I'm sure KC is a great guy and all but how much are we paying him per month in this new role that desperately had to be filled?

We didn't have enough to cover the expenses already and that's why we are paying extra per month, but we do have enough to pay him to do a made up job title. Anyone else confused by this? Kind of like not paying 13th month then giving cabin crew a payrise.

KC was my and I’m sure most other Bus guys only worthwhile point of contact on the third floor for many years. Whatever position he takes with the AOA, I’m sure that within a very short space of time we’ll be wondering how we ever got on without him. Welcome aboard KC.
X wind, some people are worth it at any cost. Not familiar with the concept?

Xwind. We are all entitled to our opinions. I do not wish to say yours is wrong, but I doubt the majority will agree with you.

I'm guessing you've never met the man, know his work ethic, and his capabilities.
Personally, I wish the HKAOA had been able to engage his services earlier.
A more outstanding, honorable, smart and hard working gentleman would be hard to find.

I would bet my next pay rise that he will be very warmly welcomed by all that know him.

Welcome aboard Sir!

I'm sure he is a wonderful person but we are not a charity. We are for the benefit of fee paying members.

How much in fees did he pay to the AOA in the last 20 odd years? How much are are we paying him per month?

We could use the money we are paying him for the "war chest" and then reduce our monthly subs. We are obviously paying more than we need to if we can afford this.

Not saying sack everyone, I'm saying how can we afford to do such a huge favour for him at a time when we are being asked to pay extra?

And it's coming out of our pockets.

Dan,

what exactly will he do and how will it help our cause?

And how much are we paying him?

The guys he helped should create a group and pay him then, we all shouldn't have to pay for a non-member.

Dr Cocks was a great guy who helped lots of people and got shafted, let's make him assistant manager of people services.

Xwind’s are there to try us . As a suggestion if you don’t like the fees in the AOA then leave and stop bleating

Actually Xwind he is a replacement for someone who just left the aoa office anyway. And the war chest money is being held separately from the general operating funds to allow for repayment. Ask your AOA for specifics if you feel you need them.

Hiring him is like buying the source code of management operating system and knowing where the bugs are to exploit them.

He will be a very welcome person to have on your side if your up for a D&G. Also a truly compassionate fellow who understands very well the hardships such as long time away from families and the only home time with the family is when your too tired to share their lives.

Absolutely an excellent addition to the AOA.

Dont know how much he is earning, don’t really care, he is worth it. To employ someone on FO wage would be about $2 a day per member.

Don’t know the person in question, but I hope he will be an asset.
However xwlndg is right, we are not a charity, and it is also not a good time to be spending extra money.
I am trusting the leadership that they made a wise choice here.