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Jun. 24th, 2024 12:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yuuagoUgh.
I just don't feel good today. My mood is in the tank.
I didn't want to get out of bed today, but I did it, because I had to go to the dentist. And the appointment was okay, but since my work insurance was terminated, I only have my own supplementary insurance, so I had to pay for part of it. That is a big bill that I wasn't anticipating, along with all the other big bills that I was anticipating. I can pay it, but still, this sucks.
And then I read an article about the increase in employers using TFWs, including for admin jobs. And I was like "Why the hell would you need to hire a TFW for an admin job", because that sort of position should be very easy to fill (with certain exceptions - I can see it being more difficult for things like, remote sites with FIFO positions). But then I read on, and it clarified that a lot of employers like TFWs because of ~stability~. But by "stability", what they actually mean is that the worker's position in Canada is tied to their employment by that particular company. If the employer treats them badly, or even if the worker just doesn't like that particular job or doesn't get along with their coworkers, they can't quit, because it would mean losing their visa. Obviously this isn't the situation with Canadian citizens - a lot of us do stay in positions even if it's not going great because jobsearching sucks and it can be hard to find something better, but if it's going horribly you can quit. Or you can jobsearch while employed and then leave for something else. Someone who's here on a work visa can't do that.
So it's an absolute crap situation. Because like, some employers who use TFWs are OK, and I can see that there would be some positions that are legitimately hard to fill locally. It depends on the industry - I remember my previous workplace preferred to hire Canadians, but during the busy season we'd fill some positions with TFWs because the sheer amount of skilled tradesmen we needed could not be found locally. But I would not be surprised if there are a lot of companies out there that are opting to employ TFWs because they're easier to exploit.
Plus there are a lot of positions where it's like - you know, maybe more Canadians would be willing to work for you if you paid better. I'm thinking mainly of stuff like grocery stores and whatnot; I liked working at Extra Foods, but they don't pay a decent wage and they don't give health/dental benefits. (But, ugh, the way things are going, I might end up having to go back to them for a while....)
...Anyway. This sucks. Everything sucks. I haven't done any jobsearching today and the thought of doing it makes me feel really deflated. Finding something is hard enough, and the thought that it might be even harder because employers are making shitty decisions is just making this worse. I'm just so sick of this.
I just don't feel good today. My mood is in the tank.
I didn't want to get out of bed today, but I did it, because I had to go to the dentist. And the appointment was okay, but since my work insurance was terminated, I only have my own supplementary insurance, so I had to pay for part of it. That is a big bill that I wasn't anticipating, along with all the other big bills that I was anticipating. I can pay it, but still, this sucks.
And then I read an article about the increase in employers using TFWs, including for admin jobs. And I was like "Why the hell would you need to hire a TFW for an admin job", because that sort of position should be very easy to fill (with certain exceptions - I can see it being more difficult for things like, remote sites with FIFO positions). But then I read on, and it clarified that a lot of employers like TFWs because of ~stability~. But by "stability", what they actually mean is that the worker's position in Canada is tied to their employment by that particular company. If the employer treats them badly, or even if the worker just doesn't like that particular job or doesn't get along with their coworkers, they can't quit, because it would mean losing their visa. Obviously this isn't the situation with Canadian citizens - a lot of us do stay in positions even if it's not going great because jobsearching sucks and it can be hard to find something better, but if it's going horribly you can quit. Or you can jobsearch while employed and then leave for something else. Someone who's here on a work visa can't do that.
So it's an absolute crap situation. Because like, some employers who use TFWs are OK, and I can see that there would be some positions that are legitimately hard to fill locally. It depends on the industry - I remember my previous workplace preferred to hire Canadians, but during the busy season we'd fill some positions with TFWs because the sheer amount of skilled tradesmen we needed could not be found locally. But I would not be surprised if there are a lot of companies out there that are opting to employ TFWs because they're easier to exploit.
Plus there are a lot of positions where it's like - you know, maybe more Canadians would be willing to work for you if you paid better. I'm thinking mainly of stuff like grocery stores and whatnot; I liked working at Extra Foods, but they don't pay a decent wage and they don't give health/dental benefits. (But, ugh, the way things are going, I might end up having to go back to them for a while....)
...Anyway. This sucks. Everything sucks. I haven't done any jobsearching today and the thought of doing it makes me feel really deflated. Finding something is hard enough, and the thought that it might be even harder because employers are making shitty decisions is just making this worse. I'm just so sick of this.
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.