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Comment: 4 week training? (Score 5, Insightful) 170

by Drakin (#39311677) Attached to: Employers Need Wind Power Technicians

I'm thinking these folks are underpaid & under trained.

I got more training that that as a newly hired first year apprentice with my power company, on top of my apprenticeship board required education. And I still had to work under direct supervision until I got my journeyman ticket.

Unless there's a lot more to it, they're likely not qualified, and you'll see the electrical and mechanical trades start a fuss over it.

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Winnipeg Demands Immobilizers on High-Risk Cars 242

Posted by Zonk
from the tough-claims-agent dept.
mytrip writes with a Reuters article about a new, unusual insurance requirement for drivers in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Apparently Winnipeg is one of the worst cities in Canada for auto thefts. New and 'high-risk' cars will now be required to install an electronic immobilizers in order to qualify for car insurance. "Chomiak said cars are stolen twice as often in Winnipeg as in other Manitoba cities, while a 2005 report from Statistics Canada said the city had a higher per-capita car theft rate than larger cities like Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. The province, where cars are insured through Manitoba Public Insurance, will fork over C$15 million ($14 million) so that owners without immobilizers can have them installed."

Comment: Re:Sony has more than just number of unit issues. (Score 1) 94

by Drakin (#16894620) Attached to: Fewer PS3 Units Tomorrow Than Hoped For?
I work for a Wal-Mart in Canada.

The remaining units (20 gigs. The previous 2 were 60 gigs) arrived within roughly 30mins of the store opening. All were sold out as soon as they were in the department. No idea when or how many PS3s should be expected in the short or long term. Games and accessories also arrived with this shipment.

Nintendo on the other hand, has delivered us all the Wiis we've been allocated for launch (27, up from the original allotment of 15) as of today, and has confirmed another 21 will be arriving within the next 2 weeks.

 

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