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Yes, and ANYONE who has worked much less chaired a W3C working group is eligible by default cc/@glazou
Sorry, I should clarify. The grey hair does not have to be on your head cc/@tabatkins
To join our greybeard guild, you have to have at least one grey hair and some condition that causes you daily challenges. cc/@webinista
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@jalbertbowdenii Wow, I love that idea. Not just money, but other resources: insurance coverage; job-trade/barter; the list goes on.
@hober no, didn't know there was such a beast. I'm not a freelancer anymore though.
Yes, a guild does sound so much nicer than a union, which carries too many political oogies. Guild is more collaborative.
Even for the TAB (temporarily able bodied) it's important we talk guilds and pro organizations to assist our profession specifically.
@japchap exactly. And I'm sneaking closer to that age than most, and it's scaring the hell out of me.
@japchap without a doubt, it's a broad issue. Many other industries have guilds or professional organizations that help with those things.
@mikecane so if I am left homeless because I can't cope, you'd walk right past me on the street knowing it was me?
If we are freelancers, those resources are even harder to find. If we work for a corporation, perhaps it's better, but never consistent.
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Web folk: We are an age-centric group. How do we deal with aging devs and declining health? We have no societies, unions or representation.
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@tabatkins What? Yelling in a CSS WG meeting? Impossible.
@tabatkins why are you freaking out about timestamps? Shouldn't you be paying attention to the long history of CSS3 text? :P