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Originally posted by Azazel
how much is a 1 CAN$? in USD?
how much is a 1 CAN$? in USD?
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~$0.66"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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2500Can$ is less than what we pay, then.
( I get mine for free, but that's a different story.
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From my experience: If you help teacher you are kicked out, if you don't you are kicked out.
Solution? LAWSUIT.
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UBC TA STRIKE CONTINUES
The 1,600 teaching assistants at UBC continue their struggle to maintain their meagre income. Previously the TAs had protection against fee increases because there is a direct relationship between what they get from the university in pay and what they have to pay back in the form of tuition. They can only be TAs if they are students so they are basically working for the company store.
TAs at UBC are seeking parity with TAs at SFU. Currently their pay ranks 10th out of 15 universities in Canada, but they live in one of the most expensive areas in the country. UBC claims that its TAs' annual income ranks third in the country. That is only true because they work 100 hours more than TAs at other universities. UBC has increased fees by over 40% in some cases but only offered the TAs a 10% increase.
pay rate is approximately 23.11$ CDN/hr for TA's working towards a masters degree.
Sorry, but this is the best I can find, Asher.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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$23.11/hr and they want a 40% raise? They should take a hike..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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They did.(\__/)
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Good for them, don't expect me to care.
I don't need the TAs, the profs just need them to make their lives easier. 30% TA turnover per year, year's almost over..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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Asher, how long have you been at university and how many professors do you know?
If there were no TAs the place would grind to a halt. No prof is going to want to waste their time doing the donkey work.Only feebs vote.Comment
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My university's policy dictates profs mark all midterms and finals...75% of my marks come from midterms and finals.
The only use TAs are to me are assignment marking, and even that's fairly trivial for the prof to do if they needed to. Batch-run programs..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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That's to you. Not all courses in the university are comp sci courses. And not all universities have such policies. I actually think it is a waste of time for profs to mark tests and finals - in my experience its not worth paying a profs salary to do that when they could be doing more worthwhile stuff.
TAs are basically there to do all the donkey work that profs don't want to do and are paid less than the profs for doing it. Unfortunately you can't pay them McJob wages because they all have degrees and won't do the job. You also can't artificially cut their wages because they'll all leave and your university will get worse.
That's why U of T improved things for their TAs sharpish - they realised that they were losing out on all the good grads.Only feebs vote.Comment
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McJob wages? If McDonalds paid $23.11/hour...
$23.11 is fine as a wage. UBC still has very low tuition ($2500/year), their wage demands are ridiculous.
They get more per hour and pay half as much in tuition than UofC TA's -- maybe they should suck it up like those hardened Albertans do.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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I get $35 an hour and I pay no tuition. Then again I live in TO.
If McDonalds paid $23 an hour the people that currently are TAs would be working at McDonalds; and if TAs were paid McDonalds wages the people who work at McDonalds would be your TA.
Can you see what's wrong with this pictures.Only feebs vote.Comment
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If the TAs worked at McDonalds instead of TAing, the TA's wage would go up until those positions are filled.
Welcome to the wonderful world of economics..."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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But the TAs wage rate is naturally fixed by economic circumstances. The problem is that universities are bypassing the market mechanism through their ability to raise fees. If they do this they will get second rate grad students and the reputation of their university will take a dive. Then they will get even worse students....Only feebs vote.Comment
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Only in provinces with tuition freezes.Originally posted by Agathon
But the TAs wage rate is naturally fixed by economic circumstances.
Yes, a tuition hike hurts TAs as well, but as people have pointed out in this thread, you don't need a 40% payraise to overcome a 40% tuition hike...it's actually much less than that.
If I had my way, TAs would work in exchange for free tuition, and maybe make ~$10/hr on top of it.
*shrug*"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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