Originally Posted by robwod (Post 19498215)

Blackmonsters: I am not saying unions do not have their place. I am simply saying that they do not have a place for me. I found unions in general to limit my potential. Thus, I have purposely chosen not to be employed by one since the 80's.

In hindsight, it was the right decision for me, as there's no way I would have been in the position I am today had I opted to just stick with a union job as my career choice (and that's even if they had not already sent the job overseas by the time I retired, leaving me wondering about a pension/retirement plan).

Originally Posted by Best-In-BC (Post 19497747)

Yeah, Canadians are political pussies, majorly! You think you guys got it bad, imagine a hole country who doesn't care about getting fucked, that is Canada and no one here can argue successfully against that. My country is a joke and the people are worse, they could care less about the man next to them, and that's one of the few major issues we have, along with the fact most Canadians bend over when asked by our leaders, we have 0 self pride in holding our rights!!


Fell Better.

Originally Posted by robwod (Post 19498176)

Canada has two official languages, not one as some seem to want to believe. It's not a second language, it's one of two official languages. As such, you have the right, as a citizen, to request to be served in either official language. THAT is why there is such a requirement.

My wife works for dept of defense. When she decided to apply for a gov't position in such a capacity, she went to night school to re-learn French as she had forgotten most of what she learned in high school. But she took the initiative to actually get qualified versus complaining about it or that it was an unfair requirement.

Canada offers both languages in its public school system, thus it is up to each individual if they actually want to learn it or not. Most, however, blow it off and then complain about the gov't requirements afterwards.

It's a whole lot easier to complain about something than it is to take the initiative to do something about it.

As for the decent jobs being gov't based, I am not sure where you're located, but I've held a couple of VERY lucrative positions that were anything but gov't jobs. And they certainly were not union jobs (I'd never work for a union).

For the record, I cannot speak French either, but understand why there is a requirement for a federal position.

I will agree, however, it's a giant bureaucracy.

(I can't believe I am involved in one these ridiculous dra threads on this rather poor excuse of an adult webmaster business board.... carry on wasting your time ;)

Originally Posted by bl4h (Post 19498272)

laughed out loud. No one is worried about Canada bro. No one cares to have anything to do with Canada.

Originally Posted by 2013 (Post 19498469)

didn't nalem come from canada?

Originally Posted by HandballJim (Post 19498488)

One of my favorite bands are from Canada = RUSH :thumbsup

Originally Posted by DumpManager (Post 19497960)

I would also like to add a comment as to why it sucks to be Canadian.
I am Canadian, and I live in Capital City of the country. Nearly impossible to get a job here unless you speak the minority french language. Even jobs like a Garbage Truck guy who throws trash into the back requires being fluent in English and french, reading, writing and speaking.. It's horrible.

That is why I got into the adult biz. I can't find any jobs here because I am automatically shut out due to the fact that I only speak the MAJORITY language.
Luckily, USA is truly a land of freedom and I am able to work for USA over the internet while residing in Canada.

Canada doesn't seem to want me, so I will quite happily contribute to helping the US economy. :)

Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth (Post 19497984)

Why would a garbage truck operator need to speak or even read french? I can see if you were in Quebec. I'm in Ontario too and the only French I have to deal with is the annoying shit on our food labels.

Originally Posted by ********** (Post 19498712)

I agree with you 100%.

The last time I looked for a job was in the late 80's. I was into computers and had become an easy expert at Novell Networking when I applied for a job at a bigshot company. They loved my resume and agreed to pay me what I wanted (I was cocky) and we shook hands. JUST before I walked out the door he says "oh by the way, Parlez-vous francais?"

*FUCK*

Despite the fact that I was going to be working with Engineers in the US and the UK, and despite the fact that I was going to be working with some US imports, and despite the fact that he told me I was the best candidate he had interviewed since they started trying to hire someone for the position, I was denied the job because my french wasn't good enough.

At that moment I decided to give up completely and never even bother trying to work for another company. The SHIT that the Quebec government imposes on people and companies over language just to "protect Quebec culture" is insane. So I gave up job hunting and decided to work for myself. I've been doing it for 20 years now and its awesome.

Originally Posted by bl4h (Post 19498272)

laughed out loud. No one is worried about Canada bro. No one cares to have anything to do with Canada.

you sit silent, and everyone knows you will just nod your head yes to everything the government and everyone else says to you. you may as well be north korea.

department of defense LOL. youre what we call: bitches

Originally Posted by BlackCrayon (Post 19499157)

I think you really don't know that much about canada or canadians and are just going by stereotypes. There are fights for a lot of things here. We fought for universal healthcare, we fought for freedom in WW1 and WW2. women fought for the right to vote and won a couple years before the US passed the same amendment. just recently after outrage over a new bill that would make internet surveillance more prolific it was tossed out. And not to mention how lately so many countries are looking to canada and seeking advice as to how canada didn't get hit with the recession like most of the world did. we may not be screaming from the mountaintops to 'look at me' but we're here.

Originally Posted by PR_Glen (Post 19499248)

Both of our countries have good things and bad about them get over it...

Originally Posted by BlackCrayon (Post 19499157)

I think you really don't know that much about canada or canadians and are just going by stereotypes. There are fights for a lot of things here. We fought for universal healthcare, we fought for freedom in WW1 and WW2. women fought for the right to vote and won a couple years before the US passed the same amendment. just recently after outrage over a new bill that would make internet surveillance more prolific it was tossed out. And not to mention how lately so many countries are looking to canada and seeking advice as to how canada didn't get hit with the recession like most of the world did. we may not be screaming from the mountaintops to 'look at me' but we're here.

Originally Posted by PR_Glen (Post 19499248)

lets here more from the unemployable canadians on the subject...

why do you nancy's treat this shit as if it were some kind of competition? Both of our countries have good things and bad about them get over it...

Originally Posted by bl4h (Post 19499650)

you fuel the US with lumber and electricity. and random products. youre on our tit. The US is a hub that you branch off of. We have a different situation

Originally Posted by madm1k3 (Post 19499694)

yeah Canada sucks, I mean who would want to live in a democratic country with little population and never ending natural resources.

Originally Posted by bl4h (Post 19499650)

you fuel the US with lumber and electricity. and random products. youre on our tit. The US is a hub that you branch off of. We have a different situation

Originally Posted by madm1k3 (Post 19499694)

yeah Canada sucks, I mean who would want to live in a democratic country with little population and never ending natural resources.

Originally Posted by bl4h (Post 19499650)

you fuel the US with lumber and electricity. and random products. youre on our tit. The US is a hub that you branch off of. We have a different situation

Originally Posted by SleazyDream (Post 19497505)

you're soo stupid it's funnier than SNL

Originally Posted by fuzebox (Post 19498430)

Having lived in both Canada and the United States, I prefer the US.