2009年5月27日 星期三

[marching music] the non-profit's fate?!


根據前幾天「yea! - Youth Education in the Arts」的電子報報導
yea! 「失去」了他們的帳管人員
並不是那種什麼意外傷害奪去性命的「失去」
正確地說,是「落跑」!


原文如下:

  " Youth Education in the Arts has just recently lost their bookkeeper
     due to her decision to return to London immediately, without notice.
     To say the team was displeased is a bit of an understatement.
     According to Marie O’Rourke, the CFO for Youth Education in the 
     Arts, Ellen was good and getting better. We had provided a good bit
     of training, she understood the activity, and she was a good team 
     member. BUT, there is no accounting for the logic and action of a 25
     year old..... "
( yea! 近日離職了一位帳管人員,而且是在她個人在沒有預先告知的情形
  下,突然決定要立即回到倫敦。要說整個部門因此而不悅都顯得有些太
  過保守。根據 yea! 的財務長 Marie O'Rourke 表示該員工 Ellen 原先在
  工作上的表現不錯而且越來越上軌道。期間我們給予過她一些良好的教
  育訓練,她明白 drum corps 活動,在部門中也表現良好。但是,這一
  切都無法解釋為何一個 25歲的成年人會有這樣的做事邏輯....)


初初看到這種內容的消息有點驚訝
何以一個 top 6 知名隊伍會發出如此的公開訊息,想必事情大條
而當又看到 George Hopkins 說:

  " it is a part of doing business as a non-profit. You hire young and hope
    for the best. But boyfriends, family, school, and opportunity are all out 
    there in the world and it is possible that we will lose some of the people
    we love."
( 這似乎是從事非營利組織所需經歷的常態一般,當你給一名年輕人機會僱用
  他並寄予厚望,但男/女朋友、家庭、學校跟其他機會等誘人因素充斥身邊
  ,這就是為甚麼我們很可能經常流失一些我們真心關愛的夥伴!)


心裡頭突然百感交集
雖然在 DCI 這圈子 George 被認為是虛榮愛面子、能言善道的特質
不過平心而論,他的確也道出經營團體的無奈
drum corps 是非營利團體,但像 Holy Name Cadets 這種大團
對於從事行政工作的員工絕對會有很像樣的待遇(後述)
但我心想如果連有 pay 的前提下都留不住人
那麼就不是錢的問題,而是像「道義、忠誠」這類有關價值觀的話題了
這點就跟台灣很像,也是目前我遭遇很令人挫折的景況
特別是過於強調學歷文憑的台灣教育環境,更不容易有開放的心思再分給「生活教育」
一份心力,期待未來有轉機


以下是對於新帳管/會計人員的要求與待遇,美國地區朋友有興趣可以試試:

Are you up to the challenge?  

The Ideal Candidate will have: 

  • Solid analytical and organizational skills
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Quickbooks
  • An eye to the future, the ability to learn new accounting systems
  • An attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure
  • A desire to work in an environment that provides amazing opportunities to young people
  • A bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent related work experience 

Job Responsibilities Include: 

  • Billing member bands and students for fees
  • Analyzing and posting payments and credits from bands, band parent associations
  • Event settlements for special events and bad events
  • Processing related payroll and accounts payable functions
  • Completing and ensuring accuracy of daily paperwork
  • Seasonal onsite participation in band contests and corps shows
  • Support current finance department staff with various functions, including but not limited to:
  • Vendor payables
  • Payroll
  • Cash Receipts
  • Budget Management  


YEA! offers a comparable salary and benefits package, including medical

insurance, a contributory retirement plan, organizational paid vacations as

well as standard vacation and related leave and the opportunity to work in

a environment that makes a difference to literally thousands of kids. This

can be more than a job! Working for YEA! can be a way of life; a way to

contribute; a way to make a difference.

( YEA! 提供了不輸人的薪資水準與員工福利配套,包含了醫療保險、員工部
  份負擔的退休金計劃、各種有薪假,以及在一個難得的環境裡工作,一個不
  誇張地曾經讓數千名年輕人蛻變的環境。這不僅是一份工作而已!而是一種
  生命模式、一種奉獻的機會、一種蛻變的機會。)



最後 George 補充:

We have had some bad luck with this position! We have had a few different

people here and from the high potential to the phenomenal start but no one seems to stick! We believe the room is haunted so, we are going to have a vigil one evening to rid the bookkeepers office of evil spirits! 


SO, love the activity; have a fiscal background? This is for you!  


Oh, and if you are wondering, pay here in the past has been $30K to $40K. It’s perfect for the 24 year old who wants to work hard and move up! And hey, you can get free tickets, a drum corps ticket or two, and you get to hang out with drummers all day! 


Send Marie your resume today!!

( 過去我們在這個職務上遭遇了許多不順,不論崗位上這個人一開始的工作表

  現普通或傑出,但結果似乎都是以離職收場。我們不得不想像這個辦公室像

  「中邪」一樣,得要有個儀式來去除這個帳管人員辦公室的晦氣。


  那麼,熱愛 drum corps 活動嗎?有財務專長背景嗎?這是個屬於你的機會

  !


  嗯,假如你有些好奇,過去我們曾經支付的年薪水準在 30,000~40,000 美

  元之間。對一個 24歲且願意努力工作並自我提昇的年經人來說,這是一個

  絕佳的機會,而且你將可以免費獲得一或兩張 DCI 的門票,也可以整天混

  在團員之中。


  馬上就將你的履歷寄給 Marie 吧!)




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