bargoJul 11, 2024
Mastodon

We’re hiring again! The Mastodon team is looking for a part-time #Finance / #Ops Associate to support @mellifluousbox + @Gargron.

This is a #remote position and requires working proficiency in #German. Ideally:

› You have experience in #accounting + #bookkeeping
› Understand German #legal frameworks + systems
› Are great with MS #Excel!

Could also work as a long-term paid #internship. Can you refer anyone to us? More info/to apply:

https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/f38df483-da29-4bab-9f0c-5d1b11e7c1d0

#FediHire #GetFediHired #hiring

Strategic Finance and Ops Associate: part-time (m/f/d)

We're looking for a part-time English- and German speaking Strategic Finance & Ops Associate to join our remote-first team to maintain Mastodon's financial health and operational efficiency.

Jul 11, 2024 at 6:44pmWeb
Show threadjarnJul 11, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron I need a job real bad. Ill be a toilet slave. Literally doesnt matter, i need some money and bad
Show threadChewieJul 11, 2024
@Mastodon
MS Excel?
#LibreOffice Calc surely 😝
Show threadNordnick Jul 11, 2024

@chewie

Would be better, but i'm unsure, if i want to know, why a spreadsheet application is required... 🤔

@Mastodon

Show threadRaccoon🏳️‍🌈Jul 11, 2024

@nick @chewie @Mastodon
International nonprofits have incredibly complex finances, which they have to collect and process through massive spreadsheets, which they then have to attach the CSVs of to send to the government.

If it's in Microsoft Excel, it probably means that whoever they were going through originally was using Excel, and they have to maintain some sort of backwards compatibility with those documents. Note that the more advanced functions of spreadsheet programs are not interoperable: they don't use the same scripting language. (I am personally in favor of them adopting JavaScript, let Google sheets did, as a common standard)

Show threadNordnick Jul 11, 2024

@Raccoon

If we talk about a german #GmbH, you don't have to send CSV files... using a spreadsheet application sounds more like a good way to get in trouble with the tax office.

But i don't want to start a discussion here... ;-)

@chewie @Mastodon

Show threadVáclav ZoubekJul 11, 2024
@nick @Raccoon @chewie @Mastodon Excel is unfortunately industry standard in corporate finance (even at non-profits), most financial reports and especially budgets for grants are made in it...
Show threadRik ShawJul 11, 2024
@nick @chewie @Mastodon I am speculating that mastodon runs on excel VBA macros
Show threadAlexis Jhon (AGR/AMKPBA)🇺🇦Jul 12, 2024
@nick @chewie @Mastodon The world's financial system sadly relies on MS Excel (some on older versions) than LibreOffice, from what I heard.
Show thread⊥ᵒᵚ⁄Cᵸᵎᶺᵋᶫ∸ᵒᵘ ☑️Jul 11, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron so Microsoft owns the mastadon finance team? Your kicking back a monthly fee to the "linux is cancer" team?
Show threadMattJul 11, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron #excel? why not #ethercalc?
Show threadFelix HlatkyJul 13, 2024
@matt @Mastodon @Gargron Obviously we try to use as many open-source options as possible internally. MS Excel and GSheets seem to be the best available options to cover the requirements. I've used EtherCalc myself and it is very, very basic and the UX is not great. For this role one would need a spreadsheet tool to create pivot tables, for examples. But, yes, "MS Excel" should be read as "fine to bring LibreOffice Calc, if you want".
Show threadFabricio SantolinJul 11, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron should have been written in German
Show threadMelroy van den BergJul 12, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron Microsoft excel.. Ow noooo. I have the feeling the whole financial sector is run on top of excel. It makes me sad.
Show threadPaul SuttonJul 12, 2024

@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron

Sounds good, will boost

@jobsfordevelopers @jobs

Show threadGrayhoundzzzJul 15, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron hey basically not a lot of people know German besides my brother, and I don't think its a good idea to actually hire German people, just hire people u understand,but good job helping ppl!
Show threadArnauJul 18, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron
Show threadEmin MahrtJul 23, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron i can suggest my sister https://www.linkedin.com/in/lale-ludmilla-mahrt-088261163/
Show threadIngaJul 30, 2024
@e thank you for the recommendation, we will reach out! ◡̈
Show threadIngaAug 6, 2024

@e I tried reaching out on Linkedin but not sure how active she's on there?

Can you please pass her the link to our opening and see if she's interested?

Thank you so much!

Show threadDavis RemmelAug 4, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron I used to be the Operations Assistant at the Free Software Foundation. I wish that I knew more than ein bisschen German. :(
Show threadRonald SumampouwAug 8, 2024

@Mastodon

Has anyone else experienced difficulties with translating content into Indonesian on this app ?
Are there any settings or tips to improve the translation quality ?

Show threadKAMØFAug 19, 2024
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron If #ActivityPub integrated #OpenStreetMap it would be an huge benefit to the #opensource #community 🌍🌎. Imagine wanting to see a place on openstreetmap and user photos appear (like google earth) or geolocate a photo or video on socials that supports ActivityPub. The possibilities are huge and would involve more people.
Show threadEvan ProdromouAug 19, 2024
@KAM0F @Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron we have a type for places in AP, and i think osm would make a good place vocabulary.
Show threadDanielAug 19, 2024

@evan @KAM0F @Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron Check the existing Mastodon tickets on this for context and backstory around geo feature requests:

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/29002

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/8340

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/281

All to say: it's not good enough if AP has a Place type if it's not getting exposed and used.

Display embedded GeoTags · Issue #29002 · mastodon/mastodon

Pitch When an ActivityPub post contains geolocation metadata, that location should be displayed in the user interface. For example, the account @edent_location@location.edent.tel creates AP posts i...

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Show threadKAMØFAug 20, 2024
@evan @Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron Osm is opensuorce, respects privacy and is supported by a large coumunity just like AP. If these giants would collaborate and integrate their software it would only be of great benefit to all of us. Another example is an entrepreneur who has opened store and wants to show products in mastodont or pixelfed. Those who use osm and see the store will see photos of the store and products appear.
Show threadKAMØFAug 20, 2024
@evan @Mastodon @mellifluousbox @Gargron The possibilities are many and would convolve many more people in these great opensource platforms that respect privacy.