Fwd: STC: New Dues Structure for 2008

[Northcut, Kathryn]

I appreciate your point, but would like one thing clarified - do you pay out of your personal pocket, or your organizational budget, for your staff? Just curious - I may want to come work for you :)
 
Kathryn Northcut
Assistant Professor of Technical Communication
Department of English and Technical Communication
University of Missouri-Rolla
northcut at umr.edu

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I just want to make sure I'm following the logic of this thread of posts here: 

We *don't* want US/Canada members to subsidize/underwrite the dues for International members, but we *do* want nonacademic members to subsidize/underwrite the dues for academic members? We don't want to be "taxed" so STC can provide services to offshore counterparts, but we're all in favor of nonacademic members being "taxed" to provide service to academic members? "Cost-shifting to your membership base" is not a good idea for growing internationally, but it's a fabulous idea for growing academically? 

Hmmmm. 

Although my employer currently pays my dues, I pay the dues for my two staff members, and paid my own dues for 16 of the 17 years I've been a member. I believe in demonstrating to the various entities for which I and my staff work (my clients, UCSD, UCR, etc.) that I am committed to and serious enough about my own profession to be a part of its professional society, above and beyond any other benefits I get from membership. I would continue to be a member even if I had to resume paying my own dues again. 

My 2 cents (not even adjusted for inflation...)

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