Muskoka Rider
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Traditionally, increased productivity correlates with economic growth and job growth, since human labor has historically driven production. A robot workforce, however, can drive productivity and growth on its own, eliminating jobs in the process. That might mean the whole paradigm of exchanging labor for pay starts to break down. "If we persist in the view that the dividends from robots' increased productivity should accrue to robot owners, we'll definitely come to a future where there aren't enough owners of robots to buy all the things that robots make," Cory Doctorow wrote in a recent Boing Boing post.
Doctorow suggests the possibility that robot-driven abundance could undermine the need for markets as we know them. "Property rights may be a way of allocating resources when there aren't enough of them to go around, but when automation replaces labor altogether and there's lots of everything, do we still need it?" Assuming a post-scarcity system of distribution evolves to peacefully and fairly share the fruits of robot-driven post-scarcity production, jobs as we know them might not just become unnecessary—they might stop making sense altogether.
Read the full article here. https://www.wired.com/2014/08/when-robots-take-all-the-work-whatll-be-left-for-us-to-do/
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48 minutes ago, 02sled said:
Take a look at McDonalds. They have reduced the numbers of counter staff serving considerably and gone to self serve kiosks. Why? Labour costs.
If you think the others won't follow suit you really are foolish. Places like Walmart and other large retailers are looking more and more at self serve checkout. Why... to reduce labour costs.
What is your point. Auto makers, mining operations, logging operations, virtually all industries and services will cut people when technology can replace them. Eventually there will be very little work for humans to do. Companies that once employed 30k people now employ k people and have higher production numbers. Those same companies would have no employees if they or someone else could some how figure out a way to do it, and eventually they will. There will be factories that have machines building the product and machines fixing machines, and machines loading self driving trucks that are unloaded by machines and a machine to deliver the end product to the consumer whom has a machine to open it for them. When this all comes to be, and it will, money will be distributed to all without any work having to be done. The basic min income that is being tested in many economies right now is a precursor to the a future in which the majority will be on that system and a small minority of the brightest will develop technologies.
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On 12/5/2016 at 3:42 PM, Frostynuts said:
Is that an answer to a question nobody asked ?
Municipality may prescribe different rate of speed
(2) The council of a municipality may by by-law prescribe,
(a) a lower rate of speed for motorized snow vehicles upon any highway or part thereof under its jurisdiction; and
(b) a higher or lower rate of speed for motorized snow vehicles upon a trail, public park or exhibition ground under its jurisdiction,
than is prescribed in subsection (1). R.S.O. 1990, c. M.44, s. 14 (2).
Minister may prescribe different rate of speed
(3) The Minister may by regulation prescribe a higher or lower rate of speed upon any trail or any part thereof, public park or exhibition ground not under the jurisdiction of a municipality, than is prescribed in subsection (1). R.S.O. 1990, c. M.44, s. 14 (3).
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Just now, 1trailmaker said:
02ool is one of those people that are saying everything will go up 35% too so you are not ahead of the game. Clueless
If Tim's coffee goes up 5 cents I would be surprised
Actually Tims just raised prices this summer and the line ups are still the same. The places where the most employees are minimum wage such as retail and food service will have to adjust pricing. But so what, I would rather pay an extra 2 bucks on my grocery bill and know that the people making it possible for me to shop are being paid enough to have a life too. i find the greed and hatred being posted by some to be repulsive. Any job is worth at least 15 bucks an hour, hell I would not get off the couch for under 30.
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5 hours ago, TheOtherDoonut said:
The quest for the "perfect helmet" continues, although sadly it doesn't exist. I grabbed a new bucket this year, I like the dual sports because you get the warmth and noise block of a full face but the look and sunvisor of a motorcross helmet. I loved my motocross with goggles down to about -18 but the wind noise was unbearable and communicators were much harder to use.
Trying the new dual sport 509 Delta R3...if the internal pull down sunscreen doesn't get fog up or get iced over when not in use I think I'd be happy. That is of course assuming its a warm and quite.
For anyone that likes to ride faster than 100kmh those visors on mx helmets suck big time. I removed mine as they serve no purpose on a trail sled. They are there for the roost so ya, if you are a sno cross racer it is needed, a trail rider not so much, it just pulls on your neck.
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I am getting excited. With more snow coming over the next two weeks and continued below freezing temps we should see many trails open for the holiday season. i think this will be the best start in the past ten seasons. The January forecast looks great as well, we may have a solid season across much of the province and give many the enjoyment of not having to trailer to snow.
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7 minutes ago, ArcticCrusher said:
So how does that work for supply teachers?
They will come under their collective bargaining agreement. Normally a collective agreement is followed and takes the place of the ESA. Hope this helps.
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4 minutes ago, 02sled said:
There's a difference between being off sick and being off for a family emergency.
You skipped past the KEY POINT. THERE WASN'T ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE EMPLOYER TO PAY FOR SICK TIME OR PERSONAL ABSCENCE. if you were off sick you didn't get paid in many jobs, particularly the small business.
The employer that CHOSE to pay for sick time did so voluntarily. If the employer felt you were abusing their sick pay policy or for other reasons under THEIR policy they could require a doctors note to be paid for sick time.
There was never a requirement for employees to be paid for personal time. Now Wynnebag wants the employer to pony up for the first 5 days of personal time.
You come from a dream world, as clouded as Fails. You may have gotten sick pay under a company policy or a union contract BUT THERE WASN'T A REQUIREMENT TO PAY FOR SICK TIME.
Pretty obvious you have never had any experience managing people relative to actual Ontario labour laws and have as vivid an imagination as Fail
I did not miss that, and clearly acknowledged it earlier. I guess you just read what you want, and then respond to what in your own deluded head, thought you had read. If you want to debate me then you are going to have have another person read my replies, one that can comprehend the English language, as it is abundantly clear you cannot do so. the five days is for the 17 day leave when domestic abuse has been the reason for the absence. Obviously you have no compassion for a women and child trying to escape an abusive home. Five days of pay while they struggle to relocate, with perhaps no money at all might make a massive difference in their lives. The small amount of money to an employer is negligible. How often do you think this happens in the work place? I have never personally witnessed a women I was working with have to go through it, have you?
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Just now, 02sled said:
You never know but the reality is that under the current situation she can't remain profitable.
Well if she does not have contract then she most certainly could. Simply adjust rates accordingly. Like all other businesses will do, get ready to pay a dime more for your morning coffee, oh the horror.
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11 minutes ago, 02sled said:
Wrong on so much again.
Until now there wasn't a requirement to be paid for sick time. Paid sick leave was a company provided benefit. In some cases it was part of a union contract but never a legal requirement. The company had the option to require a doctors note for sick time and was most typically required only for extended absences or for those who were chronic abusers such as every Friday they were sick.
Under the ESA
If you are an employer of 50 or more employees, each worker is entitled to a leave of absence without pay for any of the following reasons:
- Personal illness
- Personal injury
- Personal medical emergency
- Related* persons’ death
- Related* persons’ illness
- Related* persons’ injury
- Related* persons’ medical emergency
- Related* persons’ urgent matter
Are you looking to compete with Fail for the dumb as a stump award. I didn't suggest that a 17 week leave of absence would cause a business to close. What I did say was that the first five days being paid would be a change and an impact to the businesses finances.
You're almost right on shift cancellations. In the past if you were scheduled to work, came in and were sent back home upon arrival or sent home after an hour or two you would be paid for the minimum 3 hours.
However if your employer found out the day before that there wouldn't be a need for your services and notified you of the cancellation you weren't paid. Now they will have to notify you at least 48 hours (2 days) in advance or pay you for the 3 hour minimum. That can and will be a financial impact to business. In the case of a day care in a town like Collingwood where there is a snow storm overnight shutting down traffic and the kids won't be showing up the business doesn't need the staff but will still have to pay them each for 3 hours. In the case of the Collingwood day care that is closing that would be $45 X 5 employees or $225 and at the same time not have any revenue to offset the expense.
It's painfully obvious that you have no concern or regard for the small business owner. Maybe you have a delusional concept that they are all wealthy and have lots of money to throw around. It's the small business owner that will see their personal income fluctuate sometimes dramatically while their employees have a regular stable income that doesn't fluctuate whether the business is doing well or poorly.
Related persons urgent matter. You are asserting an employer could demand a doctors note for an urgent matter that did not involve a doctor? Are you obtuse? Go to your doctor and ask for a note because you missed work for the reason of having to drive 4 hours to pick up your stranded son, see how long he laughs before he tells you to beat it. Not to mention the lunacy of demanding a person go to the doctor when the doctor can do nothing and going would make it worse, such as a migraine sufferer that finds relief in a quiet dark space, not driving to a doctors office or walk in and waiting 4 hours. I clearly stated the only change was in that 2 of the ten days will now be paid. BTW they also now have to notify you 48 hours if they add a shift, instead of calling you at 8 in the morning demanding you attend work at ten. You can now refuse, whereas prior they could punish you if you refused. Good.
You have very weak arguments, most of which that are simple fabrications and not even valid.
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1 minute ago, polaris550 said:
LMAO!!! Then you're gonna' have to fuck him up his fat ass, and give him the common courtesy of a GODDAMNED REACH-AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christie Wild Piglet
How many man on man porns do you watch daily. You seem to be well versed in the methods used, and the terminology. While that is no big deal, I think I speak for everyone when I ask that you please stop projecting your fetishes onto the board members here. There are plenty of sites out there that will satisfy your desire to discuss this type of sexual behaviour with like minded people. Use google and I am sure you can find one.
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change that to the five stages of the morons that voted hillary and you may be on to something.
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14 hours ago, Ez ryder said:
yeah it is fare that no matter how much you use you pay the same right?
When ISPs are going broke because person A streams ten hours a day and person B looks at emails and facebook for 1 hour per day, let me know. We all know that now person A will pay more, and person B will pay the same now that the ISPs are free to charge more. Netflix will have to pay ISPs to allow their content to flow fast, subscribers will get billed for that. So what you say, well just look at the bottom line of the providers now and you will see why they do not need to pad it any further.
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2 minutes ago, Skidooski said:
Nice. Merry Christmas.
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6 hours ago, revkevsdi said:
It’s traditional to provide a link. Even if it’s from the rebel.
here is the link for the toronto star. Sorry I was mistaken, the number was 25 million, not 250.
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3 hours ago, 02sled said:
You're obviously an employee and not an employer. There are a whole lot of costs in the background that the employee never sees that go into the fully burdened cost of labour.
Then there's the other costs that come into effect starting Jan. 1
- 10 days personal emergency time per year and at least two paid days per year for employees who have been employed for at least a week
Wow... work a whole week and you're entitled to 2 days off with pay - no abuse going to happen here or with 10 personal days. I wonder how many of those will be spent on the golf course. But of course none of that adds to the employers operating costs does it.
- ban employers from requiring a doctor's sick note from an employee taking personal emergency leave
No abuse there either. If you're sick, you're sick and you should stay home. How about the employee who gets conveniently sick on Mondays and Fridays only. Now you can't get them to validate they really were sick.
- 17 weeks off without the fear of losing their job when a worker or their child has experienced or is threatened with domestic or sexual violence, including paid leave for the first five days
For a significant matter like that a leave of absence to get your life in order is good. To make your employer pay for those 5 days on top of your vacation time isn't.
- at least three weeks' vacation after five years with the same employer
vacation should be negotiated with the employer - if you don't like what they offer in terms of vacation go work for someone who offers more. When the one employer can't get anyone to work for them due to vacation time, they will adapt and offer more (supply and demand)
- employees to be paid for three hours of work if their shift is cancelled within 48 hours of its scheduled start time
Always has been ten days protected leave, only change is 2 paid.
Employees have never had to have a doctors not, the law was family emergency, only change is it now clarifies this because many employers did not understand the law.
Ya, the 17 weeks off being written into law is causing a business to close before it experiences that situation, get a grip.
Most employers already give three weeks after five years of service. Not to mention it is deserved.
Previous law was employee must be paid a min of three hours, not at least they are not seeing shifts cancelled after commuting. Another change that has nothing to do with a small business closing.
It is clear that you hate the working poor and have no connection to the struggles they face trying to survive and have a life that is close to decent.
None of these changes will kill any business that is run well and would not be on its way to a slow death prior.
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10 minutes ago, motonoggin said:
Lol. He's right tho.
Whiteness has to die or the world will never be free.
You are white, might I suggest you start the ball rolling and off yourself. Set a good example. I am sure many will follow along. Maybe if they promise u 72 virgins...
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Just now, polaris550 said:
What, clean them?
You could do that first, got to make sure they fire.
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1 minute ago, polaris550 said:
Several
then you know what to do.
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7 minutes ago, polaris550 said:
I seen one, long time ago. Said I was too severely impaired. Hopeless case.
that leaves on one option. do you have a hand gun?
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8 minutes ago, polaris550 said:
They can think what they want. I offered to take the GDT for about 6 years, but no one took me up on it. I posted my broads, where are yours? You DO have a broad, right? No, your boyfriend
Lance in a red bra and fishnet stockings does NOT count as a broad!!!
You are a very strange old man. Have you considered seeing a therapist?
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idiots arguing for the giant ISPs. I think I have seen it all. As if they want this to make it better for you.
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Justin Trudeau is Doing a Great Job
in Ontario
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that is true, and they also rarely if ever work all eight hours they are paid, plus put in 35 years, retire at 55 getting 65% of their best five years wages averaged out for the next 35 years.