On Sat, 5 May 2001 13:24:47 +0200 (CEST) "Kim Bruning (seperate for lists)" kim2@bruning.demon.nl wrote:
Kim> Kim> As has been said on this list several times before, setting up an FSF Kim> chapter takes a lot of time, effort and commitment. Kim> Kim> At the same time, I take it is is generally not possible for most to give Kim> up ones day job to do it. (You need to be able to eat too :-) ) Kim> Kim> So what I'm wondering is what kind of time people are spending on the Kim> organisation, and what kind of arrangements people have made (for as far Kim> as you'd like to share them) concerning time and work contracts etc.
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Kim> But before all that happens I still need to negotiate my contract. So: Kim> I'd like to have a bit of an idea on what level of energy and resources Kim> people feel are nescesary, and what they are putting into their FSFE work Kim> right now (or what they feel might be nescesary in future). This might Kim> give me some idea, and help me in putting some things in my contract to Kim> help me to meet that level, without burning myself out. Kim> Kim> Thanks in advance for any advice you might be able to give me.
This looks like very interesting advice to share. I hope it will be shared on this list.
Hilaire
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