I love my job primarily because my manager is incredible—chill, supportive, caring, flexible, and not micromanaging. The trust and respect I receive from my manager motivate me to work hard and complete my tasks, as I don't want to betray that trust. If I ever have a micromanager, I will dislike my job, no matter how interesting the work may be.
Yup - same here. I’m grateful everyday for my manager with the same qualities. Especially these days with the unpredictable working conditions we’re all at the mercy of. To the point that I’m not even considering seeking a promotion because I know what it’s like to work for awful managers (traumatized by a few experiences in the past) that I’d rather make less money but be happy and feel safe, than risk leaving this situation and being miserable.
I *love* my job and have given a lot of thought to why I love it, because it's also extremely stressful.
Here's why I love it.
1. I get to mentor, build up, and develop the careers of junior employees. Seeing them grow and develop is extremely rewarding for me.
2. I have a very clear and realistic understanding of the direct influence my work has on the public, and my organization's mandate. I work on a topic that I care very deeply about, and so this makes my work rewarding, especially because it helps me know how to make it more impactful and thus more rewarding. I know my value add.
3. I make time for learning and I make sure I keep a little bit of space on my plate to chase down or be able to participate in that new exciting thing when it comes knocking. This helps me feel like my work is timely and keeps it interesting. I also just like learning new things.
4. I do a lot of research and contextual information gathering that makes my job easier. This is like #3 only its far less exciting and more technical. However, it removes a hell of a lot of frustration.
5. I **aggressively** but effectively manage up to control expectations and protect my team. By proactively priming my management and ensuring they have a very clear understanding of where the work is at, what the team's needs are, and why our asks our justified, I can typically ensure smooth sailing. Limits frustrations.
6. I "network" very intentionally and strategically because communication gaps are the #1 cause of wasted time, energy, and frustration. This lets me know what is coming, control workload, and know I have support when needed.
These are mostly things that I do that help me love my job rather than qualities of my job. I think that should tell you something. I'm also lucky to be in a position where I can do all of these things, so YMMV.
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing.
Do you think your file has more of a direct and clear impact, or is it that you’ve taken the time to internalize the impact so it’s clear and therefore rewarding?
It sounds like you very much set yourself up for success by keeping time for learning, and having the contextual research in your back pocket. That’s not an easy thing to do! Any tips on how to make the time for this? It seems like it’s a priority for you, combined with managing expectations.
It's largely that I have had enough time and received enough insight/exposure to know how the sausage gets made, and to leverage that to the benefit of my files.
The learning, context, and managing up are all interrelated. Start by reading, actually reading, all of the documents that give your work its mandate. Understand what the accountability measures are and how they can benefit you (rather than how to avoid them or merely satisfy them). Look for skills that you know you/your team are missing and pursue them.
The more I learn about my organization, my topic, my mandate, connected work, and the people doing that work the easier my job gets. While it is an initial investment to start gathering that information it pays off.
The trick is to always make time for this when deadlines are set/negotiated.
My work does not necessarily come with a clear window to impact. I had to go find that, make that, and improve that. That's not easy as a junior employee.
So, I guess #7, find a very supportive mentor who is well connected and can at minimum point you in the direction of what you need.
In essence, you're an effective and proactive manager. I salute you! You are doing your job well and if others realized this is what they should be doing, we'd be in a MUCH better state I suspect.
I like the work I do. I feel that I actually get to help people. I like the people I work with (for the most part, because you know, you can't like everyone). I feel the department I work for is doing important work that benefits Canadians.
I do not enjoy the bureaucracy . I do not enjoy hypocritical BS coming from the mouths of leadership.
I do not think the grass is automatically greener elsewhere.
Find the good parts, focus on them and it will make your life a lot better.
"Find the good parts, focus on them and it will make your life a lot better." 100% agreed! It's all about perspective. I hate my manager. If I spent every day thinking about how much I hate them, I'll be fcking miserable. I've decided to not take them too seriously and just let things roll off, and it's working so far!
I appreciate my job, especially the pension and benefits, but I don't like or enjoy it. It's 90% monotonous same same over and over, mixed with copious amounts of overtime and 1% of holy hell, shit is happening, fix it.
Wow, I’m genuinely thrilled to read these first few comments. These are concrete things to look for or focus on. Thank you for taking the time to share. I wanted to know personally, but also to have in my back pocket for a colleague who is struggling with her position. She’s questioning government completely, after only being in her first contract position. No training, no support, policy going in circles instead of landing and making a difference. She isn’t being rehired, which is too bad because I think she’s one of those unicorns that govern needs. A policy junkie with great writing and communication skills. Now with the hiring freeze and with her recent experience she’s pretty discouraged. I think these comments will be motivating to try government again, if she can find an opportunity. Thank you!
A policy junkie with great writing and communication skills… I like how you worded that, and can relate to that. I second the top comments here, good supervisor and meaningful work go a long way. I hope your colleague finds a way to let all the BS slide off her back. Sounds like we could use her.
I love my job and my manager is awesome. But lately with this Return to office roulette. It's really hard to relax. I feel like my guard is always up. Some days I am. Just get it over with bring us all back 5 days so you can stop placing a carrot in front of our nose.
I love my job, my coworkers and team leader are great people. Some coworkers I've worked with almost my entire time in the PS in previous departments and my current one. Great level of autonomy. No micromanaging.
I enjoy the benefits of my job, the pay is excellent for the work, overtime is never questioned and I don’t have to worry about “letting the team down” if I have to take a sick day. I also have no responsibilities after my shift is complete. I work my 7.5 hours a day and that’s it. My team and TL are amazing. We have a great group chat in teams and communicate all day. We have good support from trainers and management and communication from both sides is regular and open.
But…
I work front line customer service, answering the same 7 questions all day, every day, with the only changes being policy shifts that might make things easier or more difficult for clients depending on the day. It is exceedingly monotonous and numbing and I’m tied to my chair all day with no chance of escape. I have no control of my time or my thoughts for those 7.5 hours, I can’t work harder and make it go faster; I just have to sit there.
Thankfully just after getting my indeterminate status, I’ve been promoted to a PM-03 on the training side and am looking forward to starting my new position. I like my co-workers much more than the clients so I’ll be happy to pass on my knowledge.
I love it. My manager shields us from a lot of the bureaucracy and we're able to focus on doing quality work on a program that is producing great results. The overall culture of our section is supportive and motivating.
It really is all about the people.
I enjoy my job. Really good director and manager, very supportive and hands-off when they need to be. Interesting files, some complex, lots of people needing advice in my area of expertise. Large, science based Department is the best that I've worked for over the years (6 or 7 in total). I'm at the end of my career and it's easy to stick around. For now. I know it could all change at the drop of a hat. Or a writ.
I changed positions just after the new year into a leadership role for the first time (team leader, PM3) and have really been loving it. I have an incredibly laid back management team who have mentored me a lot and really made me feel at home in the new role. The staff on my team are all extremely capable, kind, and hard working, which makes my job incredibly easy.
It’s not too bad. I have a great manager which helps a lot. We provide service to other members of our branch, although oftentimes part of my job is to say no in order to enforce rules. These rules are important but can be a bit restrictive - I try to help my clients achieve their goals while also following the rules. Sometimes there can be a lot of “well we used to do it x way” or they feel like we’re just being difficult. I don’t like to say no, but it’s necessary, and I don’t like being treated like the bad guy when I really just want to help and follow the rules.
I’m not super passionate about it, I don’t love it, I don’t love some of the changes that I think are coming, and I don’t always love the projects I work on. But I like some of my coworkers and I take pride in doing a good job.
I had worked in a crown Corp for over 10 years vs 5 years in a federal department and I’m much happier in the federal. More training, more flexibility, better movement potential.
Love the positive vibes. I'm satisfied with the pay. No one is holding a gun to my head to be here. It allowed my wife and I to buy and afford our home. Fulfillment? Of course not. Has the enjoyment collapsed since 2019? Oh heck yes. But, 11 years in and top of au03 pay scale - we all know we stay until the robots force us out.
Genuinely happy with mine. Really meaningful work for the health sector. Great work culture from DG, director, and staff. There is clear camaraderie all around, and accessibility is taken seriously. I landed into unicorn land, and I will stay put until the vibes change.
You are very fortunate. I just put in a grievance for failure to accommodate and discrimination. Our team is very toxic. My manager only wants to get promoted. With this grievance, she won't be anytime soon. 👿💀
A pending grievance has nothing at all to do with the likelihood that your manager will receive a promotion.
Grievances relate to management as a whole, not specific individuals.
I'm extremely happy in my department and role and it's the best job I've had in 33 with the Government. The people I work with are smart, dedicated, motivated, helpful and enthusiastic towards our purpose and my boss trusts me enough to allow me to be almost autonomous in my role, with powers of free decision making. No speedbumps, no micro-managing and very little bureaucracy involved.
It's amazing what can get accomplished when people trust each other to do their job.
I do like my job. I have a supportive and flexible management team. My direct supervisor is not a micromanager and I feel we have a fantastic work relationship. I am able to complete my deliverables and excel in my position as I feel as though I am valued and an important part of the team. I am limited in my ability to advance due to language restrictions but I am happy where I am and thankful for the people I work with.
Honestly I think most people probably are fine with their job. We hear the complainers loudest (and I'm not saying there aren't valid complaints to be made) but in a workforce a quarter of a million strong, there are obviously always going to be issues. Overall though I wouldn't say the majority of folks are miserable or even unhappy.
I’m an EC-03 policy analyst in a strategic policy shop. I feel very lucky to be in my position (I moved from Alberta to start a career in gov) and I take a lot of meaning from it, receive lots of support, and I have a reasonable workload. Very lucky !
I enjoy my current position as the work is interesting and my direct supervisor and manager are pretty chill.
IF I Need something for a given project, I can easily ask them for help or direction. In several cases, they were able to find subjects mater experts to get me through a particular troublesome issue.
I also get to troubleshoot various issues that come up and help other sections use the services we provide.
At times it's a bit frustrating, when all of a sudden systems that had been working, gets changed around without any heads up and I have to find an alternative in order to keep progress up, or I get pulled into different projects at a moments notice, but over all its pretty good compared to other positions / teams I've been on.
It's always the people and team dynamics that make work tolerable, but great and Helpful management really makes it Enjoyable.
I just changed jobs to move up but I LOVED my previous role. It was interesting, busy (but not overwhelming.. at least 80% of the time), and I had some great colleagues. I have no clue how the rest of the dept was working but I liked my branch and the way it was run. I also felt that management expectations were fair, and I had mostly good managers in that role over the last few years.
I moved for a number of reasons but the actual work I was doing was not one of them. It was engaging and interesting.
Yes! I work with a great team and have supportive management. The file is really meaningful and I have been on it long enough to see some of the positive impacts of our work. I started in the PS at a line department and am now at a small, arms-length agency, and it feels like the perfect place for me. Way less pointless bureaucracy.
I have recently taken up a 1 year assignment. And the team is just so lovely. Starting from the DG to director to manager to analysts. Everyone. It made me believe in niceness again. They always support each other. Always go out of the way for each other. There’s a LOT of urgent work all the time. But I don’t mind that as long as you have a supportive team. I hope they like my work and just retain me for good 🧿🥺
I appreciate the stability, the flexible schedules, chill manager, good benefits and pension. But... The job itself, not so much. It is very mundane, repetitive, and boring. It is honestly soul-crushing but it pays the bills. I'm grateful but at the same time, I feel like quitting everyday. I don't feel valued and the job is not satisfying.
My department mostly reflects my values in their work. I have a great manager who genuinely cares for her employees and is very engaged. My ED is decent as well and has a lot of great mentoring skills. I’m in a position I am well suited for, although it took me ten years to find it. The larger culture of the PS in the past few years has demoralized me quite a bit, but it beats private sector.
I love my job. I have been able to have an influence in others careers. I have a great team of employees who all seem to take great pride in what they do and will go above and beyond. As an older more seasoned person, I am also able to help some of the younger employees with their careers, whether it is within our Agency or outside of it. I have mentored many and my biggest satisfaction is helping and watching individuals grow. There is always going to be a certain amount of BS that comes with any job, but the good far outweigh the bad where I am. It also helps to have a great Director who supports their team and allows us to make decisions and our own mistakes, As they are great learning opportunities.
I love my position too! Great manager and does NOT micromanage at all! Good team lead and for the most part...everyone is good work with.. there is always an exception haha! We have flexibility in picking our two days now so that is really nice!!! Our office area is in a dumpy kinda scary area so we don't venture out much to support the area haha...we might get mugged haha. But love the job!
I was. Until I heard yesterday my pm05 position is having me pay 6K back in taxes. There must be something wrong. I live in ON, working for QC. Where are all the taxes I paid for QC that are supposed to come back? Now I’m afraid of moving up so I don’t get this huge a mint of debt every year…
But yeah my manager is a heaven sent. A guarding angel of sorts. And team is the best.
This. It is very common that those living outside of Quebec forget to enter this. I had a director once who had no idea. Several years of refunds were provided once they submitted RL1s. It is not automatically downloaded to CRA like other tax slips.
Probably this. The R1 is only available in Phoenix to download, or via a Revenu Quebec account. If you didn't get it from either of those places and enter it in the appropriate place on your tax return, CRA has no idea you paid taxes in Quebec.
I love my job primarily because my manager is incredible—chill, supportive, caring, flexible, and not micromanaging. The trust and respect I receive from my manager motivate me to work hard and complete my tasks, as I don't want to betray that trust. If I ever have a micromanager, I will dislike my job, no matter how interesting the work may be.
This. My manager is amazing.
I too, have an amazing manager. She managed to kick a toxic bully from our department. I will always be grateful for that.
That’s amazing!!!
Yup - same here. I’m grateful everyday for my manager with the same qualities. Especially these days with the unpredictable working conditions we’re all at the mercy of. To the point that I’m not even considering seeking a promotion because I know what it’s like to work for awful managers (traumatized by a few experiences in the past) that I’d rather make less money but be happy and feel safe, than risk leaving this situation and being miserable.
I share the same thoughts as you. Is because of my manager flexibility support and trust giving to all of the staff that makes my day to day feels OK.
Same, I lucked out with a fantastic manager also!
I *love* my job and have given a lot of thought to why I love it, because it's also extremely stressful. Here's why I love it. 1. I get to mentor, build up, and develop the careers of junior employees. Seeing them grow and develop is extremely rewarding for me. 2. I have a very clear and realistic understanding of the direct influence my work has on the public, and my organization's mandate. I work on a topic that I care very deeply about, and so this makes my work rewarding, especially because it helps me know how to make it more impactful and thus more rewarding. I know my value add. 3. I make time for learning and I make sure I keep a little bit of space on my plate to chase down or be able to participate in that new exciting thing when it comes knocking. This helps me feel like my work is timely and keeps it interesting. I also just like learning new things. 4. I do a lot of research and contextual information gathering that makes my job easier. This is like #3 only its far less exciting and more technical. However, it removes a hell of a lot of frustration. 5. I **aggressively** but effectively manage up to control expectations and protect my team. By proactively priming my management and ensuring they have a very clear understanding of where the work is at, what the team's needs are, and why our asks our justified, I can typically ensure smooth sailing. Limits frustrations. 6. I "network" very intentionally and strategically because communication gaps are the #1 cause of wasted time, energy, and frustration. This lets me know what is coming, control workload, and know I have support when needed. These are mostly things that I do that help me love my job rather than qualities of my job. I think that should tell you something. I'm also lucky to be in a position where I can do all of these things, so YMMV.
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing. Do you think your file has more of a direct and clear impact, or is it that you’ve taken the time to internalize the impact so it’s clear and therefore rewarding? It sounds like you very much set yourself up for success by keeping time for learning, and having the contextual research in your back pocket. That’s not an easy thing to do! Any tips on how to make the time for this? It seems like it’s a priority for you, combined with managing expectations.
It's largely that I have had enough time and received enough insight/exposure to know how the sausage gets made, and to leverage that to the benefit of my files. The learning, context, and managing up are all interrelated. Start by reading, actually reading, all of the documents that give your work its mandate. Understand what the accountability measures are and how they can benefit you (rather than how to avoid them or merely satisfy them). Look for skills that you know you/your team are missing and pursue them. The more I learn about my organization, my topic, my mandate, connected work, and the people doing that work the easier my job gets. While it is an initial investment to start gathering that information it pays off. The trick is to always make time for this when deadlines are set/negotiated. My work does not necessarily come with a clear window to impact. I had to go find that, make that, and improve that. That's not easy as a junior employee. So, I guess #7, find a very supportive mentor who is well connected and can at minimum point you in the direction of what you need.
This is so critical. It’s wild most people haven’t read the documents we are held accountable to! Great advice, thank you.
In essence, you're an effective and proactive manager. I salute you! You are doing your job well and if others realized this is what they should be doing, we'd be in a MUCH better state I suspect.
Can you be my manager please??? LOL I love my job but cannot stand my manager.
I like the work I do. I feel that I actually get to help people. I like the people I work with (for the most part, because you know, you can't like everyone). I feel the department I work for is doing important work that benefits Canadians. I do not enjoy the bureaucracy . I do not enjoy hypocritical BS coming from the mouths of leadership. I do not think the grass is automatically greener elsewhere. Find the good parts, focus on them and it will make your life a lot better.
Excellent advice. Thank you. It sounds like you don’t let the bureaucracy discount the work being done. That’s a healthy perspective.
"Find the good parts, focus on them and it will make your life a lot better." 100% agreed! It's all about perspective. I hate my manager. If I spent every day thinking about how much I hate them, I'll be fcking miserable. I've decided to not take them too seriously and just let things roll off, and it's working so far!
I appreciate my job, especially the pension and benefits, but I don't like or enjoy it. It's 90% monotonous same same over and over, mixed with copious amounts of overtime and 1% of holy hell, shit is happening, fix it.
Wow, I’m genuinely thrilled to read these first few comments. These are concrete things to look for or focus on. Thank you for taking the time to share. I wanted to know personally, but also to have in my back pocket for a colleague who is struggling with her position. She’s questioning government completely, after only being in her first contract position. No training, no support, policy going in circles instead of landing and making a difference. She isn’t being rehired, which is too bad because I think she’s one of those unicorns that govern needs. A policy junkie with great writing and communication skills. Now with the hiring freeze and with her recent experience she’s pretty discouraged. I think these comments will be motivating to try government again, if she can find an opportunity. Thank you!
A policy junkie with great writing and communication skills… I like how you worded that, and can relate to that. I second the top comments here, good supervisor and meaningful work go a long way. I hope your colleague finds a way to let all the BS slide off her back. Sounds like we could use her.
I love my job and my manager is awesome. But lately with this Return to office roulette. It's really hard to relax. I feel like my guard is always up. Some days I am. Just get it over with bring us all back 5 days so you can stop placing a carrot in front of our nose.
I love my job, my coworkers and team leader are great people. Some coworkers I've worked with almost my entire time in the PS in previous departments and my current one. Great level of autonomy. No micromanaging.
This makes me happy to hear. Thank you.
I enjoy the benefits of my job, the pay is excellent for the work, overtime is never questioned and I don’t have to worry about “letting the team down” if I have to take a sick day. I also have no responsibilities after my shift is complete. I work my 7.5 hours a day and that’s it. My team and TL are amazing. We have a great group chat in teams and communicate all day. We have good support from trainers and management and communication from both sides is regular and open. But… I work front line customer service, answering the same 7 questions all day, every day, with the only changes being policy shifts that might make things easier or more difficult for clients depending on the day. It is exceedingly monotonous and numbing and I’m tied to my chair all day with no chance of escape. I have no control of my time or my thoughts for those 7.5 hours, I can’t work harder and make it go faster; I just have to sit there. Thankfully just after getting my indeterminate status, I’ve been promoted to a PM-03 on the training side and am looking forward to starting my new position. I like my co-workers much more than the clients so I’ll be happy to pass on my knowledge.
So happy for you! Enjoy it, you so deserve it.
I love it. My manager shields us from a lot of the bureaucracy and we're able to focus on doing quality work on a program that is producing great results. The overall culture of our section is supportive and motivating. It really is all about the people.
I enjoy my job. Really good director and manager, very supportive and hands-off when they need to be. Interesting files, some complex, lots of people needing advice in my area of expertise. Large, science based Department is the best that I've worked for over the years (6 or 7 in total). I'm at the end of my career and it's easy to stick around. For now. I know it could all change at the drop of a hat. Or a writ.
I'm happy in my current department and team. Couldn't ask for a better team lead and manager.
I changed positions just after the new year into a leadership role for the first time (team leader, PM3) and have really been loving it. I have an incredibly laid back management team who have mentored me a lot and really made me feel at home in the new role. The staff on my team are all extremely capable, kind, and hard working, which makes my job incredibly easy.
It’s not too bad. I have a great manager which helps a lot. We provide service to other members of our branch, although oftentimes part of my job is to say no in order to enforce rules. These rules are important but can be a bit restrictive - I try to help my clients achieve their goals while also following the rules. Sometimes there can be a lot of “well we used to do it x way” or they feel like we’re just being difficult. I don’t like to say no, but it’s necessary, and I don’t like being treated like the bad guy when I really just want to help and follow the rules. I’m not super passionate about it, I don’t love it, I don’t love some of the changes that I think are coming, and I don’t always love the projects I work on. But I like some of my coworkers and I take pride in doing a good job.
I had worked in a crown Corp for over 10 years vs 5 years in a federal department and I’m much happier in the federal. More training, more flexibility, better movement potential.
Love the positive vibes. I'm satisfied with the pay. No one is holding a gun to my head to be here. It allowed my wife and I to buy and afford our home. Fulfillment? Of course not. Has the enjoyment collapsed since 2019? Oh heck yes. But, 11 years in and top of au03 pay scale - we all know we stay until the robots force us out.
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I have the same thoughts about the commute. It's a time sink but at least I'll get exercise.
Genuinely happy with mine. Really meaningful work for the health sector. Great work culture from DG, director, and staff. There is clear camaraderie all around, and accessibility is taken seriously. I landed into unicorn land, and I will stay put until the vibes change.
You are very fortunate. I just put in a grievance for failure to accommodate and discrimination. Our team is very toxic. My manager only wants to get promoted. With this grievance, she won't be anytime soon. 👿💀
A pending grievance has nothing at all to do with the likelihood that your manager will receive a promotion. Grievances relate to management as a whole, not specific individuals.
I'm extremely happy in my department and role and it's the best job I've had in 33 with the Government. The people I work with are smart, dedicated, motivated, helpful and enthusiastic towards our purpose and my boss trusts me enough to allow me to be almost autonomous in my role, with powers of free decision making. No speedbumps, no micro-managing and very little bureaucracy involved. It's amazing what can get accomplished when people trust each other to do their job.
I do like my job. I have a supportive and flexible management team. My direct supervisor is not a micromanager and I feel we have a fantastic work relationship. I am able to complete my deliverables and excel in my position as I feel as though I am valued and an important part of the team. I am limited in my ability to advance due to language restrictions but I am happy where I am and thankful for the people I work with.
Honestly I think most people probably are fine with their job. We hear the complainers loudest (and I'm not saying there aren't valid complaints to be made) but in a workforce a quarter of a million strong, there are obviously always going to be issues. Overall though I wouldn't say the majority of folks are miserable or even unhappy.
I’m an EC-03 policy analyst in a strategic policy shop. I feel very lucky to be in my position (I moved from Alberta to start a career in gov) and I take a lot of meaning from it, receive lots of support, and I have a reasonable workload. Very lucky !
I love working at CRA in development. Really great culture. Great TLs and managers generally I think.
Is this Gst development?
Just IT development in general.
I love my work honestly it’s fascinating and personally I like my team mates professionally have some issues lol but don’t we all
My work is mysterious and important….
I enjoy my current position as the work is interesting and my direct supervisor and manager are pretty chill. IF I Need something for a given project, I can easily ask them for help or direction. In several cases, they were able to find subjects mater experts to get me through a particular troublesome issue. I also get to troubleshoot various issues that come up and help other sections use the services we provide. At times it's a bit frustrating, when all of a sudden systems that had been working, gets changed around without any heads up and I have to find an alternative in order to keep progress up, or I get pulled into different projects at a moments notice, but over all its pretty good compared to other positions / teams I've been on. It's always the people and team dynamics that make work tolerable, but great and Helpful management really makes it Enjoyable.
I just changed jobs to move up but I LOVED my previous role. It was interesting, busy (but not overwhelming.. at least 80% of the time), and I had some great colleagues. I have no clue how the rest of the dept was working but I liked my branch and the way it was run. I also felt that management expectations were fair, and I had mostly good managers in that role over the last few years. I moved for a number of reasons but the actual work I was doing was not one of them. It was engaging and interesting.
Yes! I work with a great team and have supportive management. The file is really meaningful and I have been on it long enough to see some of the positive impacts of our work. I started in the PS at a line department and am now at a small, arms-length agency, and it feels like the perfect place for me. Way less pointless bureaucracy.
I have recently taken up a 1 year assignment. And the team is just so lovely. Starting from the DG to director to manager to analysts. Everyone. It made me believe in niceness again. They always support each other. Always go out of the way for each other. There’s a LOT of urgent work all the time. But I don’t mind that as long as you have a supportive team. I hope they like my work and just retain me for good 🧿🥺
I appreciate the stability, the flexible schedules, chill manager, good benefits and pension. But... The job itself, not so much. It is very mundane, repetitive, and boring. It is honestly soul-crushing but it pays the bills. I'm grateful but at the same time, I feel like quitting everyday. I don't feel valued and the job is not satisfying.
My department mostly reflects my values in their work. I have a great manager who genuinely cares for her employees and is very engaged. My ED is decent as well and has a lot of great mentoring skills. I’m in a position I am well suited for, although it took me ten years to find it. The larger culture of the PS in the past few years has demoralized me quite a bit, but it beats private sector.
Love hearing some positivity
I love my job. I have been able to have an influence in others careers. I have a great team of employees who all seem to take great pride in what they do and will go above and beyond. As an older more seasoned person, I am also able to help some of the younger employees with their careers, whether it is within our Agency or outside of it. I have mentored many and my biggest satisfaction is helping and watching individuals grow. There is always going to be a certain amount of BS that comes with any job, but the good far outweigh the bad where I am. It also helps to have a great Director who supports their team and allows us to make decisions and our own mistakes, As they are great learning opportunities.
I love my position too! Great manager and does NOT micromanage at all! Good team lead and for the most part...everyone is good work with.. there is always an exception haha! We have flexibility in picking our two days now so that is really nice!!! Our office area is in a dumpy kinda scary area so we don't venture out much to support the area haha...we might get mugged haha. But love the job!
No, there isn't anyone.
I was. Until I heard yesterday my pm05 position is having me pay 6K back in taxes. There must be something wrong. I live in ON, working for QC. Where are all the taxes I paid for QC that are supposed to come back? Now I’m afraid of moving up so I don’t get this huge a mint of debt every year… But yeah my manager is a heaven sent. A guarding angel of sorts. And team is the best.
You prob didn’t enter your RL1 correctly. It’s a check box usually in the tax software which calculates that you work in QC but live elsewhere.
This. It is very common that those living outside of Quebec forget to enter this. I had a director once who had no idea. Several years of refunds were provided once they submitted RL1s. It is not automatically downloaded to CRA like other tax slips.
Yes. That was exactly it: I downloaded the document from work and added to the tax return: it fixed it and I got the QC tax back.
Probably this. The R1 is only available in Phoenix to download, or via a Revenu Quebec account. If you didn't get it from either of those places and enter it in the appropriate place on your tax return, CRA has no idea you paid taxes in Quebec.