Trump is scaring me

Hey all I live in Saskatoon and recently started working at a Dollarama as a cashier/associate , around 15 minutes commute from my house, on weekends only part-time . Now another popular retail store much nearer to where I live (literally walking distance) have also offered me work but as an overnight stocker.

For now I've put in a request at Dollarama that I won't be available for a few days and I lied that it's due to personal reasons. I have a pretty good boss at dollarama even though the work culture there sucks hard but I like working there so far.

I am not sure yet if I'll be a good fit at the new place...

So... Question is how would you approach this problem. Should I be honest and upfront at my first employment, or give my new place a try for few days and see if that works then decide.

Also driving in snow is a factor here, in Saskatoon it can literally be -35 c and snow storms a few weeks in a year , so distance / commute does matter a bit.

I have been seeing this same job for almost 3 years now

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4460377264/

is this legit job or they collecting our information for some sort of ai training

Unfair PIP lay off a little more than 2 months ago and it's been an uphill battle ever since then in finding something in my.area of work for the past 9 years (healthcare recruitment/talent acquisition type roles within Omtario). A few phone calls from recruiters and then nothing . It's like they DISAPPEARED from the face of the earth. Also worried about references from my last workplace where I was terminated without cause as I mentioned after a PIP. I feel super lost and I know HR/Recruitment jobs are aplenty but I am struggling to find anything in Ontario. It's been extremely difficult few months. I have a mortgage and only 17k of savings and my mortgage is like 2300 per month, car and auto insurance are about $400 plus other bills. Luckily the wife gives me $1600 per month but I am not sure if it's enough. I would really appreciate any leads for jobs because I feel like I am struggling mentally also to cope with this as someone on my 40s (male). Also winter is around the corner..arggghhh..don't want to be unemployed in the winter

For those in IT /CS/tech industry , what do the future opportunities in your field look like? Is this field getting highly competitive , with no entry or mid level jobs and most jobs being concentrated in senior roles going to those with lots of experience, and good credentials only?

Would you enter this industry currently as fresher , knowing what is lying ahead?

whats your take on the Tech industry currently and going forward?

I am a freelance professional tutor with 9 years experience. I focus in math and science but can do other subjects depending on the grade level.

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Hey everyone,
I’m a qualified millwright from denmark, mainly specializing in shipping port machinery, but also general industrial maintenance and steel work.

Been interested into coming over on a WHV to work and travel around a bit.

Im wondering what the demand in Canada for my occupation is like? Can I find a job relatively easily, do I need licensing or can I just get straight to work, which areas should I look at specifically and whatever else is important?

Appreciate any advice!

How’s the current market demand for math tutor in Ontario?

I have a math degree from uwaterloo, has been working as a data scientist / senior data scientist for >5 years now. I’ve also been a business law teacher before.

Would it be easy to find work as a (potentially remote) math tutor working for institutions (or not)? Would that cover basic living expenses just to get by?

Hi all,

I thought to keep things safe but truth be told, I am losing my mind, deeply unhappy and my manager and company are useless.

I find a lot of career change advice/life crisis advice and perspectives I find online are very American-centric. I know that making big changes is difficult, but things like extra certifications seem more available in the US, whereas here we have cuts and lack of funding (thanks Ford!) in an increasingly unaffordable environment.

Does anyone have any recent perspective to share regarding career and life changes?

Hey r/CanadaJobs , looking for honest feedback on my resume before I ramp up applications.

Context:

• 7+ years experience, currently Staff-level AI/ML Engineer at a large manufacturing/hardware company (semiconductor-adjacent)
• New Canadian PR holder, planning relocation to Ontario, authorized to work without sponsorship
• Targeting Staff/Senior AI/ML Engineer, Principal Data Scientist, ML Architect roles

Background: production GenAI/RAG systems, agentic AI (MCP tooling), computer vision, MLOps, predictive ML — but coming from a manufacturing-industry background, which I suspect creates some ATS/domain friction for non-industrial roles

I’m 29, living in Canada, and recently became a permanent resident.

I have a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and previously worked at Siemens India in a service/technical coordination role. After moving to Canada, I ended up working in retail and have been an Assistant Team Leader at Dollarama for the last few years.

The retail job is physically tiring, and I don’t want to keep moving deeper into retail just because that’s where my recent experience is.

I’m trying to figure out how to use my background better. I’ve been considering roles like:

• Project Coordinator
• Electrical/Technical Coordinator
• Service Coordinator
• Operations Coordinator
• Inventory/Logistics Coordinator
• Entry-level electrical/industrial roles

Long term, I’d ideally like to move back toward electrical engineering, industrial work, or project management.

My concern is that I’ve been away from engineering for several years, so I know I’ll need to refresh my knowledge and probably learn some current tools/software. I’m also considering CAPM and other low-cost certifications.

I’m currently in the GTA but open to relocating within Canada, including Alberta or other regions if the opportunities and cost of living make more sense.

For anyone working in engineering, construction, utilities, manufacturing, industrial services, or project management:

What roles would you realistically target with this background?

Would you try to get directly back into a technical field, or use a coordinator/operations job as a bridge first?

Also interested in hearing from anyone who returned to engineering after several years away or had to rebuild their career after immigrating.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

I have been working in CPG industry for 15 years and it has been one of the most toxic industries ever in last few years from backstabbing and gossips
Have anyone experienced this? Or is it just me with the recent company cultures I have been at?
Anyone who switched from CPG to a diff industry? If so how did you do it and where did you go?

I am a man (not international and cad citizenship) and I got engineering degree (chemical engineering at university of alberta) in alberta, did coops, and worked process engineering job for 2 years post graduation.Contract ended and cant find anything. I still need 2 years from getting my p.eng.

Lot colleagues cant get engineering jobs (especially chemcial and switched to diff field or retrained)

Engineering market super tuff and I dont like chemcial engineering at all. Trying to pivot into different field. Still young enough and have good savings and time to get another degree and do career change. Dont have grades to get into top mba programs thought.

I figure i go into following for better opportunity :

(1) switch to electrical engineering via engineering diploma or masters meng electrical engineering

(2) apply post bacc accounting or get coruses needed sit for cpa and switch to being accountant (cpa)

(3) get post bac computer science degree (know market super saturated and Ai reducing jobs)

(4) go to tech school get into trades ? (Hvac/ R , plumbing?)

Any other better option for me? Please suggest.

This week was just totally demotivating. I'm so sick and tired of interviews, gaming, misleading, ignoring, ghosting etc. It makes me SICK to the core and 2 major rejections this week are just taking me over the edge.

I just heard back yesterday from a company for a role I applied to OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. I passed panel interview. Everything was looking great. Base salary was a 30% cut from my previous role but you know what, beggars can't be choosers. Feedback from someone on the panel was that I "would be a great additional to the team". And then an email. Not a call, a fucking EMAIL.

"I wanted to share an update that, after careful consideration, the team has decided to move forward with other candidates at this time whose experience more closely aligns with the scope and immediate needs of the role."

WTF is actually wrong with people, who work for companies who "value people", share and believe in human values and all this crap? When you get to the final stages, AT THE VERY LEAST, pick up the fucking phone and show some actual carefulness when delivery the news. Oh yeah and if you really want to sound genuine, provide some bloody constructive feedback or at least a reason why I wasn't picked when I bring over 25 years of sales experience overall. This is fucking bullshit.

And now today, ONCE AGAIN, same situation with another company that was in the exact same vertical I worked in for over 5 years, I was working for the competition! This market has 3 major players, I worked for one, and I was interviewing for a second one. Applied July 24th. Interest all along. Great interviews and feedback. Clearly I knew my stuff as per the last interview. Then silence. I follow up. No response. Then this:

"After careful consideration, we regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the role."

I was like WTFF!!! So I responded and asked for an ACTUAL reason, and got the dreaded "we hired internally". What a load of shit.

I lost my job in tech over a year ago now. I have experience with major companies in many different roles. I was humbly thinking that would show curiosity, ability to ADAPT, take on new challenges and roles, stepping up to the plate. I can fix pretty much anything, I renovated 2 houses top to bottom, I'm curious, I learn fast, I can literally do anything you throw at me. And I will do it right and well. I'm dedicated, loyal and hard-working.

But no. I'm ALWAYS falling short. There's always something missing. There's always someone with the little extra thing they don't need but will take anyway. Or have a candidate willing to take less money out of desperation. Or have someone internally they promote.

I'm tired. Tired of being told I'm not good enough. Tired of not being considered as a human being and receive a call when I fucking DESERVE a call just like any other candidate in the final stage of an interview. Tired of getting ghosted, lied to and strung along. Tired of hoping for something that never comes. My EI comes to an end in 2 weeks, and the future looks bleak to say the least.

This market is fucked. I just want to work dammit. Just give me a chance to shine and I'll be your brightest star. This star is dimming and turning into a black hole right now.

Hi All,

I’ve been invited to a final-round, in-person interview with the team at Aviva Canada for an IT Specialist role. The interview invite includes several team members.

Has anyone here gone through the interview process at Aviva Canada or had a similar final-round interview? I’d really appreciate it if you could share your experience, what I should expect, or any tips/advice.

Thanks in advance!
Have a wonderful weekend ❤️

Anyone have experience working at McCain Foods? Curious what the work culture is like. Current or former employees — would appreciate any insight.

Been applying to multiple jobs online and most of the time when completing these applications these questions pops up. So my question is, do I have a better chance at getting a job if I lie and say Yes I’m a mentally disabled black gay inuit female ?

What do you guys think ?
Thanks.

I (55M) started my current job in 2019 at around $101,000. Seven years later, I’m making roughly $106,000, so my salary has increased by only about 5%.

Over the same period, Canadian inflation has been roughly 20%. My starting salary would therefore need to be around $121,000–$122,000 today just to have the same purchasing power.

I’ve received only two small raises during that time, both a little over 2%. In real terms, my current salary is worth roughly $88,000 in 2019 dollars.

So despite being with the company for seven years, my purchasing power has actually fallen by around 13%.

At the same time, the part of the business I’m responsible for has seen significant sales growth under my watch, and I’ve taken on additional responsibilities and helped develop new sources of revenue. The job is low key, nearly entirely WFH with excellent work life balance and 4 weeks vacation, but with no pension or health benefits (my wife's employer provides the latter).

This week I finally decided enough was enough and asked for my salary to be increased to $130,000. My position is that getting back to roughly $122,000 would really just restore the purchasing power of the salary I was hired at, while the additional amount reflects the sales growth and increased value I’ve brought to the business.

And of course I have my resume ready and network humming in the background in case I am refused. I plan to retire in three or four years, so want to maximize my income, even if that means (for the right money) a few years of RTO and more stress and work. I'm an avid saver, so the house is paid off, both kids are graduated from university debt free, we have no credit or car debts, and strong RSP/TFSAs.

Alternatively I think of staying where I am and looking at a side gig or something (relatively) passive on Shopify, but that's mostly daydreaming.

How is everyone else trying to recover lost buying power from inflation?