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It all started on December 1st, when SSC Director Alistair Preensworth called an emergency meeting. The email subject had read: “URGENT: Let's make this Christmas EXTRA special!”
The Phoenix payroll project aimed to modernise Canada's federal payroll system but quickly became a disaster. Launched in 2016, it resulted in incorrect pay, no pay, and tax issues for thousands of employees. Mismanagement, complexity, and cost-cutting led to escalating costs, totaling 3.6 billion CAD by 2024.
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Friday. The day I live for, and also the day I dread. Everyone across Europe suddenly remembers they had payroll issues that "need to be fixed before the weekend". Sure, let me just wave my magic wand.
Today’s drama came courtesy of the British Sales team. They "forgot" to submit their timesheets, as if this is some sort of optional activity. HR is now chasing them down, which is like watching a slow-motion car crash.
Ah, direct deposits. The thing that should make life easier but instead manages to ruin it spectacularly. The U.S. bank we work with decided to "upgrade" their system, which apparently is American English for "let’s mess with payroll."
