DisCOnaut Qualifications Requirements and Vibe

DisCOnaut Qualifications, Requirements and Vibe

As you've probably deduced by now, the DisCO Mothership and Governance Model is basically a carework collective with a livelihood component. We believe it is important to make this explicit so both more money-oriented and work-only candidates can spare themselves the time (not to mention that onboarding new members really is a huge investment of time and energy on our side.

Here's a copy of the document we send to all the potential DisCOnauts:

Requirements for DisCO Project Members

(Don't panic! We're here to help :) )

• Required reading for all committed members: DisCO Manifesto, Autonomy Paper, DisCO Matrix Project Description, DisCO Elements.
• Basic Understanding of Governance Model and the three value streams.

1. Availability for Carework
2. Availability for Lovework
3. You will be paid according to the governance model. Part of your work will be Lovework and Carework. Take this into account.

• Required mentoring Tools and rhythms. Receiving Mentoring is tallied as [DisCO_Glossary#Lovework|Lovework]]. You need to know what this means.
• Dating phase until dating members reach agreed-on "Committed Level" according to set Milestones. Depending on the moment, you might have to be fast-tracked into speed-dating (3 months). Stage 3 milestones (adapted from Guerrilla Translation to DisCO project, so some things don’t apply) will be prioritised in Speed Dating.

• If we are in the middle of a project/grant, our priorities will be focused on the agreed-on deliverables.
• We are preferably looking for people who are in this for the long run and aspire to become a committed member.
• Experience in coops/collectives
• Knowledge of P2P/Commons, Feminist Economics
• Identify as Feminist, AntiRacist and Anticapitalist (non-negotiable!)

(i.e., no tech-bros, art-school snobs, aggro dudes, etc)

• We’re very clear on vibe. Weird vibe = no go, no harm done.
• Able to read and process long documentation
• Quick learning skills, self-leadership and good balance of group work vs autonomy
• Excellent communication (ghosting or passive aggression not tolerated, including respecting agreed workdays/schedules, reporting absences).
• Willingness to commit at least 7 hrs - 15 hrs a week (more is preferable). We don't expect you to put in so many hours straight away and prefer to prioritize mentoring as you build up your hours, commitment and responsibility.
• Other perks

1. Great team, great vibe, no toxic masculinity.
2. Great project with great potential.
3. Destroy capitalism and the patriarchy!
4. (Yes, except for the last part, these are the same promises given in bullshit, underpaid or volunteer work, but we want to fairly reward you for this)