u/Lurker4life269

Most of us saw around a yearly 3% wage increase with our latest contracts. We all know that due to inflation in the past 10 years this has been a wage decrease.

CPI came out with numbers and again inflation rose to 3% this month.

Union Dues, CPP, EI and Health Premiums have increased yearly as well. Taking larger chunks off our paystubs.

Speak openly about your pay, work-load, and general hardships especially around leadership. Reference wages of Middle Management.

Compare, contrast......complain.

Costco Cashiers can make $33.00 and up per hour. Let that sink in.

Make it Awkward.

So if I own a business I can deduct all my office supplies (laptops, stationary, desks, etc) from my earned income.

Yet if I buy mandatory school supplies (Chromebooks now a must) for my children that legally have to attend school…..Who cares. Eat it.

Corporate retreat to Vegas for a conference? Write it off.

Schools at capacity of 30+ a classroom so you opt for tutoring? Eat that cost too.

Deducting interest off your jacked up F-350 for your Landscaping business? Expense it.

Busing fees, day camps, etc. Eat it.

I've been trying to find Organizational Data for the Hierarchy across Pillars/AHS.

15 years in now and the laundry list of OPS, Program, Regional, Directors, etc keeps expanding while FTEs for the Front lines are completely static.

4 Must wins in QM with leavers only. 5-10 min just to get a match minimum. Legit left at draft for an emergency. Has to be a better way.

Make this make sense. Been here 15 years never seen a Jump like this.