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Are people in DSA paid? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago by stigsbandit34z@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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The answer to this question will decide whether I will continue with my current org. We have a couple hundred volunteers reporting to a lead that is paid an undisclosed amount from an undisclosed source

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[โ€“] heartheartbreak@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Professional organizer didn't literally mean they were paid btw

[โ€“] Maoo@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

You may be thinking of the concept of professional revolutionaries, though they also tended to get paid because they'd have no time to hold down regular jobs.