[BCMA] Funding Notification More But Less...... a question to you...

Tue May 10 12:46:43 PDT 2016

We have had similar experiences here. We also had the experience of our top candidate turn down the job offer as she was looking for something that would go longer than 10 weeks.

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We at the Oliver & District Heritage Society had the same experience. We had our funding approved for the one student we wanted, but for 10 weeks instead of 16. It seems that many organizations are only getting 10 weeks this year.

While we can provide a few extra weeks this year, if this continues it's going to be a deterrent to students wanting to apply, as most of our summer staff come from other cities. I'm sure that few students can afford to move here for just 10 weeks.

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We got the one student we asked for, but for only ten weeks instead of the 14 we usually get. We have no choice but to accept; ten weeks funded is still easier on tight budgets than no weeks funded.

Tammy

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Hi Everyone,

We just got our official CSJ notification for 4 students... but for less money than we got last year for 3 students. Last year it was 3 students for 14 weeks, this year it is 4 students for 9 weeks.

Frankly I cannot see how we can accept this offer. We already top up the wage and pay all the MERC's, and usually extend the students a couple of extra weeks. As we are also a visitor centre, each student is required to take about a two week training program to get their provincial travel counsellor certificate.

Based on this offer from the feds,  at best I think we could afford to  hire 2 students and then extend and top up for 14-16 weeks.

So I am curious, have other of you found that your offer from CSJ  this year is similar to ours, with more students but significantly less weeks?

Cheers
Lee

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