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[MelissaWV]

Screw it.

 

[parocks]

This must be a really good idea, a ground-breaking idea.

Because it's only when something is a really really good idea that people start to worry about the legality of it.

 

[MelissaWV]

Screw it.

 

[sailingaway]

I suspect they were hoping for volunteers and are now hoping for volunteers who won't have to pay living expenses. I bet volunteers don't have to be paid at all, so they didn't have to look into it over Christmas etc. $200 a month is $50 a week for 'odds and ends' could be one way to look at it, and they could still be volunteers, maybe....

 

[angelatc]

Still, I worry much more about the legal aspects of this. I hope someone has that all ironed out.

I would imagine that they do. I'm just curious as to how, that's all this is.

 

[angelatc]

This must be a really good idea, a ground-breaking idea.

Because it's only when something is a really really good idea that people start to worry about the legality of it.

Actually, in my life experience, it's been the "really really good ideas" that can ultimately and horrifically end up being "really really bad ideas" precisely because of the legalities.

 

[brandon]

Isn't there a way they can hook up with some universities that run coop programs and have students get college credit for their work, in addition to the pay and benefits? That seems like it would be the best bet.

 

[angelatc]

Really? So Matt Collins, aka Zanzibar, aka some other name would have zero posts on this forum between Thanksgiving and March 15th of this past year? Or do you consider posting on a forum to be "work" and be "grueling brutality mentally, physically and emotionally?"

I seem to recall that he made substantially more than $200 a week, too. And as for the "that's what it takes to win" statement...well, I won't go there.

 

[Danke]

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

 

[Lindsey]

When I was an AmeriCorps volunteer, we got paid 110% of poverty level. If I am remembering correctly that worked out to $963/month, (in 2003-2005 dollars,)and I worked 40-60 hrs/week. No room and board, but I was covered by a nice health insurance plan. It wasn't as low of an hourly rate as this, but they were able to pay us less than minimum wage, because we were volunteers and our payment was considered a stipend.

 

[damiengwa]

Wow, they are taking my suggestion. And for the record the mods moved my criticisms to "the vent." Com'on step up and eat some crow RPF Mod.

 

[seawolf]

Starting for two weeks on Sunday May 6th. WOW!! this YAL Program is obviously not targeting the Open Primaries on May 8th which include Indiana, West Virginia and North Carolina. I sure hope others, someone, in the Campaign are targeting these States, especially because they are OPEN.

And one wonders why the Campaign did not Sponsor an End of April PUSH Money Bomb like many have suggesteId here and over at the Daily Paul. I know many I have corresponded with are scratching their heads.....

 

[angelatc]

When I was an AmeriCorps volunteer, we got paid 110% of poverty level. If I am remembering correctly that worked out to $963/month, (in 2003-2005 dollars,)and I worked 40-60 hrs/week. No room and board, but I was covered by a nice health insurance plan. It wasn't as low of an hourly rate as this, but they were able to pay us less than minimum wage, because we were volunteers and our payment was considered a stipend.

Plus rep. I was forgetting the non-profit aspect of it all. It makes sense, since the value of the lodging is probably taxable, that the stipend be attached to bump the workers up to essentially a break-even point.

Interesting - the YAL is the official campaign?

 

[sailingaway]

Wow, they are taking my suggestion. And for the record the mods moved my criticisms to "the vent." Com'on step up and eat some crow RPF Mod.

If it was me, it was probably a vent. Suggestions go in the campaign suggestion box, but they won't be moved to the vent unless they are a rant. There might be suggestions well hidden in the rant, of course....

 

[KMX]

wow, less then $4 an hour....

 

[KMX]

Starting for two weeks on Sunday May 6th. WOW!! this YAL Program is obviously not targeting the Open Primaries on May 8th which include Indiana, West Virginia and North Carolina. I sure hope others, someone, in the Campaign are targeting these States, especially because they are OPEN.

And one wonders why the Campaign did not Sponsor an End of April PUSH Money Bomb like many have suggesteId here and over at the Daily Paul. I know many I have corresponded with are scratching their heads.....

I started a Money bomb myself. Please help me promote it. May 5th!

 

[Matt Collins]

Or do you consider posting on a forum to be "work" and be "grueling brutality mentally, physically and emotionally?"

With people like you and angelatc and a few others, ​YES!

 

[Kluge]

With people like you and angelatc and a few others, ​YES!

Poor booboo, getting called out is emotionally draining.

At least you admit that you were lying, once again.

 

[bluesc]

I hope the complaining stops. If I wasn't over here in the UK, I would totally apply for this.

 

[MelissaWV]

Screw it.