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I don’t mean this as a rude question, but does anybody on the Ruby Central board who does not work for Shopify or 37signals think this is fine? That’s who I want to hear from. I’m not attacking you personally, but working for Tobi and DHH simply renders you not credible on this question.

Again, I don’t mean it personally. People make their own decisions about who they will or will not work for and why. Lord knows I’ve done it myself. But I can’t take your word for it in this circumstance.

So, I don't understand what special access was lost here and how they could be "leaving Ruby Central" since they weren't employed or contracted by RC when they posted that. I understand if they don't want to engage with RC any more, but that is hardly leaving the organization.

Again, I was consistently working for Ruby Central from the Ruby Central/Ruby Together merger in 2021 until the end of May, and was explicitly not fired. My contract was not "sporadic one-off jobs", it was "I did a fixed number of hours each month, and that number changes based on the budget."

I never claimed that you were fired, but based on your message above, you also were not working for Ruby Central since May. I still don't understand how this is "leaving Ruby Central". Anyway, I'll not deny you your perception of events, just conveying how I see them. Thanks for your contributions.

Hi, I'm the Ellen being referenced here. You're being incredibly misleading. Yes, I was technically a contractor, but consistently employed by Ruby Central from the Ruby Together/Ruby Central consolidation in 2021 until the end of May. This wasn't some sporadic, occasional thing.

I repeatedly kept asking RC for more hours and was told it couldn't happen. Because Ruby Central stated they could not give me more hours, and then CUT MY HOURS TO ZERO HOURS PER MONTH, I had to prioritize paid work to avoid losing my home. THAT is why I contributed less this year.