[Foundation-l] Erik's New Job

[Florence Devouard]

Thomas Dalton wrote:
> On 18/12/2007, 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.
> 
> I don't think it's really a matter of transparency and openness - they
> announced the hire, just not the plan to hire, I don't have any great
> problem with that. What seems unwise to me is that they appear to have
> hired someone without interviewing anyone else for the position (at
> least, I don't remember seeing an advert for the position). If they
> didn't consider anyone else, then how do we know Erik is the best
> person for the job?

Please keep in mind that the head of staff, with authority to hire or 
fire staff, and negotiate all employement details, is now Sue. Not the 
board. The board has authority over Sue. Sue has authority over the 
staff. Pyramidal organization.

Thanks

Ant