employment

Employment in Canada was down in June 2022. Here are some highlights from this month’s Labour Force Survey: Employment fell by 43,000 (-0.2%) in June, fully offsetting the increase of 40,000 recorded in May. This marks the first employment decline not associated with a tightening of public...

I’m an NZ based TV producer selling and making shows for the international market. It’s time for me to negotiate a new fixed term contract with my employers. Over three years, with a sales target of 8.7 million in revenue, I created and sold 14.7 million worth of ‘product’. Which are basically...

I’m considering moving to the EU from the US for a better quality of life. I enjoy skiing, mountains, and hiking, so looking into Zurich but open to warmer climates as well. I noticed in Germany and a lot of EU countries, salaries for product design are quite low. However, in Zurich I’m seeing...

Hi everyone/ anyone who can help I’m currently a sole trader working/ sub contracting to someone in Auckland. I am in the trades. I say sub contracting but I don’t do any work for anybody else and only work for the same person, so technically by some standards in NZ I am an employee. My...

I noticed my employer hasn't paid me Stat holidays on Mon since 2016. Since I usually work 8 hours per day P/T on Fri/Sat/Sun. Am I entitled to holiday pay aka 8 hours?

Hi guys, I have two options given by a U.S company to me. I have the choice to be payed 160k USD or 218k CAD 1) If you'd like to get paid in USD, you will be hired as a contractor per our third party payment platform. (don't worry you're still considered a full time employee as far as we're...

Hello, hope this is ok to ask here. I'm an EU citizen and am currently working for a Dutch organisation on a permanent contract and living in The Netherlands. Next month I am relocating to France and plan on living there. My Dutch employer is willing to keep me on my current contract but as...

I need to make a career/job decision and being early(ish) in my career would like some feedback and advise. I live in Ontario. Context: I have 5yrs of experience. Been working at my current company for 3yrs. A competitor recently gave me an offer paying 30% more than what I currently make, to...

Hi all, so I am often reading the contributions on FatFIRE. And there people are describing compensation packages which sound fantastical, if I compare them with what there is in Europe (even converting USD to EUR at a rate of 1.2). Like you have stories that if you start as a software engineer...

The employment gain in April 2023 was driven by part-time work. Here are some highlights from the latest Labour Force Survey : Employment rose by 41,000 (+0.2%) in April 2023, all in part-time work. The unemployment rate was 5.0% in April 2023, unchanged since December 2022. This remained near...

I am 25, a chemist and I currently have 2 job offers on the table. One is based in the oil sands in Alberta. Fly in fly out for $30/hr 7 days on 7 off. The other is $22/hr in Montreal, full time afternoon shift, working every other Saturday (and mostly 10hr days) I know this comes down to...

I was having a chat with a colleague about our pay rise this year. I got a decent one and she didn’t. So I asked her if she pushed for it? As in made notes of what she has done and discuss it with her manager to then leverage a raise. She said no and said that it’s done through her KPIs. I...

I made a post last month regarding Notice period covering paid Chistmas paid vacation () I resigned by giving 2+ weeks notice with last day being December 9. The company paid the 2 weeks holidays anyway during the full and final pay, they didn't have to. So it worked out well. I would like to...

I recently left company X for company Y, and am in the first week of company Y. I am also currently interviewing for company Z. When I sent my resume to company Z I was still with original company X, so I don’t have company Y on my resume nor have I mentioned that I now work for company Y...

Hi everyone, I am working for a U.K based company (in England, not N.I) I have raised the fact I want to move back to Ireland and be considered as a remote worker They finally have the means and will pay me via "Remote" and they handle the healthcare etc. side of things too A question I asked...

I am a non-European currently working as a contractor in Poland and I recently got a PhD offer in Italy. I know I have full right to work in Poland and, as a PhD student in Italy, I should be allowed to work there as part time only. Since my job is not very demanding, fully remote and paid in...

So as the title says when my employer took my information he registered my date of birth a year before it actually is. I work at a restaurant and he asked if I mind being one of the employees that was laid off. Does anyone know if this will effect my filing or how to remedy the situation?

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on the starting salaries this year for big 4 grads (in Dublin) and if they’ve got any idea of the year-on-year increase for different year bands. Always confused why there’s no transparency about it when so many people work there. Thanks!