'Money doesn't buy happiness, but it can help you buy a house and have a better work-life balance, and I think there's a good reason why the government's 'thank you' bonus will help the helpers.' — thesmacleodshow
Money doesn't buy happiness, but it can help you buy a house and have a better work-life balance, and I think there's a good reason why the government's 'thank you' bonus will help the helpersBRUCE MacKINNON EDITORIAL CARTOON: MAY 11, 2022 - Bruce MacKinnonFirst off, I’ll declare my conflict of interest upfront: My daughter-in-law is a registered nurse in Nova Scotia.
As soon as the news release about the bonus came into my email yesterday, I forwarded a copy to her. She is on her days off, so I’m not surprised she hasn’t answered. Last week, I spoke with someone from the housing department about the plan to put up pre-fab housing in rural communities across the province. We’re in a catch twenty-two where we don’t have enough workers and there isn’t adequate housing stock available for anyone we recruit. And the government is hoping those portables or trailers will be a temporary fix so that it becomes a temporary problem.That program is going to cost around $20 million if it gets fully implemented.
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/nova-scotia-gives-330-million-to-nurses-health-care-workers-as-retention-bonus-100836021/ Ontario and Alberta are paying a lot more — $55 and $46 respectively — And what Nova Scotia used to have going for it was a more affordable housing market. That’s not the case anymore.
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