Theos-Talk Archives (May 2008 Message tt00803)

One of the employees get reasonably well paid. Others, I do not have
details. Obviously they are paid enough so that they can pay their bills -
for food, clothing, health, travel etc.

In lodges, the officers are all volunteers.

mkr


On 5/26/08, Jokela Petri <jokelap@dnainternet.net> wrote:
>
>   If I have understood you. Members of TS who works for TS
> gets highly paid for it in America. Well, I know for sure that no one
> gets paid for working for TS in Finland but they must use their own money
> to make the work move on.
>
> mkr777@gmail.com <mkr777%40gmail.com> kirjoitti:
> >
> > Here is some interesting information.
> >
> > The highest paid employee of TS in America, was visiting my Lodge some
> > years
> > ago and was carrying his cell phone and out of curiosity I asked him
> > for his
> > cell phone # and he would not give it to me. The implication was he
> > did not
> > want to be called after formal office hours -- typical low level employee
> > mentality. When compared to how many dedicated theosophists worked long
> > hours for very little, I was able to appreciate the sacrifices of these
> > theosophists.
> >
> > Generally the salary information of top paid employees are kept very
> > secret
> > because of the wide disparity between that and those of other workers.
> > Unfortunately, there are Government requirements for reporting top
> > salaries
> > of non profit organizations and these reports are in the public domain
> and
> > was available on the Internet. In those reports, one year, there was even
> > salary/compensation reported for Algeo which was not generally known to
> > members. Nothing wrong in paying good salaries. The question is
> > transparency.
> >
> > Ramadoss
> >
> > On 5/26/08, prmoliveira <prmoliveira@yahoo.com <prmoliveira%40yahoo.com>
> > <mailto:prmoliveira%40yahoo.com <prmoliveira%2540yahoo.com>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Jokela
> > > Petri <jokelap@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Also one thing here is very weird. I am told that Pedro Oliveira
> > > works
> > > > for the Australian section of TS.
> > > > But they are paid for it. But Adyar (Radha) pays they salary. Maybe
> > > not
> > > > very much, but anyway, as much that they survive.
> > > > I have gone through some of Pedro´s messages and sending times and
> > > > checked from internet what is time zone
> > > > difference between our countries. So my conclusion is that he
> > > writes and
> > > > reads Theos-Talk and probably other mailing list messages
> > > > during working hours. So I think he is a kind of paid presidential
> > > > election campaing manager. Isn´t this a kind of a scandal?
> > > > I voted Radha, but screwing election is screwing election.
> > >
> > > The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines "ad hominem" as "personal; (of
> > > argument) appealing to feelings not reason".
> > >
> > > I do work for the Australian Section, but neither Radha nor Adyar pay
> > > my salary. In Australia, employees are allowed reasonable use of
> > > private emailing and web browsing, in the same way that they are
> > > allowed reasonable personal use of the company telephone.
> > >
> > > My day begins at 5:15am and ends at about 11:00pm as I need to
> > > commute to and from the office. I have the theos-talk url bookmarked
> > > both in my home computer as well as in my office computer. I do check
> > > messages at work from time to time and eventually reply to some
> > > during my leisure time but my personal computer time is at home.
> > >
> > > You have accused me of being "paid presidential election campaing
> > > manager" and of "screwing election". I will ponder if I should
> > > consider this as something deserving more serious attention or as
> > > psychological projections on your part.
> > >
> > > > Though if Radha win election Pedro goes to working at Adyar as
> > > Radha
> > > > stated in her letter, it would be good as as
> > > > far as I know there is not any priest in LCC church right now. I am
> > > told
> > > > he is bishop of LCC. Friends of mine told me
> > > > that he is funny fellow. His wife will probably be the next
> > > > vice-president. Maye they will deny me getting at Adyar for things
> > > > I have written here.
> > >
> > > You continue to elaborate on speculations. Under the international
> > > Rules of the TS it is the President that authorizes residence
> > > (temporary or of longer term) at Adyar. That prerogative belongs only
> > > to him or her.
> > >
> > > Pedro Oliveira
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
>
> 
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