Time/Commitment.

[Hilaire Fernandes]

On Sat, 5 May 2001 13:24:47 +0200 (CEST)
"Kim Bruning (seperate for lists)" <kim2 at 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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