Re: NOMCOM - Time-Critical - Final Call for Nominations

On Oct 17, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Dave Cridland <dave(_at_)cridland(_dot_)net> wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 3:54 PM, Tim Chown 
> <tjc(_at_)ecs(_dot_)soton(_dot_)ac(_dot_)uk> wrote:
> I believe the "intense service" you mention is a significant deterrent for 
> many.
>
> I'm sure it's been suggested before, but is there mileage in rethinking the
> AD roles, and either the number of ADs per area, or whether introducing
> Assistant ADs or similar might allow people who can contribute less time to
> do so, while easing the burden on the main ADs?
>
> Just a thought anyway. Personally, I'd assume that some people would be
> more willing to help if deemed to have the skills required, but the time
> constraints are, as many ADs will confirm if you chat with them, the blocking
> factor.
>
> I think the blocking factor may be primarily a financial one.
>
> I'd like to nominate one person, but I know that as they are self-employed as 
> a consultant, they would forfeit essentially all income in order to satisfy 
> the time demands. Indeed that's more or less what they said to me.
>
> The only solution allowing independents to become an AD that I can see would 
> be for larger companies to partially or wholly sponsor slots and/or 
> particular individuals. If this were to happen, I think we'd get both more, 
> and more diverse, nominations; but I appreciate that like John's suggestions, 
> mine is unlikely to solve the problem this time around.
At the point where we pay people to occupy the role the nature of it changes 
dramatically. 

> Dave.

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