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 it's almost as if to be truly effective, a large charity has to attract and retain high performing staff with attractive salary and benefit packages
	it's almost as if to be truly effective, a large charity has to attract and retain high performing staff with attractive salary and benefit packages(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:29, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
 no no Stunned, you're right, any charity runs far more effectively on a shoestring budget with simpleton staff, how silly of me to suggest otherwise.
	no no Stunned, you're right, any charity runs far more effectively on a shoestring budget with simpleton staff, how silly of me to suggest otherwise.(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:35, Reply)
 sorry, so do you think that large charities should pay executive level salaries at less than market rates?
	sorry, so do you think that large charities should pay executive level salaries at less than market rates?Because if staff at that level or with particular skills/experience are required, how else should they be attracted to and retained by the organisation?
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:42, Reply)
 The fact that it's a charity.
	The fact that it's a charity.That should be their motivation.
Like when slebs do charity things for free. I'm not suggesting they shouldn't be paid, but they should be doing it for less than the market rate because they want to help the charity.
Of course this will never happen, as people are scum.
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 13:08, Reply)
 well of course
	well of courseI can't see an additional rate taxpayer opting to take a 30k drop in salary just because it's a charity.
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 13:09, Reply)
 No, you can't. Neither can I.
	No, you can't. Neither can I.Still - one can dream.
Who mentioned 30k?
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 13:11, Reply)
 I plucked the figure from the ether.
	I plucked the figure from the ether.So what reduction in salary do you think there should be in the charity sector then?
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 13:21, Reply)
 I dint actually mention a reduction in salary.
	I dint actually mention a reduction in salary.But rather that I was aware that larger charities operate far more like profit-making companies than what might be perceived as making money for charity.
CEO bonuses and expensive "research trips" abroad withstanding.
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 13:29, Reply)
 People's wages aren't directly proportional to either their intelligence or their ability.
	People's wages aren't directly proportional to either their intelligence or their ability.(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:37, Reply)
 So your inference that low wages equals simpleton staff, or that high wages equals skilled staff is a bit silly.
	So your inference that low wages equals simpleton staff, or that high wages equals skilled staff is a bit silly.(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:41, Reply)
 no, you are simplifying my point
	no, you are simplifying my pointLarge charities are often comparable in size to large companies, in terms of turnover, money raised etc, so senior staff with the appropriate experience of such organisations need to be offered comparable benefits. Why would you expect to pay less than the going rate?
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:45, Reply)
 It would be interesting* to see the ratio between how much goes to the actual charitable acts vs wages as charities grow in size.
	It would be interesting* to see the ratio between how much goes to the actual charitable acts vs wages as charities grow in size.*Really dull
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:31, Reply)
 The Charity Commission insist each organisation report on this every year.
	The Charity Commission insist each organisation report on this every year. (, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:33, Reply)
 In effect the large charities become lobbying groups for whatever.
	In effect the large charities become lobbying groups for whatever.   (, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:36, Reply)
 If only there was some sort of, I dunno, government regulator or summat to ensure these things don't get abused.
	If only there was some sort of, I dunno, government regulator or summat to ensure these things don't get abused.(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:33, Reply)
 I'm not saying they're abused.
	I'm not saying they're abused.I'd just be interested/bored to tears to see the above ratio.
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:35, Reply)
 See also:
	See also:How much money from Comic Relief etc. makes it to poor Tutt Tutt and her shitty well water, and how much stays with the African Government. Who make ours look like saints!
(, Fri 24 Jan 2014, 12:38, Reply)
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