[Noisebridge-discuss] [Noisebridge-jobs] problem with this list: jobs vs. contract work

[Ever Falling]

encourage tagging? [full-time] [part-time] [temp gig] [comission] etc...

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Patrick Keys <citizenkeys at gmail.com> wrote:

> This thread originated (and imho, should've stayed) on the jobs mailing
> list.  The essence of the thread was that different people consider a
> "job" to have different meanings.
>
> The jobs list only seems to list full-time jobs, which is unfortunate
> since many noisebridge people have very unique special skills that are
> more suited for contract-type as-needed work.
>
>
> Patrick
>
>
>
>
> On 2/7/2011 10:00 PM, Ever Falling wrote:
> > bein' kind of a dick there. a suggestion for Patrick to make another
> > list could have been done without the unwarranted snark and sarcasm.
> > just sayin'.
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Hephaestus <hephaestus at antipunk.net
> > <mailto:hephaestus at antipunk.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     Patrick,
> >
> >     You're absolutely right. Not only /is/ there a problem with the
> >     Noisebridge-Jobs list, you've identified /the/ problem with the
> >     Noisebridge-Jobs list. It lists Jobs! Who would ever subscribe to a
> >     -Jobs mailing list and expect jobs to show up? Not I, for one.
> >
> >     I hereby give you the power, nay, the responsibility, to create a new
> >     mailing list. Perhaps call it Noisebridge-Nonjobs, or
> >     Noisebridge-Contracts, or Noisebridge-Patrick, or whatever name you
> >     deem appropriate.
> >
> >     With your swift action and tireless leadership on this matter, I'm
> >     sure we can all look forward to a more employed future... you know,
> if
> >     it's okay with Patrick Keys.
> >
> >     On a side note, please don't use the noisebridge-jobs list as a
> >     discussion list. It's there for the people who want to use it, just
> >     like everything at noisebridge. It may not be perfect, but it's been
> >     usable, is usable, and will continue being usable for those who, you
> >     know... use it.
> >
> >     --
> >     Heph
> >
> >     On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Patrick Keys <citizenkeys at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:citizenkeys at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >      > You, me, and a lot of other noisebridge types need "gigs" more
> than
> >      > full-time work.  There are enough people at Noisebridge with
> special
> >      > skills that people should be able to combine their skills for
> various
> >      > money-making projects.  In theory, if people find work at
> >     Noisebridge,
> >      > that acrues to the benefit of Noisebridge in the form of people
> >     having
> >      > more money to donate.
> >      >
> >      > I attempted to make room a couple weeks back for a new big
> corkboard
> >      > that I was going to get for people to post any skills they were
> >     offering
> >      > or looking for on an as-needed basis.  The space got filled back
> >     up with
> >      > that tall bookshelf before I could complete my plan.  I will try
> >     another
> >      > approach soon.
> >      >
> >      > Until then, use... craigslist.
> >      >
> >      >
> >      > Patrick
> >      >
> >      >
> >      > On 2/7/2011 9:26 PM, Jack Perkins wrote:
> >      >> Do you have any leads on part-time tech work? I'm really looking
> to
> >      >> get my foot in the door; please post anything along the entry
> >     level if
> >      >> you come across it!
> >      >>
> >      >> Thanks,
> >      >> -Jack
> >      >>
> >      >> http://jackaperkins.com
> >      >>
> >      >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Patrick
> >     Keys<citizenkeys at gmail.com <mailto:citizenkeys at gmail.com>>  wrote:
> >      >>> the problem with this list is its emphasis on full-time jobs
> versus
> >      >>> contract work.  many noisebridge-type people are more oriented
> >     to doing
> >      >>> contract work on an as-needed basis versus working a full-time
> job
> >      >>> somewhere.
> >      >>>
> >      >>>
> >      >>> Patrick
> >      >>> _______________________________________________
> >      >>> Noisebridge-jobs mailing list
> >      >>> Noisebridge-jobs at lists.noisebridge.net
> >     <mailto:Noisebridge-jobs at lists.noisebridge.net>
> >      >>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-jobs
> >      >>>
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