YAL liberty candidate campaign support opening - APPLY NOW!

[Matt Collins]

From an e-mail this week:

With only a handful presidential primaries left, now is the time to expand our efforts to other important upcoming elections.

Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) -- the continuation of 2008's Students for Ron Paul -- has identified several key congressional and state districts where our issues can make a big impact.

As a result, YAL is hiring 20 full-time, well-trained activists to operate a high-tech campaign phone bank to identify, persuade, and turn out voters to the polls. These are paid positions -- $200/week -- with lodging and meals provided.

If you are a true believer in Ron Paul's message and will work day-in and night-out like me to continue this rEVOLution, then I want you to know about this immediate job opening.

Since this is a full-time, paid position in a campaign environment, you will be expected to arrive on-time and work long hours -- 8 to 12 hours per day for 7 days a week. The YAL campaign office is located in Springfield, VA.

To learn more about this position and apply, please click here.

The program starts in less than two weeks on Sunday, May 6th. And, right now, you can apply for one to five full weeks of work.

This is critical campaign work, and only the most committed and determined activists can handle it. And I assure you, YAL only wants the best. So, if you can commit your time, talent, and energy to spreading the rEVOLution, then please apply for a position.

These job openings will fill up quick, so it's important to apply ASAP: www.yaliberty.org/application

For liberty,

Edward King

 

[angelatc]

$200 a week, for 13 hour days. Is that even legal?

 

[sailingaway]

I think it means not enough people are doing phone from home. I haven't done enough and I plan to pick it up.

http://phone.ronpaul2012.com

 

[MRoCkEd]

$200 a week, for 13 hour days. Is that even legal?

lol... They can get away with it if they're treated as contractors. I think this would be good for a high schooler looking to be trained in phone-banking.

 

[RickyJ]

$200 a week, for 13 hour days. Is that even legal?

Lodging and meals are provided. That helps a lot for those that want to help out and have nothing else to do for a few weeks. Obviously no one would do this for the money, just the satisfaction of helping Ron Paul get his message out to as many as possible.

 

[WilliamC]

Can I get paid in cash?

Or better yet silver?

 

[militant]

If someone will give me a corner to crash in, I'm in. I have experience running call centers, both as a caller and as a manager, as well as the technical backend stuff (VoIP switches, etc)

 

[MRoCkEd]

If someone will give me a corner to crash in, I'm in. I have experience running call centers, both as a caller and as a manager, as well as the technical backend stuff (VoIP switches, etc)

You get lodging and meals. Sign up!

 

[Eric39]

What exactly do they mean by highly trained?

I dont have experience in this type of thing but I sown to help out in any way. Ill quit my shitty job if need be

 

[John F Kennedy III]

Bump

 

[Matt Collins]

I think this would be good for a high schooler looking to be trained in phone-banking.

This is a good thing for ANYONE who wants to become more involved in the liberty movement! When most campaigns need to hire low-level staffers they often times start in their volunteer base. Getting to know people, and getting known by people, means that you are more than likely to be called upon when there is a position open in the future. In fact, those that hang around HQ and get plugged-in can become invaluable to the movement; having institutional knowledge and knowing the players involved is half the battle.

 

[brandon]

$200 a week, for 13 hour days. Is that even legal?

And 7 days a week? This is probably a great resume builder for a student pursuing something related....but damn. That's harsh. They should probably halve the number of openings and triple the pay. Or at least not expect these people to work more than 50 hours a week.

 

[Rishinfreakapotamus]

$200 a week, for 13 hour days. Is that even legal?

Your labour per hour is not worth the current minimum wage

 

[kathy88]

And 7 days a week? This is probably a great resume builder for a student pursuing something related....but damn. That's harsh. They should probably halve the number of openings and double the pay. Or at least not expect these people to work more than 50 hours a week.

If I didn't have two small children I'd go in a minute, and they could keep the damn $200. I'd do it for food and lodging. It's "for the cause." (Gone With the Wind).

 

[Brian4Liberty]

$200 a week, for 13 hour days. Is that even legal?

Must just be an expense payment. Probably not a "hourly" job.

What exactly do they mean by highly trained?

Can you talk on a phone?

 

[angelatc]

lol... They can get away with it if they're treated as contractors. I think this would be good for a high schooler looking to be trained in phone-banking.

Contractors get to pick and choose their hours. That's one of the distinctions the IRS makes when nailing people who are trying to circumvent The System.

Certain younger workers are eligible to get $4.25 an hour, but that doesn't exempt the employer from overtime.

(Don't misunderstand me. I don't believe there should be a minimum wage, but I think it's pretty bone-headed for a guy running for the office that is legally required to enforce the law to ignore it before he can get it repealed.)

 

[Travlyr]

Volunteers do not have to be paid but they can be paid. Call them volunteers or interns.

 

[angelatc]

Volunteers do not have to be paid but they can be paid. Call them volunteers or interns.

I'm not sure you can call somebody getting paid a volunteer. And internships are covered in the FSLA - most internships require at least minimum wage.

I would think the "you're a volunteer getting a meal stipend" is probably the scenario that is the closest, but they're already paying for food and lodging, so not sure what the stipend is for.

 

[MelissaWV]

Screw it.

 

[Matt Collins]

Yall are giving me a rash...