a9249

joined 1 year ago
[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Most people who get into crime do so out of desperation for food and shelter...

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

These videos helped me convince my friends to care about "boring" issues like zoning and land use. Keep the good work up!

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

70 (50 after tax) isn't even enough to pay rent on in Toronto if you have student loans... This shit is wild.

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

“the finest luxury rentals in the city”

Can I just have the bare-bones experience with some sound proofing, and reliable elevators?

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Look what happens when out of touch rich people try to plan social housing "A million is affordable, right?"

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

Look to highly corrupt countries as to WHY you want to pay your public sector employees well. "Tourist tax, 3000 peso, cash only!"

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I know a bunch of out of work framers. No one wants to pay their rates... The megacorp developers rather wait for a few to get desperate enough to take the poverty payouts.

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

So, now we will need a masters of engineering and 15 years in pouring concrete for a Canadian to get a job in construction?

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

Worked nights for 7 years from the age of 18.... Biological clock defaults to 3am-noon regardless of timezone. Anything happening in the AM results in me being a zombie. Trouble getting to sleep before midnight... I've lost jobs over this. Wasn't a problem before I took that job....

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

we have a minimum wage labour shortage as no one in their right mind would bother showing up for it given the cost of everything

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

8 billion? in Canada? Source?

[–] a9249@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

And this is how we're in this mess to begin with...

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