[Foundation-l] Erik's New Job

[Birgitte SB]

That link really does not mean a great deal since are
many sorts of visas available and various methods of
immigrating to the US.  Since you are somewhat
replying to me, I will say that I don't feel
comfortable to be speculating on any particular
person's immigration status on a public mailing list. 
However this list often goes beyond my personal
comfort zone. In general, I imagine the WMF has been
soliciting qualified legal advice on hiring
procedures.  I am not concerned about any laws being
broken.

Birgitte SB

--- Chad <innocentkiller at gmail.com> wrote:

> I see what you're saying. At the same time, I'm
> wondering if it is legal for
> Erik to work within the United States. Nothing on
> the qualifications for a
> work visa page seems to jump out at me, unless I'm
> missing something.
> 
>
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1323.html
> 
> -Chad
> 
> On Dec 18, 2007 12:52 PM, Birgitte SB
> <birgitte_sb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > --- Chad <innocentkiller at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Allow me to be the first to say "What the hell?"
> Am
> > > I the only one who
> > > is absolutely outraged by this? We hear Erik
> call
> > > for transparency and
> > > openness, yet he gets hired for a position there
> was
> > > no announcement
> > > about? I call BS.
> > >
> > > -Chad H.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > While "outraged" is rather strong, I am also
> surprised
> > by the situation considering the previous
> discussion
> > about the problematic conflict in interest that
> would
> > arise if a board member were to be hired by WMF
> > immediately after their departure.  [1]  I suppose
> the
> > exact nature of Erik's hire shows that such
> > discussions on this mailing rather than being
> taken to
> > heart as feedback from the community about the
> spirit
> > of WMF's operations are instead being used as an
> > outline for how to game the community.  After all
> Erik
> > was not hired by *the board*  So I suppose all
> these
> > previously expressed objections just don't apply
> in
> > this case ;)
> >
> > Birgitte SB
> >
> >
> > [1]Emails agreeing that an immediate hire of a
> former
> > board member could be a problematic conflict of
> > interest and supporting the adoption of some kind
> of
> > guidelines to guard against this
> >
>
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-July/031814.html
> >
>
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-July/031814.html
> >
>
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-July/031846.html
> >
>
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-July/031867.html
> >
>
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-July/031908.html
> >
> >
> > Sole email disagreeing this kind of hiring would
> be
> > problematic
> >
>
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2007-July/031862.html
> >
> >
> >      
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