Why are the Executive Directors of Agencies who are suppose to help special needs people so highly over paid?

What agencies are you referring to, @philosopher?

@bkcunningham
I am talking about agencies that provide Respite Services for special needs people.
I could privately tell you details.
The agencies receive way more for services than those who provide them receive.
My helper is well educated and No moron could do his job.
These are the same agencies who leave people to die because they higher incompetent people.

The people who run organizations of any size are executives. If the organization is large, has a lot of people and a lot of responsibility – and is responsible for a lot of cash outlays (and fund raising) – then competent executives to run those size organizations are also being courted by private industries all over the world to run their organizations, too. Competent executives don’t just grow on trees, and generally can’t be found by placing a “Help Wanted” ad in the local free paper.

In addition to which, $100,000 isn’t what it used to be. If you can find a competent, experienced and honest CEO for that kind of money, you should feel like you got a bargain.

Are the agencies state and locally funded agencies as opposed to private agencies, @philosopher? You may PM me with more details if that makes you comfortable.

Do you mean like the American Red Cross, Marsha Evans salary of $651,957 for FY 2003?

That Forbes site is informative. Keep clicking until you find your favorite charity.

It always seemed to me that the more I got paid and the more “important” my job was….The less work I did. Seriously. I just left a job a couple of months ago because of that very scenario. Too many fat cats high on the fence that really don’t know or do shit.

I am talking about agencies like AHRC, AABR and many others. Their Executive Directors and Assistants all make over a hundred thosand. They are not CPA’s and they do not do much work. They basically delegate everything.
They receive large amounts of money to provide services. They pay their staff poorly in comparison. They pay people who work with special needs people directly poorly.
My sons worker is a highly qualified well trained young man. He is a TA and he has better skill than most teachers.
They are often responsible for abuse in Group Homes and when people are Transported.
It happen last Summer when AHRC was transporting an autistic young man. They left him to die in the hot van.. The workers should be well trained, educated and payed.
The money is for the special needs people. Not to enrich the Executives.
To hell with these immoral greedy over paid Executives. Let them work in private industry..

Did you know, @philosopher, that you can become a voting member of AHRC for $10 a year?

http://www.ahrcnyc.org/aboutus/membership.html

@bkcunningham
That is not my agency.
They are on my mind because a young autistic man died in their incompetent immoral hands last Summer.
My anger is about the fact that they get way more from our government per hour than they pay the educated young man who works with my son. People like him are a blessing to my son, my family and to our Society. I pray he will stay with us. We need him.
People like this worker who know ABA and know how to motivate autistic people are priceless. Most teachers here in NYC have No clue how to work with autistic people.

I have no idea what someone who works for your agency gets paid, @philosopher, but I’m sure it isn’t nearly enough compared to the love, dedication and hardwork they contribute to the life of your son. I hope, for your sake and your son’s sake, this person stays with the agency.

I’ve seen it happen so many times in my life where someone starts out loving their job and they are willing to work for llittle or no pay and then they get burnt out and move on to something where they can make a better living financially. I’ve seen people like your son’s worker start out in a career and as they get experience they move on to another job that pays better or has better benefits. That is just life. It doesn’t seem fair when that person leaving has such a postitive and direct affect on your and your family.

I wish you the very best with the situation.

@bkcunningham
I am my son’s Advocate. I get help from the agency because I am annoying if I do not.
Unfortunately I have to get the agency to remind the new adult program about providing what my son needs.
My son graduated in June from an oustanding ABA Program.
The staff at the adult program is not well trained in ABA.
My son is capble of doing many things and it is their job to maintain his skills and teach him more.
I privately message you..