Applying or being accepted does not automatically create a task, circle membership, voting rights, seller access, pay or a share. Paid work requires an agreed scope and fee before production, with no unpaid trial work. Volunteering carries no promise of future economic rights.
- Paid project work
- Scope, delivery and fee are agreed before production.
- Voluntary contribution
- A freely chosen, bounded contribution with no promise of future pay.
- Core responsibility
- Work, time, responsibilities and any compensation are defined for the particular call.
- Occasional expert input
- The scope of input is stated; professional services require qualification checks and an agreement.
- Mentoring
- Work, time, responsibilities and any compensation are defined for the particular call.
- Production or business partnership
- Authority, risk, responsibilities and terms require a separate agreement.
- Institutional collaboration
- Authority, risk, responsibilities and terms require a separate agreement.
- Local / field support
- Work, time, responsibilities and any compensation are defined for the particular call.
- Research and co-authorship
- Work, time, responsibilities and any compensation are defined for the particular call.
- Initial conversation
- An initial conversation is not a work agreement.