Sometimes it's hard to uphold your ideals

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Sometimes it's hard to uphold your ideals

Post by pj » Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:06 pm

Up in Seattle our good friends the Freedom Socialists party are looking for an employee. Looks like they expect the candidate to know quite a bit for that $13.00 an hour. Of course the problem is they are one of many organizations in this state who are currently and who in the past are calling for a living wage of $20.00 an hour and benefits, yet surprisingly they don't offer either.

Damn, what kind of country is it, when you can't trust the socialists to do the right thing?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/web/4705956525.html

-LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY - NO TELECOMMUTE -

Part-time position for socialist website at a Seattle progressive, non-profit organization (Work site located in the U-District). We are looking for someone to fill the shoes of a graphic designer / web content manager. Your daily tasks will be divided between graphic design such as creating flyers and leaflets, and posting content to the site such as events, articles and statements. Good position that allows flexibility for a student or someone seeking part-time work. We are a socialist feminist political party, so interest in the fights for women's/LGBTQI/people of color/immigrant rights, as well as other pressing social issues, is encouraged.

Duties
• Perform front-end web maintenance using HTML
• Routine maintenance of Drupal and Wordpress-based websites
• Updating content and graphics on a daily basis
• Experience with graphic design for web, and print (including designing for large-format printing)
• Light copywriting and editing
• Assist with planning and implementation of new features
• Troubleshoot and fix problems as they arise
• Provide training and assistance to other staff, as needed
• General office assistance: answering phones, copying, light custodial, community outreach

Qualifications
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS
• Familiarity with Photoshop and an eye for correcting/cropping graphics
• Ability to self-manage and problem-solve independently, while still maintaining quality control and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to many people within the organization by phone, in-person and by email


Desired, not required
• Familiarity with Javascript, PHP
• Experience with Drupal and FTP software
• Knowledge of social media
• An interest in ongoing political events
• Spanish language proficiencies
• Familiarity with Mailchimp, Paypal, and Google Analytics

Work schedule:
Part time, 4 hours per day, 20 hours per week, Monday-Friday (flexible between 10-6:30pm) NO TELECOMMUTE!

Compensation:
$13.00/hr or DOE

Application procedure:
Submit cover letter, resume, and link to your online portfolio of graphic design and website samples (website, behance profile, etc) to the Craigslist email (no phone calls please)

Closing date:
When a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified



http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/?q=node/1919

Relative blurb:

"Government that helps the needy, not the greedy

Restore funds and programs that aid seniors, the poor, children, single mothers and the homeless. No cuts to Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare. Raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour. Provide a guaranteed annual income. Free medical care for all, including reproductive services and abortion. End foreclosures and expand low-cost public housing. "

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Re: Sometimes it's hard to uphold your ideals

Post by Amskeptic » Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:18 pm

pj wrote:Up in Seattle our good friends the Freedom Socialists party are looking for an employee. Looks like they expect the candidate to know quite a bit for that $13.00 an hour. Of course the problem is they are one of many organizations in this state who are currently and who in the past are calling for a living wage of $20.00 an hour and benefits, yet surprisingly they don't offer either.

Damn, what kind of country is it, when you can't trust the socialists to do the right thing?
Thanks for asking . . . many of us have true ideals whilst yet mired in the mud. There are politicians who *despise* the money game, yet they currently have to play it. Those who lob cheap shots on them for being hypocrites are actually being d-i-s-i-n-g-e-n-u-o-u-s.

Some of us cannot offer what we preach until everyone gets on board. Tell me to my face that you do not understand that, heh big guy? Gonna TELL ME TO MY FACE? GO AHEAD, TELL ME TO MY FACE.
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Re: Sometimes it's hard to uphold your ideals

Post by asiab3 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:24 pm

Wow, pj, nice research. The Craigslist ad has NOTHING to say about the Freedom Socialists, but a cross reference of the address was the only way I could link the two. How did you find the proprietors of the original ad? They have no other identifying information in the posting.
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Re: Sometimes it's hard to uphold your ideals

Post by Amskeptic » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:04 pm

asiab3 wrote:Wow, pj, nice research. The Craigslist ad has NOTHING to say about the Freedom Socialists, but a cross reference of the address was the only way I could link the two. How did you find the proprietors of the original ad? They have no other identifying information in the posting.
Geeze, I got a Kaspersky Red Splat virus warning when I tried to visit. That would be so damn tacky . . .
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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