[foundation-board] A modest proposal

Tue Sep 14 11:48:06 UTC 2010

Hi Jo

On 13 Sep 2010, at 23:08, Jo Walsh wrote:

> dear all, just to clarify, I am serious about the proposal below.

Thanks for the clarification -- I personally had no doubts that you were serious about it.  You've answered many of the questions I would have asked tonight at the board meeting.  I didn't know until yesterday that you wouldn't be on the phone for the meeting to discuss in detail...

BTW, I've added your proposal to the agenda for tonight on the wiki.

> 
> You can not take me up on it, consider me to be over-involved, and i'd accept that (so, note my ambivalence but also commitment). I see problems, of course, but i do see wonderful things going on at the same time. So the proposal is a short-term measure (like Rufus' hiring of Mark) until someone can be hired to take on the tasks of:
> 
> # Create stubs for project documentation
> # Encourage people to document their work
> # Identify areas where projects and people need more support
> # Work with people to create project plans and documentation
> # Create an overview report of activity at least quarterly
> # Help to spot opportunities for different project groups to work together, or to learn from each other's experiences

I was wondering if you could help flesh out the time commitment around the above that you've been dedicating to the OKF as part of your governance review so far?

Also, just so I can get a grip on the rates, is what you've suggested for 4 full 8.5 hour days a month (34 hours /month)?

Thanks

~Jordan

> 
> I have found myself adopting these tasks because i want OKF to be Open,
> (the vision seriously intends to stay, and so on). My personal concerns are basically imaginary to you. I'm really sorry i can't make tomorrow.
> Maybe i'll see a few of you in Berlin next month.
> 
> love,
> 
> 
> jo
> 
> On 12/09/2010 15:46, Jo Walsh wrote:
>> - OKF pays me 600 quid a month for a set short period - 3 months with a
>> review for another 3. This covers a half day to a day a week, depending
>> on what is happening, and what i seek from Paola and pay her for is my
>> own decision/responsibility and i will filter what's necessary.
>> 
>> - This is explicitly for the tasks incurred by chairing the Coord
>> Committee for that set time. Beyond 3 to 6 months i won't seek to be
>> paid, i would expect the situation to have got to a point where i don't
>> need to be (the workload is not so significant, someone else has been
>> directly hired by OKF to handle the load).
>> 
>> - I would completely reconsider my role both on coord and board after
>> that time has passed.
> 
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