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Dave Willows 🇨🇦 retweeted
HR: We lost the employee today.
Manager: What happened?
HR: He resigned immediately.
Manager: Over a desktop background?
HR: Yes.
Manager: That makes no sense. It was a simple policy issue.
HR: It was not simple to him.
Manager: He changed the company wallpaper to a family photo at the beach.
HR: Yes, and when I asked him why, he said it motivated him during long hours.
Manager: Personal images dilute brand immersion.
HR: It was a desktop background, not a public campaign.
Manager: Rules are rules. Company devices should reflect company identity.
HR: He told us it was not hurting anyone.
Manager: That is why I reset it remotely and restored the company logo.
HR: And then you updated his file with “potential loyalty drift.”
Manager: I was documenting a concern.
HR: He understood it differently. He felt the company had a problem with basic humanity.
Manager: It was just a background.
HR: Exactly. And if even that much personal space is treated like disloyalty, employees start to see what kind of culture they are in.
Manager: How did he resign without a back up job? That's a red flag.
HR: When employees leave without even having a backup job, it is usually a red flag about the company, not the employee.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump meets privately with Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth to assure them their jobs are secure, amidst swirling rumors that they may be the next cabinet members to be fired.
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Lessons In Catting: You can be a world leader, but you still have to hold the door open for your cat. 😹🇨🇦
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Seaways (The Nautical Institute) published an article I wrote in the October edition. have a look on their website to see the different types of membership nautinst.org/
pls stay safe everyone!
#dangerousladders #weeklyladdermisery #shipping
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On X, Masaki Nobushiro posts a recurring (and useful) drawing about how people wrongly think a 1m tsunami is a cresting wave when it's actually a wall of water filled with dangerous and deadly debris that's strong enough to sweep up a car.
ALT X post by @nobushiromasaki. JP text: カムチャッカ半島付近の大地震（M8.0）による津波、日本各地にも1m程度の津波が来るという注意報が出てる。侮らないで。1mは、ふつうに自動車が流されるレベルです。画像は拾い物だけど、これが本当だから。沿岸地域の方、特に気をつけて！
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For Tsunami Notification Zones A, B, C, & D currently under Tsunami Advisory:
• Stay out of the water. DO NOT go to the shore to observe currents or waves
• Avoid low-lying coastal areas, harbors, marinas & beaches until emergency officials say it is safe
• Monitor for updates & follow instructions from local authorities: emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/ev… #BCTsunami
ALT Tsunami Advisory for BC coast includes Zone A: North Coast and Haida Gwaii, Zone B: Central Coast and Northeast Vancouver Island coast including Kitimat, Bella Coola, and Port Hardy, Zone C: West Coast of Vancouver Island from Cape Scott to Port Renfrew, Zone D: Juan de Fuca Strait from Jordan River to Greater Victoria (including the Saanich Peninsula).
Tsunami Watch upgraded to Tsunami ADVISORY for #BC Notification Zones A, B, C & D. Strong & potentially dangerous waves & currents are possible. Waves may continue for several hours. Stay away from beaches & waterways. More info: emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/ev… #BCTsunami
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capt. Vadym Byelash of @cmacgm TIGA, with whom I am in good contact regarding PTA-safety, painted a very clear reminder for his crew at the pilot transfer station! tnx for taking care if our safety! #dangerousladders #weeklyladdermisery
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Anyone else see the inherent flaw in the system the politicians built where secret experts make decisions anonymously that politicians then point to in order to avoid accountability from the public?
As I’ve said the whole time, the fact pattern in this case was one that basically glitched the system. It should have been prevented entirely. Glad it wasn’t allowed to damage the system even further. #bcpoli
Drug body members quit, B.C. minister apologizes to family of girl with rare disease ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vancouv…
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On this #caturday, our nation mourns a great cat. There was a kindness in his eyes, a quiet dignity in his daily rounds, and a wisdom earned from generations of feline service on Parliament Hill. It was the leadership of Coal that gave hope to millions even in trying times.
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As @MarkJCarney left me in charge while he's away on vacation, my response to the 35% tariffs imposed by Donnie is this:
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A vehicle levy would take more money out of the pockets of British Columbians who are already struggling to pay the bills, yet David Eby confirmed recently that the option is on the table to fund TransLink.
We can't afford another day of this incompetent NDP government.
biv.com/news/commentary/rob-…
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These photos were taken just this past week at a Sobeys store.
Canada doesn’t grow Navel oranges — and certainly not California natural walnuts. Yet here we are.
Many readers have sent me similar photos lately. The “maplewashing” continues — clear misrepresentation of origin that misleads consumers.
You can report these incidents to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) using the link below.
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We go live to the Heard and Mcdonald Islands for reaction from local residents about Trump's tariffs.
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May you always find three welcomes in life
In a garden during summer,
At a hearth during winter,
And in the hearts of friends throughout all your years.
#StPadraigsDay #StPatricksDay
ALT The graphic shows a green background with shaded 4-leaf clovers scattered across it. The words across the top says: May you always find three welcomes in life Below are three 4-leaf clovers staggered across the page, with a verse in each one: In a garden during summer, At a hearth during winter, And in the hearts of friends throughout all your years. Happy St Padraig's Day is written on the lower left side.
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It's fascinating watching the guy who insists that his country needs nothing from Canada throwing toddler tantrums each time he realizes just how much his country needs from Canada.
