Toronto Eaton Centre

[Admiral Beez]

I am thoroughly sick of companies in the service sector treating their staff as disposable.

Because they are disposable. If you don't have a scarce and in-demand skill set, of course you're as disposable as dunny role.

The only reason most of us keep our jobs is that we offer something to the company that is more valuable than what we are paid.

It's a cruel, Darwinian world out there.... Unless you offer in-demand and scarce skills, results and abilities, your general arts and urban planning education may not cut it.

 

[mustangjay]

Because they are disposable. If you don't have a scarce and in-demand skill set, of course you're as disposable as dunny role.

The only reason most of us keep our jobs is that we offer something to the company that is more valuable than what we are paid.

It's a cruel, Darwinian world out there.... Unless you offer in-demand and scarce skills, results and abilities, your general arts and urban planning education may not cut it.

So by your Darwinian world view, it's also ok to beat up and rob people if you're physically superior in stature? Ok course not, right! We don't live in a Darwinian world we live in a civilized world governed by laws. Obviously, we need more laws to protect vulnerable people in low paying service jobs to make sure corporations cannot negate their right to fair employment conditions.

 

[SP!RE]

Amen.

The Darwinian logic above is no defence against what happened to the laid-off workers. In fact, it serves as an illustration of how brutal it is that such a thing can happen to someone who really relies on the income.

 

[Admiral Beez]

We don't live in a Darwinian world we live in a civilized world governed by laws.

Quite right, and if they've broken the law then charge, arrest or fine the owners, or have the courts demand restitution.

I speak of Darwin, at my workplace, as you can be fired without cause at any moment. This is the same as any other private sector white collar workplace. What protects me from this is the scarcity and demand of my skill set and abilities.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Amen.

The Darwinian logic above is no defence against what happened to the laid-off workers. In fact, it serves as an illustration of how brutal it is that such a thing can happen to someone who really relies on the income.

That was more to my point. It's a brutal world out there.

 

[deerparker]

Richtree from above.

 

[drum118]

The new Disney Store

 

[DavidJamesTO]

That was more to my point. It's a brutal world out there.

That's how I saw it. You were stating reality, not endorsing it.

 

[canmark]

BlogTO has photos of the new Richtree market, which eschews the Movenpick Marche-style food stations for (semi upscale) food court-like options. There is also a bar serving alcoholic beverages.
http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/richtree-natural-market-toronto

 

[FAC33]

BlogTO has photos of the new Richtree market, which eschews the Movenpick Marche-style food stations for (semi upscale) food court-like options. There is also a bar serving alcoholic beverages.
http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/richtree-natural-market-toronto

With Marche having elbowed its way back into the scene, I'm not all that surprised to see Richtree moving in a different direction to distinguish themselves.

 

[GKW]

The Levis store near the fountain has hoarding up but I'm not sure if they are renovating or have closed
Rockport shoes is moving from near the fountain into the old Collacut spot near the Queen St entrance

 

[deerparker]

The Slipstream light feature is now working.

 

[khris]

The Slipstream light feature is now working.

Seriously? I was in there tonight and didn't bother to look up haha. Go figure!
Maybe there's hope for Trum Tower after all!

 

[interchange42]

It wasn't working when I looked up at it at 8 PM tonight. Two elements were on, that was it.

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[deerparker]

It wasn't working when I looked up at it at 8 PM tonight. Two elements were on, that was it.

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That was short lived. Too bad.