RE: Job Posting

["Richard Gallego" <regallego@qwest.net>]

Sandy-

This is Economics 101 supply and demand at work. When the pay scale for 

HP's gets so low that no one is willing to do the job, the employer will 

either raise the salary or decide that he doesn't need a HP at all. My 

observation is that many employers who used to employ professional HPs now 

assign somebody who may or may not be fully qualified to do the work 

that  an HP used to do. I remember when I was selling my first car and 

asked my father what he thought the car was worth. He replied that it was 

worth whatever somebody is willing to pay for it. I guess the same 

principal applies to all of us.



Rich Gallego

Thomas Gray and Associates





At 11:20 AM 1/31/2003 -0800, you wrote:

>As is often the case, whenever there is a job posting, there is a

>discussion regarding the "low pay" for HPs. This is a fact. While

>there is a shortage, one would believe that compensation would go up.

>That isn't the case, as we all have observed. Therefore, one must ask

>why is this the way it is? I'll hypnotize that the reason we see so

>many low salaries for degree required HPs is the opinion of employers

>that HPs really aren't that important, highly trained or a necessity.

>They therefore can pay lower salaries and still find an HP willing to

>work for the "excuse" of a salary.

>

>I have interviewed PhDs who are willing to work for a job that only

>requires a BS degree. Until we find employers who understand that HPs

>are highly qualified technical workers who demand a higher salary,

>the HPs will not be considered as a group worthy of higher

>compensation. Until HPs stand up and demand higher salaries, and stop

>accepting low paying jobs, this will never change.

>

>In summary, I don';t think we need to continue demeaning every job

>poster here on Radsafe. We know the problem, and we now need to find

>a solution to the compensation issue. Attacking the poster won't do

>it.

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