One of the things I had hoped to do by starting this email list was to figure out how to create programmer worker cooperatives. Obviously, this is a very...
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chad pratt
swing_developer
Apr 27, 2003 2:21 am
Ahhh this is very interesting to me. First I am not exactly familiar with teh concept of a services co-operative. But I am fascinated with alternative business...
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Robert M. Pritchett
rmpcp
Apr 27, 2003 2:47 am
Doug, in many ways, we've already got one started... Although I think a local group is helpful, it may not be an absolute requirement, given the ability for a...
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Gary Brown
garypbrown
Apr 27, 2003 7:40 am
Hi - Beluga has 19 full-time members in it's programmer worker cooperative (all W2 wages only). As founder, from my perspective, it was easy to do; most other...
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Doug
doug07031863
Apr 27, 2003 1:41 pm
Robert, Gary, Chad -- thanks for your replies. I have a couple of questions... Gary -- On Beluga's web site it says: "Our customers range from very small...
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Gary Brown
garypbrown
Apr 27, 2003 3:16 pm
Hi Doug - see below: ... we do very little travel. less than 1% of our business has required travel. occasionally we will travel for a first meeting, or ...
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Doug
doug07031863
Apr 28, 2003 12:12 pm
... I actually haven't been selling anything, because I have nothing to sell, only suggesting exploring the idea. ... Maybe this is the reason. ...
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Doug
doug07031863
Apr 28, 2003 12:29 pm
Hi, I'd like to transfer moderator duties to someone else, if someone else is interested. If no one is interested, then I will probably delete the group in the...
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Robert M. Pritchett
rmpcp
Apr 28, 2003 2:34 pm
I might be interested if there's not too much traffic to moderate or other moderator type stuff to do, I have several groups already but this one seems low...
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drc@...
davidchilcott
Apr 28, 2003 4:30 pm
I'd be happy to take over. You can contact me off-list if you like. --David Chilcott drc@... www.outformations.com 510.655.7122 Voice Doug ...
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Doug
doug07031863
Apr 28, 2003 5:23 pm
David, Robert, Thanks for stepping forward to moderate. Let's give it a few more days and maybe use this time to see what folks in the group want to do with...
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Doug
doug07031863
Apr 28, 2003 5:54 pm
I have made David and Robert moderators. - Doug ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. ...
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Robert M. Pritchett
rmpcp
Apr 28, 2003 9:28 pm
Thanks, and thanks for mentioning the Open IT forum too, where a lot of Janet's regulars moved to. Several people had been thinking of starting a new forum...
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drc@...
davidchilcott
Apr 29, 2003 12:14 am
Hey Robert, I'd like to keep this group open here on YahooGroups too. And Robert, maybe you and I should talk sometime soon to think together about how we can...
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gar
cock1eboy
Apr 29, 2003 7:49 am
I would like to see unsubscribe on the bottom of the list so that I can do that....
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Doug
doug07031863
Apr 29, 2003 12:17 pm
I wonder how cooperatives have been able to weather the current 2-year+ downturn in IT? If they have done well, it would be a good promotion for ...
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David Chilcott
davidchilcott
Apr 29, 2003 6:06 pm
... I can ... These are available at the groups "Home" page... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/programmercoops Group Email Addresses Post message:...
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Robert M. Pritchett
rmpcp
Apr 29, 2003 7:06 pm
You mean adding a footer to all messages with an unsubscribe link? No problem, I'll try to get to it today. Robert M. Pritchett - RMP Consulting Partners LLC -...
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spiffy_guy_joel
May 14, 2003 9:58 pm
Hi, I just joined this group so I thought I'd tell everybody why. Basically I have an idea for a web based business aiming at the general public as customers....
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Robert M. Pritchett
rmpcp
May 14, 2003 10:53 pm
Interesting. At first I thought this sounded like a scam but as I read further it looks like you're serious because you're asking good questions about how to ...
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Doug
doug07031863
May 15, 2003 11:39 am
Joel, I agree with Robert, your questions are best answered by members of this group who, unlike I, are actual members of a co-op. I can only imagine that this...
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chad pratt
swing_developer
May 16, 2003 5:57 am
Lou Dobbs on MoneyLine (CNNfn) is going to be keeping a SCORE CARD on companies that are outsourcing jobs...counting the number of jobs going overseas by...
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chad pratt
swing_developer
May 17, 2003 2:03 am
Ntonly are they going to track on WHICH companies are offshoring HOW MANY jobs , but starting next week, Lou Dobbs will begin a series of pieces on JOB LOSS TO...
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Robert M. Pritchett
rmpcp
Jun 27, 2003 6:20 pm
Excellent points, so I approved your membership. I'll forward your comments here since it looks like you wouldn't mind (I hope) and they are very much on topic...
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Doug
doug07031863
Jun 27, 2003 9:48 pm
... I completely agree. There's nowhere to hide in a global economy. Unfortunately, we're probably going to also need to get used to living more simply as...
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chad pratt
swing_developer
Jun 27, 2003 10:19 pm
I TOTALLY aggree with this. I am *trying* to finish a first product at a niche right now. I am supposed to be working with another person on one of these...
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Robert M. Pritchett
rmpcp
Jun 28, 2003 12:56 am
I've thought about it, not sure who would have the capital to start one much less be interested in the approach. Might need a combination worker's co-op and...
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Doug
doug07031863
Jun 28, 2003 12:13 pm
I mentioned car repair to a friend at work who has immigrated from Pakistan. He told me that it is not uncommon there for a group of families to band together...
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chad pratt
swing_developer
Jun 28, 2003 2:47 pm
so the bug question embedded in that is - why did they switch away from that odel? -C ... From: Doug To: programmercoops@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June...
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Doug
doug07031863
Jun 28, 2003 4:51 pm
... see http://cartalk.cars.com/About/ray-bio.html The short answer is, I think, they weren't making enough money. ... __________________________________ Do...
