[Bcma-l] Help!!
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
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Amen TO THAT!
What DO YOU DO WHEN THEY JUST DON'T SEEM TO GET IT AFTER TALKING ABOUT IT
ABOUT 15 TIMES?
2008/8/21 <bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca>
> I say, a huge, resounding, yes to both.
>
> Regarding contracts: at least some form of written documentation detailing
> the start and end dates of the work term, hours of work, scheduling,
> requests for time off, any conditions of the student funding that you have
> to meet, etc, that the student reads and understands, and signs to indicate
> that they have read and understood. I have to fall back on this almost
> every year - inevitably, I have one student who wants all sorts of time off,
> or to leave early to party with friends before the semester starts, and that
> can really mess with the terms of your student funding.
>
> And for dress code: there are a lot of students out there who have no clue
> what is appropriate attire for work. I used to not specify a dress code -
> and had students showing up in everything from torn jeans, four-inch heels,
> crop tops and halter tops, and - I am not making this up - a bikini,
> flip-flops, and cut-off shorts because she was leaving right after work for
> a beach party. I have also learned to specify that any outfit that allows
> me to see what colour their bra/thong/boxers are, is unacceptable. We just
> expect neat, clean, shirts with sleeves and collar and long enough to be
> tucked in, no jeans. I think you can require a specific look (e.g. any
> white shirt, any blue or black slacks), but if you want your staff to wear a
> standard uniform you need to provide it.
>
> Tammy
>
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> Tammy Hardwick
> Manager,
> Creston & District Museum & Archives
> 219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3
> Phone (250) 428-9262
> Fax (250) 428-3324
> Email mail@creston.museum.bc.ca
> www.creston.museum.bc.ca
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca
> *To:* BCMA-L <bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:10 AM
> *Subject:* [Bcma-l] Help!!
>
> A couple of questions ??
> Being new to the museum scene, I need all the help I can get!
>
> 1 Do museums generally enter into contracts with the students they
> employ ?
>
> 2 Are dress codes a general rule for museum staff ?
> Thanks
>
> Ted Scott, Pres.
> Parksville & Dist. Historical Society
> 1245 E.Island Hwy.
> Parksville B.C V9P2E5
>
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Larry A. Ewashen
Doukhobor Discovery Centre
112 Heritage Way
Castlegar BC V1N 4M5
www.Doukhobor-Museum.org
250-365-5327
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<div dir="ltr"><div>Amen TO THAT!</div>
<div>What DO YOU DO WHEN THEY JUST DON'T SEEM TO GET IT AFTER TALKING ABOUT IT ABOUT 15 TIMES?<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">2008/8/21 <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca">bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca</a>></span><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I say, a huge, resounding, yes to both. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Regarding contracts: at least some form of written documentation detailing the start and end dates of the work term, hours of work, scheduling, requests for time off, any conditions of the student funding that you have to meet, etc, that the student reads and understands, and signs to indicate that they have read and understood. I have to fall back on this almost every year - inevitably, I have one student who wants all sorts of time off, or to leave early to party with friends before the semester starts, and that can really mess with the terms of your student funding.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">And for dress code: there are a lot of students out there who have no clue what is appropriate attire for work. I used to not specify a dress code - and had students showing up in everything from torn jeans, four-inch heels, crop tops and halter tops, and - I am not making this up - a bikini, flip-flops, and cut-off shorts because she was leaving right after work for a beach party. I have also learned to specify that any outfit that allows me to see what colour their bra/thong/boxers are, is unacceptable. We just expect neat, clean, shirts with sleeves and collar and long enough to be tucked in, no jeans. I think you can require a specific look (e.g. any white shirt, any blue or black slacks), but if you want your staff to wear a standard uniform you need to provide it.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Tammy</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">----------------------------------------------------------------<br>Tammy Hardwick<br>Manager,<br>Creston & District Museum & Archives<br>219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3<br>
Phone (250) 428-9262<br>Fax (250) 428-3324<br>Email <a href="mailto:mail@creston.museum.bc.ca" target="_blank">mail@creston.museum.bc.ca</a><br><a href="http://www.creston.museum.bc.ca/" target="_blank">www.creston.museum.bc.ca</a></font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:10 AM</div>
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<div><font face="Arial">A couple of questions ?? </font></div></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Being new to the museum scene, I need all the help I can get!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">1 Do museums generally enter into contracts with the students they employ ? </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">2 Are dress codes a general rule for museum staff ?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"> Thanks </font></div>
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<div> Ted Scott, Pres.<br>Parksville & Dist. Historical Society<br>1245 E.Island Hwy. <br>Parksville B.C V9P2E5<br></div></font></div></div></div><pre>No virus found in this incoming message.
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</pre></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Larry A. Ewashen<br>Doukhobor Discovery Centre<br>112 Heritage Way<br>Castlegar BC V1N 4M5<br><a href="http://www.Doukhobor-Museum.org">www.Doukhobor-Museum.org</a><br>
250-365-5327<br></div>
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