> On 27 Jul 2019, at 12:38, Livingood, Jason <Jason_Livingood@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > [JL] If this is the case, I wonder if it much matters to the community whether the role is an employee (full or part time) or a contractor (full or part time)? Or whether that might be left open-ended to depend upon the particulars of the country in which someone resides or their other commitments & preferences. IIRC, Sean Turner raised this question perhaps six months ago - which of course predated the current situation (so views may have changed). > > Jason Jason, I don’t think the employment mechanism matters either, so I agree with you in principle. However, statements to the effect of “Oh, s[h]e is just a contractor!” have apparently been uttered in the broader context of the IETF and the various roles we have been discussing on this list (not just the RSE). That might be reflective of attitudes that do not serve us well in the long run, and lead us to consider these roles in a different light. Ole Ole J. Jacobsen Editor and Publisher The Internet Protocol Journal Office: +1 415-550-9433 Cell: +1 415-370-4628 Web: protocoljournal.org E-mail: olejacobsen@xxxxxx E-mail: ole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: organdemo
