Quebec mayor, 23, resigns mid-mandate because of burnout from managing forest fires : canadapolitics

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 82 points 9 months ago

Knowing when you’re in over your head, completely stressed out, and will not be able to do the job required is probably one of the most adult things you can do.

[-] SamuelRJankis@lemmy.world 49 points 9 months ago

For those that don't know she was mayor of a town of 1,500 people. Generally places of this size aren't paying someone enough for it to be a full time job.

This article has a good chart for BC with population and mayor's salaries.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-mayors-councillors-salaries-2021-1.6518877

[-] rab@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

Yeah I looked into running for mayor for my town of 400 and the pay was barely 15k a year haha

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

those that don’t

For those who don't know, who/qui is used here and not that/que. The latter form objectifies people, which some find insulting.

[-] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 29 points 9 months ago

Her Ice Town project was promising, though

[-] k_rol@lemmy.ca 22 points 9 months ago

Elle est tout de même devenu mairesse à 21 ans, je pense pas qu'on peut la blamer d'avoir fait un burnout après un giga problème de feux de forêt. Elle a fait sa part!

[+] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 months ago

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[-] Smk@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago

People did not choose, she was the only candidate.

[-] PenguinTD@lemmy.ca 9 points 9 months ago

So basically no one wants that job and she is up to try. I'd buy her a beer for just willing to try and past 2 years.

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Yep, that puts a different spin on it.

Great job, Isabelle!

[+] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com -26 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Judging someone based not on their personal achievements and demonstrated ability but, rather, on the statements of a research paper is what prejudice looks like. Prejudice, if you didn't know, is the underlying mechanism behind racism and bigotry. So, do you really want to judge her based on what others say or what she has proven herself to be capable of doing?

[-] twelvefloatinghands@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago

Debunked

[+] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca -41 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

...."burnout"

Edit: I'm drawing attention to the title. If you're offended by the joke, be mad at OP, the one who, you know, made the joke.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Was that supposed to be a joke related to the forest fires?

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

I'm drawing attention to the post title, which was either a deliberate joke or a very oblivious mistake.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Not a joke unfortunately. But I see how you could interpret it that way.

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago

So it's the second possibility I mentioned.

[+] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com -98 points 9 months ago

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[-] Fifteen_Two@lemmy.ca 90 points 9 months ago

Getting burntout and staying in the job on principle is not going to help.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 58 points 9 months ago

Yeah, this is what putting on your grown-up pants looks like when you're burned out.

[-] jadero@lemmy.ca 28 points 9 months ago

You missed this pretty important part of "doing the job": And when you are unable to do the job, make room for some else to try.

I wish more people had the self-awareness to realize when it's time to hand off to someone else.

[-] investorsexchange@lemmy.ca 18 points 9 months ago

Being a mayor is a really tough job. In no small part because of armchair commentators like you.

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