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I'm a volunteer. I get a $450/month stipend plus room and board. The non-profit I work for has revenue other than donations. But we definitely rely on voluntee
by lukeschlather 16y ago
I'm a volunteer. I get a $450/month stipend plus room and board. The non-profit I work for has revenue other than donations.
But we definitely rely on volunteers to survive, and that includes real volunteers, though most volunteers do at minimum get room and board. So yes, the non-profit picture is more complicated than the flow chart. But personally, I don't need a stipend to do what I'm doing. A warm room and good food in some of the most beautiful country on Earth is good enough for me.
Incidentally, if any Christian hacker types are interested in spending some time (3+ weeks) in the Cascades, I might have some "volunteer" work for you.
- pavel_lishin 16y agoAt which point does you stop being a volunteer, and start being underpaid?
- lukeschlather 16y agoI don't know. I've got all the necessities and plenty of luxuries, so I'm content. Money is a pretty poor way of describing my quality of life.