Civil Circles

A letter to Phoenix: It’s not me, it’s you

Parting is such sweet sorrow—but it would be even sweeter if I could get paid properly before you go.

Public servants rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office in October 2017 over ongoing problems with the Phoenix pay system. Andrew Caddell writes that he knew he wasn’t the only one having relationship issues with Phoenix. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

June 26, 2019

Dear Phoenix, I am writing because I think our relationship has gone on long enough, and sadly, it is not getting any better. As you know, it all started way back in September of 2016, when I was living in Newfoundland. I had gone on leave without pay to take a job there, but you insisted on sendi...

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