<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post2300538979480730709..comments</id><updated>2009-10-14T09:00:54.342-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on UJ Thee and Me: FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE MORE RIDICULOUS</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/feeds/2300538979480730709/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html'/><author><name>RWEX</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-8759088161919746400</id><published>2009-10-14T09:00:54.342-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T09:00:54.342-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Dear "Used to Be,"

Yes, we have a surfeit of lay ...</title><content type='html'>Dear &amp;quot;Used to Be,&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes, we have a surfeit of lay titles -- they of course are not paid but contibute millions of hours and dollars in their volunteer efforts -- but I will bet you are wrong.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/8759088161919746400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/8759088161919746400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html?showComment=1255528854342#c8759088161919746400' title=''/><author><name>RWEX</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='18241857468235481205'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-2300538979480730709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/posts/default/2300538979480730709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-5912798564135823490</id><published>2009-10-14T06:44:15.583-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T06:44:15.583-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes Rich, all true, but there are still more Jewis...</title><content type='html'>Yes Rich, all true, but there are still more Jewish lay  &amp;quot;chairs&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;vice-chairs&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;associate chairs&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;honorary chairs&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;chairs designate&amp;quot; than all the staff titles at at the Federaions and all the national organizations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Used to be Important</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/5912798564135823490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/5912798564135823490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html?showComment=1255520655583#c5912798564135823490' title=''/><author><name>USED TO BE IMPORTANT</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-2300538979480730709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/posts/default/2300538979480730709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-5668643738113867006</id><published>2009-10-13T21:00:41.892-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T21:00:41.892-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Richard:

Why don't you ask around and find out wh...</title><content type='html'>Richard:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why don&amp;#39;t you ask around and find out what ever happened to the Hay Group consultation a few years ago for UJC.  Lots of $$, was supposed to streamline the title mishegas you describe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Actually, I think your post aptly describes the current top-heavy structure of UJC/JFNA.  The vast majority of those who got laid off the past few years were below the Director level.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So here&amp;#39;s the sad story...you&amp;#39;ve got a lot of Directors (and those above them) with relatively few people remaining to actually direct....</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/5668643738113867006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/5668643738113867006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html?showComment=1255485641892#c5668643738113867006' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-2300538979480730709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/posts/default/2300538979480730709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-5286235470839770513</id><published>2009-10-13T10:53:45.789-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T10:53:45.789-05:00</updated><title type='text'>JFNA - existing acronyms: http://www.acronymgeek.c...</title><content type='html'>JFNA - existing acronyms: http://www.acronymgeek.com/JFNA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I like the &amp;quot;Jerusalem Fake News Agency&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;Joe</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/5286235470839770513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/5286235470839770513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html?showComment=1255449225789#c5286235470839770513' title=''/><author><name>joebrown42</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12742938285471843913</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-2300538979480730709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/posts/default/2300538979480730709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-7885604517720383226</id><published>2009-10-13T09:34:48.546-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T09:34:48.546-05:00</updated><title type='text'>titles often correlate with dollars and both shoul...</title><content type='html'>titles often correlate with dollars and both should correlate with specific functions if not job descriptions...it would be interesting indeed for some responsible body to look at a chart that combined all three: title, job description and salary and then for good measure compare to larger Federations in close proximity to NY: i.e. NY, MetroWest, Bergen County and even Philadelphia. And while you are at it look at the WAO as compared to the JFGW.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/7885604517720383226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/7885604517720383226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html?showComment=1255444488546#c7885604517720383226' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-2300538979480730709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/posts/default/2300538979480730709' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-1065487844641803570</id><published>2009-10-13T08:17:52.969-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T08:17:52.969-05:00</updated><title type='text'>No acronyms, huh?

GFL.</title><content type='html'>No acronyms, huh?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;GFL.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/1065487844641803570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/2300538979480730709/comments/default/1065487844641803570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html?showComment=1255439872969#c1065487844641803570' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://ujtheeandme.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-ridiculous-to-more-ridiculous.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-2300538979480730709' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8565163061165974643/posts/default/2300538979480730709' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>