Comment by akolbe
3 years ago
Treats mentioned here ...
https://wantremote.com/company_for_remote_job/wikimedia-foun...
... include "reimbursement for mind, body and soul activities such as fitness memberships, massages, cooking classes and much more"
This is a fine thing I'm sure, but I wouldn't want it to be paid for by Indian or African donors worried Wikipedia will disappear, or start charging a subscription, if they don't donate.
So fundraising appeals in the developing world in particular should be dialed right down:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2...
Paying for a gym membership is pretty standard perk in the industry. If anything, this is usually considered bare minimum
You can't get employees if you don't pay them. This is what paying employees means in the tech industry.
That's what it means in Silicon Valley. It's not what it means in India, South Africa, Brazil, nor even Europe I think. These are all places where the WMF has just been fundraising. Nobody is forcing the WMF to hire in America.
WMF doesn't just hire in america. Although you probably only get the gym membership if you are american as the non americans are usually contractors.
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Unless things changed, the wellness budget was quite low, and funny enough, probably costs the foundation nothing, because companies in the US get a discount on insurance for having them.