 book. I did find December, January, probably February rather depressing. It was very difficult to accustom myself to not being down at city hall and helping people and working through issues,” said Doucette.

“When you’ve done, you know, 60, 70 hours a week for eight years and you’re out there helping people, it’s suddenly very different to not be doing that. I found it harder than I thought I would.”

The hours are terrible — councillors work weekdays, weekends and weeknights, for an annual salary of about $117,164 a year (in 2019), plus benefits. They must be prepared to endure public wrath and ridicule, while trying to make the best decisions for a city growing tall and gangly as a teenager, with the attendant emotional outbursts.

The job application process is months long, expensive and funded by the applicant and their supporters. It requires knocking on thousands of doors to win votes, to be greeted warmly or snubbed and sometimes lectured on the ways in which the city is going to hell in a handbasket.

And yet, every election season produces a new crop of hopefuls and a new crop of retirees — some of whom, like Doucette, have chosen to leave the job, and some of whom are pushed out by voters.

In 2018, with the province downsizing the number of city wards, more councillors than usual began packing up their bags the day after the election. We checked in with some of them to find out what life has been like since leaving 100 Queen St. W.

The number one occupation for former councillors seems to be consulting — there is no shortage of public organizations and private firms happy to hire former city councillors. However, they must tread carefully — under city rules former councillors are not allowed to lobby current councillors or city staff for one year after their departure.

Josh Colle, who stepped down as the councillor for Eglinton-Lawrence in July 2018 to let his dad Mike Colle run (he won), and was once chair of the TTC, is now senior vice-president, infrastructure advisory, Ernst & Young.

Sidewalk Labs, the Google sister company behind the Quayside project, hired Mary-Margaret McMahon as director of community for the controversial project. McMahon is an advocate of councillors serving two terms only. She retired from city council in
book. I did find December, January, probably February rather depressing. It was very unmanageable to habituate myself to not being down at city mansion and helping people and work through issues, ” said Doucette. 

 “ When you ’ve dress, you sleep together, 60, 70 hours a workweek for eight days and you ’re out there help oneself people, it ’s suddenly very unlike to not be doing that. I found it harder than I thought I would. ” 

 The hours are terrible — councillors exploit weekdays, weekends and weeknights, for an annual wage of about $ 117,164 a year (in 2019), plus benefit. They must be prepared to digest public wrath and ridicule, while trying to make the best decisions for a city grow tall and gangly as a teenager, with the attendant emotional outbursts. 

 The job lotion procedure is months long, expensive and funded by the applicant and their supporters. It requires knocking on thousands of doors to win vote, to be greeted warmly or rebuff and sometimes lecture on the ways in which the city is going to hell in a basket. 

 And yet, every election season grow a new crop of aspirant and a new crop of retirees — some of whom, like Doucette, have chosen to leave the job, and some of whom are pushed out by voters. 

 In 2018, with the province downsizing the number of city wards, more council member than usual begin throng up their bags the day after the election. We checked in with some of them to rule out what life has been like since leaving 100 Queen St. W. 

 The number one occupation for erstwhile councillors seems to be consulting — there is no dearth of public organizations and secret firms happy to rent former city council member. However, they must tread carefully — under city rules former council member are not allowed to lobby current councillors or city staff for one year after their passing. 

 Josh Colle, who stepped down as the council member for Eglinton - Lawrence in July 2018 to let his dad Mike Colle run (he won), and was once president of the TTC, is now senior vice - president, infrastructure advisory, Ernst & Young. 

 Sidewalk Labs, the Google sister caller behind the Quayside project, hired Mary - Margaret McMahon as conductor of community for the controversial project. McMahon is an advocate of council member serving two terms only. She retired from city council in
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 book. I did find December, JanuaRy, probably februAry RatHeR depRessIng. It was very diFFicuLt to accustom myself to noT beinG dOWn at CItY hall And helpINg PEOplE aNd WorKiNG tHrougH isSues,” saiD Doucette.

“WHen YoU’ve done, you knOW, 60, 70 hOurs a week fOr eIght years and You’Re out tHeRe hELping PeoPle, it’S suddeNLy very Different To NOt be doINg that. I FOUnD it hArder than I thought i WoULd.”

The hours are tErriblE — cOUnCILloRs wOrk weekdayS, wEekenDS and weeKNiGHTS, foR An annual salarY of about $117,164 a yeAR (in 2019), Plus beNeFitS. they muSt be pRePAreD to endure puBlic Wrath and rIdiculE, While trYIng to maKe the bEst DecIsioNS fOr A ciTy GRowINg TalL And Gangly as A tEeNager, With THE ATtenDanT emoTionaL outbursts.

The Job ApplICatIon prOcess Is moNtHs lonG, expenSive aNd Funded by the applIcanT and their SupPoRteRs. it reqUIres knOckIng On thousAnds of dOOrs To WIN VoTes, to be greeted warmLy OR SnUbbed and SometiMEs LeCTured on tHe WayS in wHICh the City IS gOing to heLl in a hANdBaSket.

And YeT, every ElEctIon SeasoN ProdUces a nEw crop of HopefULs and a new crop oF Retirees — some oF WhOM, LiKE DouCetTe, have choseN to lEAve tHe joB, AnD soME of whOm are PuSHeD Out by voters.

In 2018, with thE pRovincE downSizing the numbEr of city waRDS, More counCillORs THan usual began pAckinG up their baGS the day aFter tHe electiOn. We checkED In with soMe oF thEm tO fiND OuT what life has bEEN likE sInce leaVinG 100 Queen ST. W.

THe nUmbEr oNe OccupatioN for formEr CoUnCiLloRs seeMS to be conSuLtiNg — TheRe is nO ShortaGe of pUbliC oRgANizAtions aND pRIVate FiRmS hapPy tO hIre foRmer CIty CouncilLors. HowevEr, tHEy muSt TrEad careFully — under citY rUles former CoUncIllors ARE not alloWed to lobby current counciLLors or cIty Staff For oNe year aftEr tHeir deParTUre.

JosH Colle, Who stEpPed DOWn as tHE CoUncIlLor for EgliNTOn-LAwrenCe In JuLy 2018 to let His dad Mike Colle run (HE woN), and was once chAir Of thE ttC, Is nOW sENioR vICe-pRESident, infrastruCture advisOrY, erNst & Young.

SiDEwaLk labs, the google sIster COmpany bEhind the QUayside prOjEct, hIREd MAry-MargareT McMahon As directoR Of comMUnIty foR thE contrOvErsIal prOject. MCmahOn is aN advocAtE of couNcillOrS serving Two terms only. She retired fRom citY counCil In
 book. I did find December , January,  prob abl y F eb ruar y ra ther depressin g . It  was very difficult to  accu st o m my s el f tonot bei n gd o wnat  c ity  h a ll  andhel ping pe ople and w ork in g through is s ue s,” said D ouc ette.

“When  yo u’ve d on e,y ou kn ow,  60,70 hou r s a we ek for ei gh t  years and you ’ r eoutthere helping peo p le ,  it’s suddenly  verydi f fe r e nttonot be doi ng  that .  I foun d  i t h ard e r than I thou ght I would . ”
The ho ur s a r e terr ible—c oun cillors wor k we ekdays, w eekend s  and we e knights , foranann uals al ar y o fa bou t  $ 117 , 164  a year(i n2019) , pl u s b enef its . Th ey mu st be prepare d t o en d ure  publ ic wr athan d rid icule,  whil etrying to makethebest deci sio ns  fo ra cit y  growi ngtal l and g angly a s  ate e n a ge r, with the attend an t em otionaloutbur s ts .The jobap pli cati o n  proc essi smonths l ong, e x pe ns ive and  f undedby  th e a pplic a nt a nd the ir suppo rters .  It requires k n ocking on tho u sa n d so f do ors  to win vot es,t o be  gre e te d w a rmlyor sn ub b ed and sometimes lectu re d on t he wa ys in which t he city is g o ing to h elli na  handbasket.
And y et, everye lectionseaso n produc es a newc r op of ho pef uls  an d a n ew  crop of reti r e es —  s ome ofwho m, like  Do uce tte , h av e chosento leave  t he  j ob , a nd so m e of who mare  p ush ed ou t  by vo ters. 

In  2 01 8 , w ith the pr o v ince  d ow nsiz ing  t he nu mber ofcity wa rds, more  co u ncil lo rs  than u sual began pa ck ing up the ir  ba gs the d ay after  the election. We check e d in wi thsomeof t hem to fi ndout wh atl ife ha s been  like  s inc e leavi n g  1 00Qu een St. W. The  numb er  one  occupa tion for former co u nci llors seems t o b e co n s ul tin g  — the re isn o  shortage of pu blic organ iz a ti ons and pr i vat efirms h appy to  hire formercity coun cillors.Ho weve r ,  th ey must tr ead care fully — u n der c i ty  rule s f ormerco unc illor s aren otallow ed tolo bby cu rrent  c ouncillo rs or city staff for on e year  afte r t heir depa rtu r e.
Josh Col le,who steppe d d own  as t hec ounci llor fo r E g linto n-La w rence inJ ul y 2 0 1 8to let hisd a d  Mi ke Co lle run (h e wo n), and was oncec hair of the TT C, i s now  se n iorvi ce-president,inf ra s t ructuread visory, Ern st & You ng . 

Sid ewalkLabs,the Goo g l es istercomp any  behind t heQu a yside p ro je c t, hir ed M ar y-Marg aret M c Maho n as director of c ommun i t y for the  cont ro versial proj ect. McMah on is an ad vocate  ofcounc illorsse rvingtwo  t erms only. She retir ed fr om city  c ounc ilin
 book._I did_find December, January, probably_February rather_depressing._It was_very_difficult to accustom_myself to not_being down at city_hall and helping_people_and working through issues,” said Doucette.

“When you’ve done, you know, 60, 70 hours a_week_for eight_years_and_you’re out there helping people,_it’s suddenly very different to_not be_doing that. I found it harder than I_thought_I would.”

The hours_are terrible — councillors work weekdays, weekends and weeknights,_for an annual salary of about_$117,164 a year_(in_2019),_plus benefits. They must_be prepared to endure public wrath_and ridicule, while trying to make_the best decisions for a city growing_tall and gangly as a teenager,_with the attendant emotional outbursts.

The_job application_process is months long, expensive_and funded by_the applicant_and their supporters._It requires knocking on thousands of_doors to win_votes, to be greeted warmly or_snubbed_and sometimes lectured_on_the_ways in_which the city_is_going to_hell_in a handbasket.

And yet, every election_season_produces a new crop of hopefuls and_a new crop of_retirees_— some of whom,_like Doucette, have chosen to_leave the job, and some of_whom are_pushed out_by voters.

In 2018, with the province downsizing the number of city_wards, more councillors than usual began_packing up their bags_the day_after_the election. We_checked_in with_some of them to find out what_life has_been like since leaving 100 Queen_St. W.

The number one_occupation_for former councillors seems to be_consulting — there is no shortage_of public organizations and private_firms_happy_to hire former city councillors._However, they must tread carefully —_under city rules_former councillors are not allowed to lobby_current_councillors or city staff for one_year_after their departure.

Josh Colle, who stepped_down_as_the councillor for Eglinton-Lawrence in_July 2018 to let his dad_Mike Colle run (he won), and was once chair_of the TTC,_is now senior vice-president, infrastructure_advisory,_Ernst_& Young.

Sidewalk Labs, the Google sister company behind the Quayside_project, hired_Mary-Margaret McMahon as_director of community for the controversial project. McMahon is an_advocate of councillors serving two terms only._She retired from city council in