9th July 2010, 08:36 PM
Greetings to all.
The IFA payscales certainly appear to be closer to the mark. They would certainly pull us closer to the expected salaries of others in valued professions. As "aspirational" payscales-they are to be applauded and that for me, is where the party draws to a close and the balloons all get burst. In the current climate (I believe things are about to get a whole lot uglier too), our industry simply could not adopt those payscales and survive as viable businesses. Unless we condense the entire workforce to perhaps one or two major super-companies. The IFA should be congratulated for finally realising that the heritage sector is unwilling to be undervalued by them or anyone else. Equally (and to be fair) they should be congratulated for placing the scales at such an acceptable rate. That said, the IFA should be admonished for displaying such a painful lack of business acumen in presenting these potential payscales during the onset of the worst recession since the second World War and- for completely refusing to accept that the heritage workforce is at least worth these rates for their entire existance as an organisation. Simply put- the IFA have undervalued the workforce for decades-particularly annoying as the majority of the industry didn`t ask them to speak on their behalf.
Here`s another point (answers/opinions on a post card please!).......
As a non-member of the IFA, am I going to find myself working alongside a PIFA/AIFA member but being paid thousands less for my arrogance of non-compliance?:face-approve:
The IFA payscales certainly appear to be closer to the mark. They would certainly pull us closer to the expected salaries of others in valued professions. As "aspirational" payscales-they are to be applauded and that for me, is where the party draws to a close and the balloons all get burst. In the current climate (I believe things are about to get a whole lot uglier too), our industry simply could not adopt those payscales and survive as viable businesses. Unless we condense the entire workforce to perhaps one or two major super-companies. The IFA should be congratulated for finally realising that the heritage sector is unwilling to be undervalued by them or anyone else. Equally (and to be fair) they should be congratulated for placing the scales at such an acceptable rate. That said, the IFA should be admonished for displaying such a painful lack of business acumen in presenting these potential payscales during the onset of the worst recession since the second World War and- for completely refusing to accept that the heritage workforce is at least worth these rates for their entire existance as an organisation. Simply put- the IFA have undervalued the workforce for decades-particularly annoying as the majority of the industry didn`t ask them to speak on their behalf.
Here`s another point (answers/opinions on a post card please!).......
As a non-member of the IFA, am I going to find myself working alongside a PIFA/AIFA member but being paid thousands less for my arrogance of non-compliance?:face-approve: