Alberta introduces 6-month cap to program offering financial assistance for people who are between jobs.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/budget-income-support-nate-horner-benefits-9.7113048

This will increase the bargaining power of employers. If the alternative is starving, they know employees will be more desperate.

8 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world

3 Comments

Ack@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 169d (1 reply)

That’s just because after six months of “financial assistance” you’d be wealthy! Also, in Alberta if you want a job, you just walk in, ask to speak to the manager, and give them a firm hand-job. /s

GreenBeard@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 169d

It's disturbing how many people think this is still how things work. Hell, I've met company owners that don't seem to even know how their own HR processes work.

Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 169d

I guess Danielle Smith hates oilfield workers. Or she'll ask Imperial and Suncor politely to keep bust cycles to under 6 months.