Federal Government & Union spar over returning to office

[dimsum]

Lots of space in 101 these days lol.

As of last year at least, there were entire floors in both NT and ST that you can play floor hockey in.

They took all of the cubicles out and basically it was just carpet.

Or overnight

As someone who sometimes does shifts in my current job, I actually rather work the overnight shifts.

In general, there are less distractions, traffic isn’t as bad, parking is easier…I get more work done.

 

[brihard]

Somewhat related to this topic: DND moving 1,000 employees out of Ottawa office building due to safety concerns

The video mentions that the "safety concerns" are related to assaults on employees.

Rideau and Cumberland’s a bad spot by Ottawa standards. Half a block from a large shelter, it’s in drug central, and between the Rideau Center and the liquor store. While I’d feel alright walking there if necessary, my phone wouldn’t be out and I’d very much have my wits about me. I wouldn’t ever suggest to my wife that she walk there.

 

[Furniture]

Rideau and Cumberland’s a bad spot by Ottawa standards. Half a block from a large shelter, it’s in drug central, and between the Rideau Center and the liquor store. While I’d feel alright walking there if necessary, my phone wouldn’t be out and I’d very much have my wits about me. I wouldn’t ever suggest to my wife that she walk there.

I prefer to walk on Stewart to avoid all the terribleness on Rideau, but I work in 101, which makes it an option.

 

[Rudburg]

Rideau and Cumberland’s a bad spot by Ottawa standards. Half a block from a large shelter, it’s in drug central, and between the Rideau Center and the liquor store. While I’d feel alright walking there if necessary, my phone wouldn’t be out and I’d very much have my wits about me. I wouldn’t ever suggest to my wife that she walk there.

I haven't been to downtown Ottawa in many years, so I'm not very familiar with the area. Thanks for confirming that.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I assume it's now as bored as the people it's supposed to detect

Public servants uneasy as government 'spy' robot prowls federal offices​

Government says robot a tool to optimize workspaces and can't identify individual employees​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/public-servants-uneasy-as-government-spy-robot-prowls-federal-offices-1.7239711

 

[Navy_Pete]

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The hilarious thing is that is actually the hoteling plan where we will have to sign in for a cubicle on a program that doesn't work yet, and supposed to start in less than a month, but that's basically how the cubes are laid.

So you may be in person to collaborate with people... working on different floors and/or buildings in the same team.

You can either reduce your footprint and hotdesk, or have us in all the time; somehow they are proposing we do both via magic.

 

[daftandbarmy]

The hilarious thing is that is actually the hoteling plan where we will have to sign in for a cubicle on a program that doesn't work yet, and supposed to start in less than a month, but that's basically how the cubes are laid.

So you may be in person to collaborate with people... working on different floors and/or buildings in the same team.

You can either reduce your footprint and hotdesk, or have us in all the time; somehow they are proposing we do both via magic.