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Ilario Valdelli
valdelli at gmail.com
Mon Jul 9 22:25:53 UTC 2007
I agree,
surely a volunteer cannot expect a child reimbursement or travel
expenses, surely an organization must not take care of these problems,
but a "good" organization make these actions without any request at
least to say "thank you".
Ilario
Alison Wheeler wrote:
> On Mon, July 9, 2007 22:57, Dan Rosenthal wrote:
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>> That's a sacrifice one makes when one decides, of their own free
>> will, to volunteer for the organization. All our editors are
>> volunteers. They certainly don't expect to receive child care
>> reimbursement for attending Wikimania, or a Wikimeetup. So if it's
>> not volunteer status that earns it, then what, it's because of their
>> position on the board? Board members are supposed to be stewards of
>> the organization, not special perk-holders.
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> And if you think being away from your family is *ever* a 'perk' then ...
> well I'd better not say what I think as I'd get banned!
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> Alison Wheeler
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