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Hockeyguy15 · 05-31-2011, 09:10 AM

Firstly, they don't get 7 weeks vacation to start. Just like any job they work their way up to that.

Secondly, yes it's stupid they get sick days banked but this has been going on for probably about 15 years. I don't think the big sticking point is to continue banking these sick days, the bigger issue is that CP wants to get rid of previous banked days without a pay out or anything at all. Hate if you want but CP originally negotiated banking sick days years ago and now wants to back of out it scott free.

Third I don't see 3.3 and 2.75 percent increases as outlandish. If you boss came to you and said for the next 2 years I will give you a 1.75% raise, then I will give you a 1.9% raise and in the 4th year I will give you a 2% raise....Would you be happy with that? I doubt it.

But hey why bother getting all the facts before you make comments right?

And another FYI, the term "sick days" are misleading as this is also their short term disability...If someone slips on some ice and hurts their back or ankle or something they get a doctors note and use their "sick days"

05-31-2011, 09:10 AM	#136
Hockeyguy15 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Exp:	Firstly, they don't get 7 weeks vacation to start. Just like any job they work their way up to that. Secondly, yes it's stupid they get sick days banked but this has been going on for probably about 15 years. I don't think the big sticking point is to continue banking these sick days, the bigger issue is that CP wants to get rid of previous banked days without a pay out or anything at all. Hate if you want but CP originally negotiated banking sick days years ago and now wants to back of out it scott free. Third I don't see 3.3 and 2.75 percent increases as outlandish. If you boss came to you and said for the next 2 years I will give you a 1.75% raise, then I will give you a 1.9% raise and in the 4th year I will give you a 2% raise....Would you be happy with that? I doubt it. But hey why bother getting all the facts before you make comments right? And another FYI, the term "sick days" are misleading as this is also their short term disability...If someone slips on some ice and hurts their back or ankle or something they get a doctors note and use their "sick days" Last edited by Hockeyguy15; 05-31-2011 at 02:55 PM.