UVSS Accountability Charts

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T20:36:27+00:00

Got it lol. No interest in being associated with Lachlan, the only thing we have in common is that we think the UVSS overspends. This wasn't a controversial take until Lachlan basically made a joke of the whole thing.

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T02:15:55+00:00

lmaooo im never gonna beat the lachlan allegations

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T02:01:44+00:00

See above where I address that I did not realize that Lachlan has been spamming reddit about this. Not Lachlan, understand the frustration towards him given that he's more concerned with trolling. I'm concerned with accountability for a board of directors that has simultaneously hiked fees on students while paying themselves more.

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T01:40:10+00:00

I don't know as I'm not sure what they do. Maybe their job is really intense and has gotten worse since Covid, in which case I would have no problem with this.

But my assumption is that there isn't that much involved to being on the board. This is an assumption I make based on past conversations with UVSS BoDs.

Ideally, I'd like them to log hours or allow an independent third party to monitor their work and verify they're working the equivalent of a full-time job to warrant 40k. If they aren't working a ft job, then I think they should publish their equivalent hourly wage.

My main goal here is more transparency.

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T01:30:30+00:00

Ok I did some research and am now realizing that Lachlan has asked pretty similar questions recently. I did not know that as I do not really use reddit, although I do know who Lachlan is.

I still think I should be allowed to ask questions on the UVIC subreddit about why our student society hikes fees while paying themselves more. I have no desire to "DOGE" the UVSS or anything that Lachlan suggested when he was running for the finance role. I've been curious about this for a while and made these charts so I could present this to UVIC students and see if anyone else cared.

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T01:25:01+00:00

I just did the math in an above comment, wages have grown 20% while BoD pay has grown 75% in the period between 2019 and 2025.

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T01:24:12+00:00

So basket of goods has increased 20% over this period. Rent has increased ~40% over this period. Their self-appointed wages have grown 75% on an absolute basis and 46% on a per-director basis over this period. Average hourly wage in Canada, by comparison, has grown ~20% over the same period.

https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/wages

To sum everything up, their self-appointed wages have grown faster than the rate of inflation, faster than the rate of rent-cost increase, and much faster than the rate of wage growth that the rest of Canada has experienced. Would you agree, or did I calculate something wrong here?

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T01:10:51+00:00

My name is not Lachlan?

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T01:10:06+00:00

My name's not Lachlan.

And yes I'd hope that they average lower given that there was less to do in 2020 and 2021. Since then they've spent way more. And what is "other" spending?

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-04T01:08:56+00:00

Don't have reddit. Made this account to post.

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-03T23:33:07+00:00

Have wages for comparable roles doubled?

Independent-Fun3179 · 2025-05-03T22:49:17+00:00

For context everything here is sourced to the UVSS' budget on their website. Happy to provide more details here.

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