The problem with "official" membership is that it's a huge hassle to pay the dues! it's not the amount of the due itself, it's our "Valuable Free Time" being taken up by something so pedestrian as paying some dues.
Re: paid consulting: bad idea, too much conflicts of interest. Re: job placement: well a "PLUG HR database" might not be such a bad idea. It can be something as simple as having a "PLUG" LinkedIn profile and anybody who wants to be linked to that profile (and whom someone can write a testimonial for...) can be included. On Nov 5, 2007 10:19 AM, jumbz tayamen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > may I also add that a lot of mailing list subscribers are not PLUG > members. If PLUG can translate mailing list subscription into actual > memberships (lower down membership fees?) > it might also plug the PLUG financial deficit. (no pun intended) > > Aside from paid training, PLUG can also do paid consulting. Although a > lot of members are already doing this, and most would disagree. > > Also, PLUG can be the medium for job placement, with whom head hunting > firms can tap to provide linux-oriented sysads/netads/IT people. Of > course, PLUG should be paid fees for that too. > > PLUG needs an Executive Director. _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
