VENT On street charity workers

qetu1357

Reverbe wrote: »

Ones that might actually work.perhaps?. how much work do you think this chap does for his 130K?? I'll say it again how much money does one need to live on? to pay for food a roof over your head etc .. not 130k thats for sure or we would all including Martin be on a cardboard box...it's a valid point.

Are you saying that there should be a maximum wage? Or are you saying we should all be paid the same?

Saturnalia

I got stopped by a chugger in town today and gave her my usual spiel about how I'm unemployed and sorry, no money to spare. She started telling me about her work and how she gets paid £300 per week (and there were 8 of them on the street at the time!) She gave me a business card for the company and said the interview was really easy and I could be working in a couple of days.

Unfortunately I don't have the card & company details as I binned it as soon as I was round the corner - but think, 8 people on 300 a week means £2,400 per month wage bill. That means the first 480 people giving £5 per month are paying chuggers!

marywooyeah

qetu1357 wrote: »

I'm curious.

What do you think the MD of Shelter should be on?

I don't have a problem with someone working full time getting paid, especially at such a high level, but think 130k is far too much for someone working as a charity MD. I think even 50k would still seem a lot, as this is being paid to him before the charity sees any money. I would think between 30 and 40 k tbh.

qetu1357

marywooyeah wrote: »

I don't have a problem with someone working full time getting paid, especially at such a high level, but think 130k is far too much for someone working as a charity MD. I think even 50k would still seem a lot, as this is being paid to him before the charity sees any money. I would think between 30 and 40 k tbh.

Interesting.

If he was MD of a company of similar size/turnover he would get at least £130k.

Should all employees of charities be paid a 1/3 of the going rate? What about a shop manager or an IT manager?

lincroft1710

Saturnalia wrote: »

I got stopped by a chugger in town today and gave her my usual spiel about how I'm unemployed and sorry, no money to spare. She started telling me about her work and how she gets paid £300 per week (and there were 8 of them on the street at the time!) She gave me a business card for the company and said the interview was really easy and I could be working in a couple of days.

Unfortunately I don't have the card & company details as I binned it as soon as I was round the corner - but think, 8 people on 300 a week means £2,400 per month wage bill. That means the first 480 people giving £5 per month are paying chuggers!

8 people on £300 pw = over £10K per calendar month, approx £125K pa. Therefore approx 2,100 people giving £5 pcm are paying these chuggers.

WhiteHorse

I gave up shopping at one branch of Sainsburys because they allowed so many chuggers into the store. Customers had to run the gauntlet to get in (they actually clogged the entrance), and then again on the way out. Eventually, they got so aggressive they were actually at the checkouts trying to get money off you as you were paying for your stuff.

The worst was kids collecting at the checkout for the local school. The fathers were there as well and some of them actually starting menacing customers.

qetu1357

WhiteHorse wrote: »

I gave up shopping at one branch of Sainsburys because they allowed so many chuggers into the store. Customers had to run the gauntlet to get in (they actually clogged the entrance), and then again on the way out. Eventually, they got so aggressive they were actually at the checkouts trying to get money off you as you were paying for your stuff.

The worst was kids collecting at the checkout for the local school. The fathers were there as well and some of them actually starting menacing customers.

My suggestion to everyone is if the feel that the fundraisers are too pushy they should complain

a) to the charity involved and
b) to the LA or store

The charities, for one, will not stand for it.

bratz81

I remember once being stopped with a friend in Castle Court in Belfast by people collecting for Dog's Trust. My friend was given the spiel and admitted she was interested but wanted the leaflet to think about it first and then sign up online - she wasn't giving her details in the street. Well this went down like a lead balloon and the guy kept pressuring her to sign up there and then.

Eventually she lost her temper and said right, now I'm never signing up, you're too rude, etc etc go away. He then turned to me and said what about you, don't you like dogs? And I said (all deadpan)...no.

Off we went then on our merry way. I do like dogs, and all animals in fact but I prefer to donate to local charities like Assisi Centre in Ards, where I know the money is helping local animals, not a nationwide charity like that.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

marywooyeah wrote: »

I don't have a problem with someone working full time getting paid, especially at such a high level, but think 130k is far too much for someone working as a charity MD. I think even 50k would still seem a lot, as this is being paid to him before the charity sees any money. I would think between 30 and 40 k tbh.

The charities would then have to rely on MD level people taking a HUGE slash in salary. People might do this if they're retired, or for a year on sabbatical perhaps, but not long term. £30-£40k won't even get you a mortgage on a 1 bed flat in London.

qetu1357

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

The charities would then have to rely on MD level people taking a HUGE slash in salary. People might do this if they're retired, or for a year on sabbatical perhaps, but not long term. £30-£40k won't even get you a mortgage on a 1 bed flat in London.

And if you pay the top person £30k what do you pay for each level.

Assuming there are 7 levels in most organisations, does the bottom level get £10k?

People who work for charities or local councils shouldn't get paid
dramaticallyless (and I agree shouldn't get paid more) than either the private sector on the going rate.