid sick days will not pay off Canada's debt. However, it is an insult to every taxpayer in this country.

The public sector entitlement culture has got to end.



It used to be that government jobs didn't offer the same pay and benefits as private sector jobs, but at least there was job security. That was the trade off.



Now, public servants generally get better benefits than their private sector counterparts. Nothing proves this more than the ridiculous conversation currently being had over paid sick days for public sector workers.



Negotiations are underway this week between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board with the latter hoping to "modernize" the sick leave program by replacing it with a new short-term disability plan.



PSAC represents roughly 100,000 workers.



"We will not bargain concessions," Chris Aylward, national executive VP of PSAC, said in a QMI Agency story. He said scaling back the program would be a "major concession."



So what, exactly, are we talking about? Here's what public sector workers receive under the current program: 1.25 paid sick days per month. That's 15 per year.



Let's be clear here: this is not about vacation days. This is three weeks of sick leave – on top of vacation days – that all workers are entitled to.



These days can be banked throughout the term of employment. Although thankfully there is no cash payout at the end.



So this is one of the perks the union is willing to take to the streets for? Taking away this luxury is one of the mean tactics those nasty old Conservatives are unleashing upon society? Give us a break!



It's common sense to get rid of this. Many people in the private sector don't get designated sick days. In fact, a lot of people in the private sector don't even get paid vacation days. Yet these are the folks who are paying the wages of public sector workers. The only major concession here is that taxpayers are forking out for this in the first place.



To want to eliminate this program isn't about judging the quality of work or type of person holding the position. It's a "no hard feelings" proposition. It's simply about creating a sustainable future.



Is it too much to ask public servants to face the same realities as the people they serve?

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This is yet another reason I maintain public sector unions are not in the interests of the public.

[Anonymous]

You need to read the article again Shen darling.



Do taxpayers really object to paid sick time?  I can't say I've seen a lot of people bitching about it -.

Absofuckingtively, if they fucking knew about it. Before you joined we had a thread which showed federal snivel serpents were far more likely to be sick than their private sector counters. Who the fuck is doing their job when they are taking their additional three weeks AV/annum/sick fucking days? Somebody must be doing it or their jobs are obsolete/and a waste of taxpayer money.



This is an abuse that must fucking end. This kind of fraud would not be tolerated in the private sector and nor should taxpayers tolerate it simply because our gutless elected leaders are scared of public sector union power....FUCK EM ALL!!! :x  :x  :x

so true princess...stop trying to talk sense to this knothead......not possible......if you want proof that the average canadian is close to retardation i give you the ontario election results......so the fact that people aren't rising up in the streets regarding overpaid and useless public servants and their egregious sick benefits means nothing....people now days are too stupid to care and most receive some sort of govt. benefit anyway so wish the gravy train to continue forever.....

Don't rub it in OL. The Ontario Liberals have the worst record of any government I have ever seen and yet we keep giving them new mandates to make us poorer. When will we ever learn.

[Obvious Li]

Absofuckingtively, if they fucking knew about it. Before you joined we had a thread which showed federal snivel serpents were far more likely to be sick than their private sector counters. Who the fuck is doing their job when they are taking their additional three weeks AV/annum/sick fucking days? Somebody must be doing it or their jobs are obsolete/and a waste of taxpayer money.



This is an abuse that must fucking end. This kind of fraud would not be tolerated in the private sector and nor should taxpayers tolerate it simply because our gutless elected leaders are scared of public sector union power....FUCK EM ALL!!! :x  :x  :x

so true princess...stop trying to talk sense to this knothead......not possible......if you want proof that the average canadian is close to retardation i give you the ontario election results......so the fact that people aren't rising up in the streets regarding overpaid and useless public servants and their egregious sick benefits means nothing....people now days are too stupid to care and most receive some sort of govt. benefit anyway so wish the gravy train to continue forever.....

Don't rub it in OL. The Ontario Liberals have the worst record of any government I have ever seen and yet we keep giving them new mandates to make us poorer. When will we ever learn.

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sorta true... i am a little older so i remember the govts. of Bob Rae, Mike Harcourt, Glen Clark, Allison Redford, Peter Lougheed, Pierre/Justin Trudeau and a host of other socialist assholes.......between them they have succeeded in bankrupting every province and the federal govt....quite a track record...and people are simply too stupid to take the time to ask the tough questions

[RW]

Glen Clark.  What a piece of shit that guy was.

[Anonymous]

Glen Clark.  What a piece of shit that guy was.

I don't know much about him, but he could not be any worse than McGuinty and Wynn.

[Obvious Li]

Glen Clark.  What a piece of shit that guy was.

he was evil......the main reason i bankrupted two companies in the lower mainline, laid off all the employees, moved the assets to Alberta.....and turned them into real companies......evil incarnate

[Obvious Li]

sorry...should read mainland not mainline

[RW]

Glen Clark.  What a piece of shit that guy was.

he was evil......the main reason i bankrupted two companies in the lower mainline, laid off all the employees, moved the assets to Alberta.....and turned them into real companies......evil incarnate

You don't know the half of it.  I have stories that would make your hair curl.

[Obvious Li]

Glen Clark.  What a piece of shit that guy was.

he was evil......the main reason i bankrupted two companies in the lower mainline, laid off all the employees, moved the assets to Alberta.....and turned them into real companies......evil incarnate

You don't know the half of it.  I have stories that would make your hair curl.

those would have to be some real doozies then......i'm sporting my summer buzz these days

[RW]

Still...



Ugggg!

[Anonymous]

Glen Clark.  What a piece of shit that guy was.

he was evil......the main reason i bankrupted two companies in the lower mainline, laid off all the employees, moved the assets to Alberta.....and turned them into real companies......evil incarnate

Who is Glen Clark Obvious Li?

[RW]

He was Premier in BC in the 90s for a short stint.  He was credited with the fast ferries fiasco amoung other things.

[Anonymous]

He was Premier in BC in the 90s for a short stint.  He was credited with the fast ferries fiasco amoung other things.

Just curious, how do you feel about the privatization of BC Rail? I think it was the best thing that ever happened to that shitty little class 2 railway.

[RW]

I'm not up on the deets enough to comment.