Steve Mills on sun 14 jul 02
Another word for that is the wonderful *Honorarium*. The OED defines it
as: *A voluntary payment made for services where no fee is legally
required* also known (notoriously) as a golden handshake.
Truly it covereth a multitude of sins!
I think Snail's S.O. should get in touch with the A.C.C. and put them on
the straight and narrow to save future heartache!
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Robert Briscoe writes
>Tony, sorry to hear about your trouble with the IMS. I had a similar
>experience with the Canadian IMS at the border going from Minnesota to
>Ontario. I was detained for several hours as I was interviewed by three
>different (very kind) gentlemen who were totally stuck on the fact I
>told them I was coming to teach a workshop for the Thunder Bay Potters
>Guild. I had all the documents from the place where I would be teaching
>and the amount of time I would be active in Ontario etc. (By the way
>this group is as vital and passionate group of potters anywhere, very
>great hosts as well). Anyway the third guy was determined to get me
>through and finally after asking several questions that were clearly
>trying to find an answer that did not include the words "pay", "salary",
>"money" etc. he sort of had an epiphany and said is this workshop giving
>you a "STIPEND" (don't say money!) and when I said yes he stamped the
>documents and off to teach was I. Not exactly the same scenerio but I
>wonder if you could get Applachian to send documents that acknowledge a
>stipend it might change everything (implying a short term cultural
>exchange) Sincerely Robert Briscoe
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Steve Mills
Bath
UK
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