Comments on: Money Issues: Michael Roth’s Salary http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/ Real student life at Wesleyan University Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: johnwesley http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64777 johnwesley Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:22:03 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64777 @#27 - as far as I have been able to ascertain, no one has been asked to take a salary cut; not staff, nor faculty. What you're really asking, is to open up an entire can of worms that no one else (that I know of) at Wesleyan is asking (or, being asked) to do. If you want to fire up the torchlights and head for the castle, that's fine; there's a short and rather brutish Wesleyan tradition available to you (barracading Pres. Bennet in his office, just be fore he announced his retirement, being the prime example.) But, be careful what you wish for. @#27 – as far as I have been able to ascertain, no one has been asked to take a salary cut; not staff, nor faculty. What you’re really asking, is to open up an entire can of worms that no one else (that I know of) at Wesleyan is asking (or, being asked) to do. If you want to fire up the torchlights and head for the castle, that’s fine; there’s a short and rather brutish Wesleyan tradition available to you (barracading Pres. Bennet in his office, just be fore he announced his retirement, being the prime example.) But, be careful what you wish for.

]]> By: David http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64744 David Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:46:20 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64744 He's being paid what it took to hire him and keep him at Wesleyan. It's a competitive market, with only a few individuals qualified for the job. Thus pay is high. Why should only Roth take a cut? How about an across the board cut for administration and faculty? Do you think faculty would like that? Would it make it easier to hire and retain the professors you like? How does one determine what the president of a school is worth? Ultimately, it's a market, which determines the price of most things. Learn how markets work, Wesleyan students. You will have to cope with them very soon, and for a very long time. He’s being paid what it took to hire him and keep him at Wesleyan. It’s a competitive market, with only a few individuals qualified for the job. Thus pay is high.

Why should only Roth take a cut? How about an across the board cut for administration and faculty? Do you think faculty would like that? Would it make it easier to hire and retain the professors you like?

How does one determine what the president of a school is worth? Ultimately, it’s a market, which determines the price of most things.

Learn how markets work, Wesleyan students. You will have to cope with them very soon, and for a very long time.

]]> By: Wesleying http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64684 Wesleying Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:44:37 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64684 [...] Silk ‘10 was inspired by our earlier post about Michael Roth’s salary to do a little digging through other people’s tax returns and provide us with some [...] [...] Silk ‘10 was inspired by our earlier post about Michael Roth’s salary to do a little digging through other people’s tax returns and provide us with some [...]

]]> By: my name is a secret http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64651 my name is a secret Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:53:30 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64651 I think that he needs to take a paycut. I mean, drop 100k and there's probably little difference for him. On the other hand, he will look appropriate and save a huge deal of money. We're not just into 'precious little student groups' but now academic departments. Plus, he should be rewarded upon completion of a good task. If he gets us out of this then go ahead and give him however much you want, but while the money is tight he should feel it too. I think that he needs to take a paycut. I mean, drop 100k and there’s probably little difference for him. On the other hand, he will look appropriate and save a huge deal of money. We’re not just into ‘precious little student groups’ but now academic departments. Plus, he should be rewarded upon completion of a good task. If he gets us out of this then go ahead and give him however much you want, but while the money is tight he should feel it too.

]]> By: anon http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64639 anon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:34:34 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64639 This is out of control!! I am so angry. This is out of control!! I am so angry.

]]> By: anon http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64638 anon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:31:46 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64638 totally fucking ridiculous totally fucking ridiculous

]]> By: Avocado http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64621 Avocado Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:25:28 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64621 What is the relationship between pay and performance? How do we determine how much a person deserves? How is this question complicated when we are talking about the most powerful person in an institution? What is the relationship between pay and performance? How do we determine how much a person deserves? How is this question complicated when we are talking about the most powerful person in an institution?

]]> By: New Kid http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64618 New Kid Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:00:42 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64618 at 30, 400k versus 600k? it is a big difference, but either way you're living ridiculously comfortably. shouldnt our precious student groups be his focus? and shouldnt the needs of our community the most important concern of the president? (not to say that they havent been) I'm not sure that more money is the best reward for a job well done, either. at 30,

400k versus 600k? it is a big difference, but either way you’re living ridiculously comfortably. shouldnt our precious student groups be his focus? and shouldnt the needs of our community the most important concern of the president? (not to say that they havent been) I’m not sure that more money is the best reward for a job well done, either.

]]> By: anon http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64604 anon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:11:50 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64604 It's an underaverage executive pay (for legitamate institutions) for one of the most competent men in America. Is funding for your precious little student groups more important than this? A definitive NO. I'd be fine with him getting paid twice as much. You need to reward people like this, and reward them well It’s an underaverage executive pay (for legitamate institutions) for one of the most competent men in America. Is funding for your precious little student groups more important than this? A definitive NO. I’d be fine with him getting paid twice as much. You need to reward people like this, and reward them well

]]> By: Anonymous http://wesleying.org/2009/11/02/24922/comment-page-1/#comment-64603 Anonymous Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:02:08 +0000 http://wesleying.org/?p=24922#comment-64603 #28, thanks for the clarification. #28, thanks for the clarification.

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