I’ve tied myself in a bit of a knot
I am now known enough in EU rail circles to be invited to chair panels at events
However I’m currently earning ZERO from rail advocacy, so finding €125 for Thalys home from that event is tricky… and the “pay” to chair is free attendance
I am now known enough in EU rail circles to be invited to chair panels at events
However I’m currently earning ZERO from rail advocacy, so finding €125 for Thalys home from that event is tricky… and the “pay” to chair is free attendance
And to those saying “if they want your time they should pay”, the response sadly is no, not really. Organisers would find loads of people who could replace me who’d have all their costs covered by their employers in the rail industry… so it’s at my costs, or not at all.
Basically: this’d be useful #CrossBorderRail follow up. But my funding for that project is done. I can cross-subsidise some rail advocacy from other comms work I am doing. But there will be some things - like this one probably - where however useful it is, I will have to not go.
And a sensible policy I think: until some point where I can somehow finance railway advocacy (by perhaps building an organisation) I’m going to have a new rule: if I am to attend an event, organisers are going to have to cover travel & accommodation. Otherwise I can’t go.
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