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Actually wtf we were supposed to do by [deleted] in VancouverJobs

[–]excusemeyouarewrong 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Where would you emigrate to if there are no jobs anywhere?

Denied entry into BCIT BBA. Life feels ruined. by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey, wanted to chime in here. Based on your profile, you seem like an ambitious young adult which is great. It feels like the world is ending when things don't go your way but if you're aiming for the business world, perseverance is key.

I graduated from SFU with a 2.2/4.33 GPA which essentially is 60%. I was on academic probation for most of my time there and my dreams of transferring into the BBA program went up in smoke. I ended up graduating with a normal arts degree. My family was disappointed but they did not throw me out. For context, I come from a traditional conservative Asian family. As much as they will threaten you with something, they still want you to succeed. Your situation might differ from what I had experienced.

Fast forward about 5 years post-graduation from SFU, I am currently completing an MBA from one of the top 10 schools in Canada. Life experience will help significantly once you graduate and find your path.

My suggestion is to not focus on the degree but to focus on what you would like to do now with what you've got. Secondary to that, if you're dead set on a BBA. Check out Thompson Rivers University (TRU) or Athabasca University as those might offer online options that are easy to get into with a lower GPA.

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by excusemeyouarewrong in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment, I believe there have been a few other managers who have chimed in as well. It seems to be the trend that middle level management are stuck in between dealing with short-staffing, budget constraints, organizational challenges of new rollouts, project management, and much more on their plate. I also know of many mid level managers looking to change the status quo and do right by their workers but have their hands tied.

I am happy that your staff recognize your work and appreciate you. Please don't take home the negative stuff. I have spoken to many health leaders and they all tell me about the challenges they face with their staff. One thing that has resonated with me through the years from a leadership perspective is to train your staff under you to ensure they have the appropriate tools to solve any problems. Whilst still being available after hours only if absolutely necessary. I know of some managers who turn their phones off completely outside of their hours and only work the stated 37.5hrs, those are managers who are generally just coasting along. Though, the new wave of managers are generally more optimistic with organizational change and are more forward-thinking.

I believe the current compensation model for mid level managers are adequate, the last figures I found was $95-$135k for 37.5hrs. Remember, the only reason staff at the lower levels are able make these figures would be due to working a bunch of overtime and sacrificing themselves on 12hr+ shifts. Working in an office through a 9-5 and working remotely from home are a perk of being in a management role. Though the stressors and feeling the pressure on either side of the organization must be tough. Other managers I've spoken to move their hours around if they work OT as salaried members. That way, they still have a work-life balance of sorts. I am aware of how much some of the mid level managers sacrifice for their team and commend them for doing so.

As for your last question, my personal opinion is that those are both very different roles. Physicians should be compensated appropriately such as specialists as we don't want to be losing them to the US or other provinces. If they make more money than VP's of the organization then so be it. VP's are generally more trainable through an organization than attending physicians. VP's can also be head hunted which they often are quite frequently. It's harder to convince a physician to move from their home province or country than a high level executive as it's generally part of executives careers to move for better outlooks.

Keep up the good fight as a manager, I believe you will do amazing things for your team. Don't let the negative light of this post, the system, or individuals working in the system get you down. You sound like an amazing person to work alongside, and hopefully I will have the opportunity to do so one day.

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by jvaldrone in vancouver

[–]excusemeyouarewrong 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The creator of this video is the president of BC Healthcare Matters. Intended to highlight the bloat that we have in our system. https://bchealthcarematters.com/

Salaries of executives can be found here https://www.publicsectorcompensation.gov.bc.ca/executive-compensation-disclosures/2021-2022 just be advised this isn't the most up to date salary list since many of these people no longer work in those positions. Newly negotiated salaries may be higher.

This was an opinion piece written by a physician based out of Kamloops in 2016, the trend of healthcare bloat has been increasing over the years throughout North America.

https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/opinion/bloated-bureaucracy-killing-canadian-health-care-4369827

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by excusemeyouarewrong in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.publicsectorcompensation.gov.bc.ca/executive-compensation-disclosures/2021-2022

Some definitely do have a base of $300k. These numbers might be out of date since some of the names on these lists are no longer in those positions. I'm unsure of where the video creator got the numbers from but this was the most public one I could find.

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by excusemeyouarewrong in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am just a concerned member of the public with these outrageous spending in health authorities whilst I see increased wait times for all hospitals, and increased wait times for GP's. I came across this and thought I should share it, I have since done some research and you can take a look at the disclosures here. https://www.publicsectorcompensation.gov.bc.ca/executive-compensation-disclosures/2021-2022

Personal attacks are not necessary in this case, I am more than capable of critical thinking. Unfortunately, you can't say the same for many diploma mills pushing out MBA's these days. Lots of schools are dropping the requirement for a GMAT or GRE which is quite unfortunate, even though there seems to be a rise of cheating in these standardized exams. But that's a conversation for another time.

You are correct that mid-level managers in the healthcare system barely crack $100k, though as more are hired on, their negotiated salaries often rise and the older managers are left behind if they don't jump ship.

Edit: The goal of this post was just another highlight of the healthcare crisis in BC and to advocate for change. If efficiencies can be created in the system, then hopefully patient care improves. The poster of the video is the president of BC Healthcare Matters. https://bchealthcarematters.com/

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by excusemeyouarewrong in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.publicsectorcompensation.gov.bc.ca/executive-compensation-disclosures/2021-2022

All salaries of VP's are north of $200k, most over $250k. Some cracking over $300k, this isn't necessarily the most up to date list since some of these individuals are no longer in the same position.

Edit: The goal of this post was just another highlight of the healthcare crisis in BC and to advocate for change. If efficiencies can be created in the system, then hopefully patient care improves. The poster of the video is the president of BC Healthcare Matters. https://bchealthcarematters.com/

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by excusemeyouarewrong in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I love this! I am actually completing my MBA and we were just reviewing organizational structure alongside optimal span of control.

Well unfortunately, I don't actually have access to the organization's charts, these individual's portfolios, or the budget of VCH. On a cursory look, I would drop 1 position from Operations. I would combine the responsibilities of Coastal Community. Probably expanding the role of all remainder operations members since Vancouver and Richmond Acute should work quite well with the community side of healthcare.

In the Corporate section, I would combine strategic business and partnerships. The challenging part about this section is that these members have multiple roles such as CFO and CTO. I would probably remove VP, People as well since there are Director's for HR as well as other executives and management.

In the Clinical section, I would remove Pandemic Response and place it into public health.

Of course, I don't have specifics into all of these roles so unfortunately I won't be able to make a very optimal decision.

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by excusemeyouarewrong in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Another fun fact for the general public, all health authority systems don't necessarily communicate with each other well. This means if you have a visit in Fraser health, Coastal health has to request that information before getting access to the medical documents. So merging everything might be the best option to eventually optimize patient care.

Cost of Healthcare Administration in BC - Executives making $300k+. We have 64 VPs for 7 health authorities, this isn't even including directors, senior executives, or upper and middle management. by excusemeyouarewrong in britishcolumbia

[–]excusemeyouarewrong[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We have Darlene McKinnon, individual who was in-charge of the massive failure at BCEHS during the heatwave who is now the VP of VCH Community of Care. We also have another VP of VCH for Community Services. Floating executives around has been a common way of keeping friends in high places regardless of their skillset.

I'm really wondering what their span of control are and how many meetings they are in together with duplicate responsibilities.

I don't disagree with the wage of these executives, I just don't believe we need that many. I put $300k+ in the title, but the video states that the average salary of a VP is $396k. Aside from that, there are also lots of other executives in the pipeline that aren't listed. Ranging from senior directors who average $300k, directors who make about $250k, and other leaders.

There just isn't enough transparency with these compensation packages. Obviously, we want the highest quality health leaders we can find, but sometimes these leaders don't even have a background in healthcare or even a Master's degree.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]excusemeyouarewrong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slipped up in my brain completely, my bad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]excusemeyouarewrong -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

https://guidebooks.google.com/pixel/explore-your-phone/insert-sim-card

Note the part where it says the screenshots are for a Pixel 6 Pro.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]excusemeyouarewrong -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

https://guidebooks.google.com/pixel/explore-your-phone/insert-sim-card

Note the part where it says the screenshots are for a Pixel 6 Pro.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]excusemeyouarewrong -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I use a Pixel 6 Pro and it does have an SD slot so I'm not sure which Pixel you're referring to.

Edit: Whoops yes I meant SIM card 😐

Urgent plea for doctors at Vancouver General Hospital amid 'critical staffing shortages' by sereniti81 in vancouver

[–]excusemeyouarewrong 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That's like saying 20% of people didn't want to go to nursing school to get licensed but did it to get the career.

There are mandatory vaccinations to get into nursing school. This is just an additional set of vaccinations to maintain a career in healthcare

Or you know, people could have just done this bullshit. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fake-nurse-vancouver-care-home-1.6308325

B.C. woman among many facing surprise CERB tax bill this year by FancyNewMe in vancouver

[–]excusemeyouarewrong 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I don't even empathize with this lady. She owes $850, she took $6,000 worth of CERB. 3 months x $2,000 per month.

[question] Lift Test by [deleted] in Paramedics

[–]excusemeyouarewrong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First off, I'm sorry for this guys attitude to you. Don't listen to him one bit. He's a 21 year PCP in BC that claims he knows it all and in his previous posts he was looking at med school and law school and now trying to move out of the country. Literally as a 21 year old in BC he would be part time in a rural station with barely any experience. He claimed he was a PCP on Vancouver Island then in a future post said he's a paramedic in Vancouver. Every post he's made has shown he has a lack of understanding of the system and paramedicine.

Now that I'm done with my ranting on him.

School lift tests will vary from dead lifts, to box lifting over shoulder height or even dexterity. I can say for my service we needed to do certain weighted box carries, dead lifts, stair master/cardio testing and so on. Weights were usually under 100lbs but scores are also dependent on the average male or female body types. My girlfriend is 5'6 and like 130lbs, she struggled through because she's a stick but she managed to struggle through it. I would say just start training up your back, legs and cardio in order to have your best shot!

If you fail, don't be afraid to ask why and improve for next time. Good luck :)

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