What does a "Total" strike mean in 2018?
At my local post office this afternoon, the counter worker was freaking me out a bit - saying there's a total strike looming...I'd better ship everything express post, and get it in the next few days. She told me horror stories of backlogs, problems and irate people from the last rotating strikes.
At another post office I go to, the lady there was really chillax -and saying "Ah, don't worry about it - if they have a total strike, they'll just be legislated back to work - no biggie!".
So, what will a total strike really look like then? What does it look like for businesses in Canada (including small businesses, like us eBay sellers)? What does it look like for the average person doing their Christmas shopping in the next month or so (especially those that may live in small/remote communities)?
Despite the fact that we can all communicate, do banking, and see and pay bills online, we still rely on the mail for a lot of things where there isn't an electronic option (including a refund cheque that CP is supposed to send me - HOW IRONIC!).
The rotating strikes don't appear to have affected much. My packages still seem to be arriving to buyers in a timely fashion. My online shopping is a different story, however. I live in the Vancouver area, and since most of my online shopping comes from the GTA, it usually takes about a week. Lately, it's been 2 weeks. Not the end of the world right now, but in a few weeks - as our Christmas shipping deadlines loom - people are going to turn irate!
I worry a bit - since I've stocked up on a lot of Christmas inventory. I've already wasted hours and hours with CP trying to get free shipping Tuesday to work - it's gonna be even worse if I have to deal with claims for lost packages! I have no idea about other shipping options, but I guess I should start exploring them.
Anyway - hoping to hear everyone else's thoughts. What do you think will happen and how will you adjust your eBay sales?
