Lettitor Health is wealth t’s an odd transition to go from being a saving your money for a rainy day, or for you, Superstore. The “Live fast, die young,” attitude gets old Ibroke-ass student to being a somewhat an emergency, or for a down payment on Your overall health should become quick, just like those who hold onto it for less broke-ass working professional, but I a half a million-dollar studio apartment a priority over saving up for that new too long. The reality of it is that you’re just think I’m finally getting the hang of it. somewhere in Vancouver (yeah, right), Playstation, or purchasing a motorcycle, setting yourself up for failure down the Probably the strangest choice to but I quickly realized that no matter how or whatever it is you kids are excited about line. make once you escape the meagre life of much you save, you’ll never necessarily feel these days. Sure, eating nothing but toast, Your own body is, without a doubt, a student is where exactly to delegate the like you had enough. eggs, and spaghetti for every meal is okay the most valuable thing you could ever extra funds that shows up in the bank Anyway, what I’m beating around the if you literally can’t afford anything else, invest your time or money in, because account, and for the longest time the bush to actually say, is that it’s important but once you start earning a bit more, the you’re basically buying yourself additional scared student in me believed that the best to allow your spending habits to change unhealthy eating habits gotta be the first time down the road. It might not be an choice was to simply sock it all away. along with your income, especially when it to go. easy thing to grasp right now, but you’ll There’s a few reasons for that. One concerns your overall health. It’s just not worth sacrificing your be thanking yourself for eating that being that, as a student, my finances were No, I don’t mean go out and buy a health for a little bit more cash in the bank, occasional apple in the years to come—I’m constantly in flux. I’d work my ass off in $1,000 juicer, or get dinner from some and you’d be doing yourself a disserve sure of it. the summer so that I could eat during fancy vegan restaurant every single down the line by continuing on with the the semester, scrape by on ramen and evening. What I mean is that, when—and diet of a broke college student, even if it Cheers, Kraft Dinner until finals were finally over, if—you finally do have the income that does save you a few bucks. and then launch myself right back into can sustain it, maybe you should consider Take it from me, the guy who balked overtime shifts at two to three different buying a few fruits and vegetables, instead at the idea of spending $50 a month on a summer jobs. of a 12 pack of Kraft Dinner just because it gym membership, but would drop $50 on a Chandler Walter Another was the age-old mentality of was on special for less than $10... looking at night out with friends, no questions asked. O The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have been an autonomous publication, independent of the student Angela Ho union. 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The coffee chain decided to pay non-Ontarian employees $14 an hour following Ontario’s minimum wage increase. In order to account for the cost of increasing wages, JJ Bean increased the cost of their items. Jillian Antalan said that it’s great that they’re increasing the wage, although it should have been done earlier. “Considering we have some of the highest taxes, much like Toronto and Quebec City, I think it’s long Cuarto Analyn by Photo overdue. At least they’re trying to money, but at what cost? Businesses increase the minimum wage.” might have to start cutting staff For those who working at a serving and making things more expensive. It’s good that people are getting more wage, June 1 will mean that their It’s like everything—there’s always money, but at what cost?” — Claire hourly rate is raised from $10.10 per positives and negatives,” she said. hour to $11.40 per hour. By 2021, the According to Horgan’s press Dookwah, Douglas College student NDP government plans to have every release, the reasoning for slowly worker get paid at least $15.20—no increasing the wage is to avoid matter if their profession is currently shocking small businesses with owners will be disproportionately think this will help to make a better way below minimum wage. This includes such a drastic change. Three experts affected by the change,” Tomsons said. of life for many people. Especially for servers, farm workers paid by piece recommended gradual increases “That being said, one could argue that students since they’re the ones working prices, resident caretakers, live-in camp from the Fair Wages Commission if your business plan cannot sustain these lower-paying jobs,” she said. leaders, and live-in support workers. in order for a smooth transition. people who work full-time for you, In BC currently, over 20 per cent Claire Dookwah, a student at Dr. Kira Tomsons, a professor at then there are other issues at play.” of the population works for less than Douglas College, said in an interview Douglas College, said in an interview with Anasthasia Anganete, a $15 dollars an hour. Of those 20 per with the Other Press that she has the Other Press that, despite how it will student at Douglas College, said in cent, according to an article posted mixed feelings about the news. place a burden on small business owners, an interview with the Other Press in CBC, “more than half of those “It’s a good thing and a bad thing. it ultimately still is the right thing to do. that she supported the change. workers are university or college It’s good that people are getting more “It can’t be denied that small business “The living cost is high here, so I graduates over the age of 25.” Steep slope development ööCoquitlam reviews retaining wall requirements Colten Kamlade is very strong despite the fact these still being worked out, but designs are generally better suited to Fujii emphasized that safety Staff Reporter flat sites; and developer design has not was of the utmost concern. responded to hillside development “The City is now proposing he City of Coquitlam is on increasingly-steep slopes. a variety of solutions to looking to change policies and T Higher walls pose concerns over allow for the development guidelines related to steep slope liveability and aesthetics. This has of new communities while development and retaining walls.