Re: [AGA-mcm] contest chai job description

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

I think we should post it on all three. I am not sure
where it would go on the web site any ideas?

Larry
--- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@rightstuffwebsites.com>
wrote:

> Okay. Pending any corrections, shall we post this
> notice on the web 
> site, on the forum, and/or in TAG?
> 
> Cheryl
> 
> 
> Larry Lampert wrote:
> > I guess you guys already know where I stand on
> this
> > issue from the Board Meeting at the AGA, but just
> to
> > put my two cents in again. I am not in favor of
> paying
> > folks for volunteer positions either. I think it
> is
> > opening Pandora's box for the reasons that Mike,
> Erik
> > and Scott have already elaborated.
> > 
> > 
> > However, I don't think we can rule it out
> completely
> > if we fail in our search to find an adequate
> > replacement for the contest. I honestly think that
> we
> > will be able to find a competent volunteer
> replacement
> > I just hope that it happens sooner rather than
> later.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Larry
> > 
> > 
> > --- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@rightstuffwebsites.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> >> Erik Olson wrote:
> >>> I also like the write-up, and somewhat like
> Soctt
> >> am shaky on the pay part 
> >>> (as I have voiced to all of you before in phone
> >> conversations).
> >>> Thing is, I also beleive we should let folks try
> >> out some new ideas.  And 
> >>> Cheryl has wanted to try out some compensated
> jobs
> >> for a while.
> >>
> >> Yeah, but that's the ting about compensated jobs.
> >> How can we pay someone 
> >> one year and not pay someone the next year and
> >> expect the same level of 
> >> service?
> >>
> >>> Perhaps it could be clear this is a one-season
> >> agreement that will 
> >>> auto-terminate at the end of the contest unless
> >> explicitly renewed.  My 
> >>> history with having to fire people here is
> flaring
> >> up.  We've had too many 
> >>> assumed "positions for life" on the AGA that
> >> require extra action to 
> >>> correct (including having to fire myself as
> >> president.  I was not happy 
> >>> about that, and neither was I).
> >> LOL! "I can't fire me, I quit!"  Yes, I think
> that
> >> either way it should 
> >> be a one-time agreement.
> >>
> >> I'm not rabid about paying someone if we can find
> a
> >> volunteer. I'm just 
> >> offering it up for discussion because volunteers
> who
> >> actually stick with 
> >> a job for more than a month seem to be thin on
> the
> >> ground. Paying 
> >> someone a flat fee or "per entrant" fee would
> make
> >> the worker take the 
> >> job more seriously, and a little dedication is
> >> something we could truly use.
> >>
> >> Cheryl
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