User 479360
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Unemployment bro here as well. Going to try for disability.
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Canadian Gaming Deals and Discussion Thread 5: Much Ado Aboot Shipping
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Xenoflare
Member
That just makes everything more depressing.
I'm going to a new school, looking at the ~3 years I wasted I might as well been unemployed
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
This should help! Or it is not as good as it reads?
My condolences. Hopefully severance pay, if that pans out, will help us all out smoothly enough until things get better.
reSpec Gaming
Member
If anyone hears what is happening with Target Master Card owners let me know... Was going to save Red Card points or whatever until I could afford a TV for cheap... RIP to that idea.
RIP Canadian Target. You guys were so good to me. Sure you probably lost money every time I went in the door, but I was quick to sing your praises.
The Target I went to most always was well stocked, and was only really embarrassingly empty after the holidays. I should have taken that as a sign.
Best of luck to anyone soon to be out of work. Those guys in Minneapolis are idiots who seem addicted to bad management. I can't believe their stock shot up after the announcement.
The Target I went to most always was well stocked, and was only really embarrassingly empty after the holidays. I should have taken that as a sign.
Best of luck to anyone soon to be out of work. Those guys in Minneapolis are idiots who seem addicted to bad management. I can't believe their stock shot up after the announcement.
User 479360
Banned
Thanks, sir, but I haven't actually worked in several years. I worked on a line during college, two nights per week.
After college, I couldn't find work, and depression hit hard. My OCD came back strong, and anxiety as well. I've been helping family members and am going to apply for disability because I definitely qualify.
I tried an employment readiness course paid for by the gov't, and aced all the school work. It was like an easy grade 8 Civics course. I helped everyone else out if they were struggling, because a lot of the folks had financial issues, were on welfare, had learning disabilities, weren't good at school, etc. But when it switched to placement, my depression piqued. It made me wish I was dead while working at a newspaper doing cold calls.
I write from home, but it's just a hobby.
Damn, a gross assumption on my part. I'm afraid I can only partly relate, still grappling with depression myself, but that don't lessen my sympathy for ya.
RocketRacoon
Member
I worked at a Family Video that was closed down, and I can relate. The morale when you find out your job is going to disappear is pretty much "fuck this".
Awww....I was relatively happy with part-time position as backroom & electronics at Target while continuing university. While this is relatively saddening news, it was inevitable. Even during the months of November & December, some District Managers and even some higher up people would come by doing multiple walks to assess our store.
EmptySpace
Banned
wow there's a lot of unemployed peeps here.
i am on contract ending on end of april and i can't even shop for myself. i haven't shopped in a year. last time i dropped money on shopping i spent like $700 on things like shoes, winter jackets, pants, etc.
since then i haven't dropped serious cash. heck, i haven't even bought anything at all. no new shoes, no new shirts, nothing.
i am on contract ending on end of april and i can't even shop for myself. i haven't shopped in a year. last time i dropped money on shopping i spent like $700 on things like shoes, winter jackets, pants, etc.
since then i haven't dropped serious cash. heck, i haven't even bought anything at all. no new shoes, no new shirts, nothing.
User 479360
Banned
Not a problem. I appreciate it, and hope your depression goes away.
In reply to EmptySpace: I don't spend any money unless I absolutely have to. But my only bill is car insurance for a shared vehicle. Spending anything bugs me, because I worry so much about when my next income will come.
Does it actually cost money to the retailer to stock up on prepaid cards? I think the supplier just gives them away for little to no cost, and then makes money only from actual sales when the cards are activated.
Maybe they'll pay a penalty for throwing some of them away but it's probably an insignificant amount.
EmptySpace
Banned
well i got student loans and monthly phone bill. so far that's the only thing i spend money on.
although i just dropped serious money paying off part of my loan recently. so yeah...it's all about self-control, i guess. so many times i've looked at ps4s on kijiji. even one where it's selling for $350 or even less and i still passed on it.
Where are these mythical stores? I can't stand shopping at Walmart and preferred Target in Canada for this reason. I'm sad to see them go.
Black Republican
Member
Target worker here. Not surprised but got to meet some cool ass people and got good hours from my ETL in my backroom shifts so I enjoyed my days there
Y'all cool
Y'all cool
AlphaTwo00
Member
Go to a US store, you will see why the comparison exists.
We joke about People of Walmart, but the worst of Walmart here doesn't even come close to the shit that happens in the US,
Liberty4all
Banned
On the bright side, 16 weeks pay plus Employment Insurance (4 months - almost a year depending on length of employment). You can find out how much EI you'll have coming your way here:
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/types/regular.shtml#eligible
3/4 of the way down the page there's a big chart that tells you how many weeks you'll get based on how many hours you worked.
Edit: speaking for myself, the Target's in Canada just couldn't compare to the States. 10 bucks in the US would get you a 5 pack undershirt with a BONUS 5 undershirts.
In Canada you'd get a 5 pack for 15 dollars. And no bonus.
The reality is that Wal Mart in Canada just offers better value for the money and doesn't have the same stigma as US Wal Mart's.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
RIP Target. They never established a foothold here. I think it was a combination of bad locations, lack of stock, inability to match their US prices, the intense competition here, and the lack of an online store. Plus it's not like they're doing that well in the US either (that data breach definitely didn't help).
The ones I did go to were clean but quiet. Never scored many clearance deals from them, though I did get some $0 games when they had that $5 receipt coupon.
The ones I did go to were clean but quiet. Never scored many clearance deals from them, though I did get some $0 games when they had that $5 receipt coupon.
Teksavvy just sent out apology emails about billing changes. But in our case, it says we're keeping the exact same speed (30/5) and price ($55), but getting a 100gb bandwidth cap boost (300 to 400gb).
Lol. What?
Seems like an auto generated email, but we happen to have chosen the speed/cap configuration that isn't losing anything and only gaining.
Lol. What?
Seems like an auto generated email, but we happen to have chosen the speed/cap configuration that isn't losing anything and only gaining.
If it makes you happy I think most people will think you are crazy for importing a kids toy from Germany.
Maybe it's a deal or a mistake but I got Tales of Hearts R for 35$ at ebgames.
About Target I guess it was expected. It's too bad for the employees though. They've closed so fast. Most of the aisles were always empty when I went there, seems like they had 1-2 of each item. Didn't help that over here often you would get stuck with employees that couldn't speak french at all, in QC.
I got that too. I expected bad news considering the tone of the email, but realised I was getting the extra 100GB of bandwidth at no extra cost.
Same here.
I got the extra bandwidth, but they're actually raising my bill a bit (from $49 to $53). I'm on the 28/1 cable plan.
e: I choose to blame Rogers
I haven't got an email yet and while I've never come close to hitting my 300gb cap yet, I'll take another 100.
I've been to several as I live very close to the border, even been to two in South Carolina. Walmart in southern Ontario is almost identical. You just need to live in a larger city I suppose. Hamilton, Brantford and even Belleville have very similar clientele to the things you'd see on people of Walmart
My 18mbps plan went from 41.95 w/300gb cap to $44.95 same speed 400 GB cap. Same its the crtc/rogers fault explanation they always give.
CuthbertAllgoodz
Member
According to BB, they will put the MM n3DS up for pre-order tomorrow! Should be the same for FS.
How the fuck am I suppose to get my damn Rosalina now? Wait. When is this going to happen? Also, my heart goes out to my fellow Canuck GAF that will be unemployed. It sucks being without stable income especially in Ontario's job market. Hope you guys land on your feet soon.
DeathByBacklog
Member
The one on St. James that JUST finished building and took place of the entire block the Stadium use to sit on? Yeah. What the HECK are they going to do with that building now?
MDSLKTR
Member
Not me, it went from 45 to 50$. Looks like they're throwing an extra 100gig to soften the blow but the unlimited downloads after 2am makes this useless to me honestly...
$5 increase for me on 25/10 DSL, but our bandwidth cap is going up to 400gb from 300gb. We rarely hit 250gb. Oh well. :/
Same here.
I could actually use the higher cap. There's been more than one month where I've needed to back off on my usage before it resets.
doctorcdcs
Member
Today is just one of those days. :\
Sony still had stores here? I guess I just assumed that something happened when the one in my city closed.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
What, no. That where I get my headphones. I better stock up while I have the chance.
reSpec Gaming
Member
I haven't even been in that location since it was built... Thanks for destroying CanadINNs Stadium for nothing... Here's to hoping something cool goes there now.
Waterpark dream still alive!?!
Xenoflare
Member
I got my ps3 there, they are the only store that had stock left because no one look in there.
But the pricings are their stuff is laughable. They are still selling the Vita memory cards pre price cuts. Meaning $60 for 16GB and $100 for 32
zephervack
Member
Wait, is that unlimited after 2am thing for everyone? I didnt know and could find it really useful., when does it end, from 2am until what?
Anyways, got the email too, im on 60/10 for $69.95, didnt get a price increase but still got 100GB increase from 300GB to 400GB, Teksavvy rules
And yet, on Rogers I'm getting 150/15 with 550 GB bandwidth for $54.
nobodyshero
Banned
What?? That's awesome! Where are you?