4th November 2005, 06:09 PM
Ok, on your specific points:
- pay scales: I would agree that JIS shouldn't accept adverts that don't comply - but at least they got the ball rolling by setting scales in the first place.
- publishing minimum standards: well, I don't think the IFA call them 'minimum' standards. However, what else can you publish? Any standard you publish becomes a 'minimum', no matter how high you set the bar. The alternative is not to define standards at all, and then how do you enforce (or even encourage) good practice?
- I think that an IFA section on BAJR would be a good idea. However, BAJR is basically a website - info about the IFA's activities is already available on their own website, all you have to do is look; it's no harder than looking on BAJR.
- membership fees - well, all of that info is also available on the IFA website. The fees are graduated by income, rather than grade of membership, to take account of low pay in the profession. Don't know why it is a 'sticky issue' - how else is the IFA to be funded if not by subscription? It isn't free to run you know!
On ranting - I didn't mean you, because you always look for positive solutions to problems (whether or not I agree with them). Not everyone posting on BAJR is so positive in their outlook.
I have to say that the creation and development of BAJR over the last few years is probably the most positive thing that I have seen happen in the profession since ... the creation of the IFA! Hence my enthusiasm for both.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
- pay scales: I would agree that JIS shouldn't accept adverts that don't comply - but at least they got the ball rolling by setting scales in the first place.
- publishing minimum standards: well, I don't think the IFA call them 'minimum' standards. However, what else can you publish? Any standard you publish becomes a 'minimum', no matter how high you set the bar. The alternative is not to define standards at all, and then how do you enforce (or even encourage) good practice?
- I think that an IFA section on BAJR would be a good idea. However, BAJR is basically a website - info about the IFA's activities is already available on their own website, all you have to do is look; it's no harder than looking on BAJR.
- membership fees - well, all of that info is also available on the IFA website. The fees are graduated by income, rather than grade of membership, to take account of low pay in the profession. Don't know why it is a 'sticky issue' - how else is the IFA to be funded if not by subscription? It isn't free to run you know!
On ranting - I didn't mean you, because you always look for positive solutions to problems (whether or not I agree with them). Not everyone posting on BAJR is so positive in their outlook.
I have to say that the creation and development of BAJR over the last few years is probably the most positive thing that I have seen happen in the profession since ... the creation of the IFA! Hence my enthusiasm for both.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished