GM48.2 : Retainer amendment and extension for Dirty as Collab Manager

Author:

Dirty

Proposal date:

03/01/2023

Summary:

This is a proposal to amend and extend a_dirty_boy's retainer as a collab manager for 60 hours per month (an increase of 20 hours) at $30 per hour for a duration of 3 months from January 19th 2023.

It also includes a request for a monthly payment of $60 to cover the new Alphabot paid subscription costs.

Rationale:

How have I already contributed to the DAO?

I’ve been an active member since November 2021, a Multisignatory since May 2022 and a Mod since July 2022; I’ve volunteered a lot of my time to gmDAO projects, drafting proposals, arranging both inbound and outbound collabs, following up on leads referred by members, building relationships with external projects and creators, creating competitions and more general project outreach.

I’ve created a system to keep track of inbound and outbound collab requests, referrals, contacts, competitions and results using a combination of google forms and sheets. I’ve increased security by using specific wallets and discord profiles for use when visiting project websites and joining project servers. I’ve implemented project account ownership verification on twitter via the @gmDAOcollab account.

I’ve grown and maintained a network of both resident and freelance collab managers.

More information on my current role

I currently spend more 80 hours per month either on calls or in discussions via DM/Twitter with projects and collab managers, assessing and filtering individual projects and creating competitions for gmDAO members alongside working a full-time position.

Although I routinely exceed 80 hours per month I'm also aware that we are currently in the middle of a bear market which is why I've capped my paid hours in this proposal at 60 per month until the work I do provides more value for gmDAO members.

Subscription costs for Alphabot

Alphabot will be switching to a paid subscription model on January 7th 2023. The monthly cost to be able to create and post giveaways using their service is $60.00. I appreciate that this is an extra and unexpected expense but I believe that the extra cost is worth the investment due to the ease of use for both myself and competition entrants.

Although we have a Premint Creators Pass they do not yet offer features such as mint calendars for competition winners unless they have the Premit Collectors Pass. Furthermore, the Creator Pass is non-transferrable which creates a bottleneck when it comes to creating competition pages as I have to request Cyphr to create the templates in batches manually.

How does arranging collabs and project outreach currently provide value to gmDAO?

Arranging AL collabs provides value to gmDAO members in a number of ways:

• Time saved - The time that I spend arranging the AL collabs is time that members don’t have to spend to get themselves allowlisted individually.
• Guaranteed spots or increased odds - I always aim for our allocations to be in excess of the average number of competition entries for the giveaways. In cases where this is not possible; entrants have vastly better odds at securing spots through the gmDAO giveaways vs external giveaways.
• Financial gain - Although gains can’t be guaranteed I want members to be in a position to mint and take profits on successful, allowlisted collections wherever possible.
• Expanding our network - Our collab opportunities grow as our network expands

The above does not generate income for the DAO treasury. It is aimed squarely at providing value to our token holders.

Specifics:

How do I want to contribute to the DAO going forward?

I want to be able to continue with my current collab management tasks, refine and streamline the processes to allow for more volume and to dedicate more time to networking with other projects/collab managers. I also want to simplify the entry process for members so that they don’t miss AL opportunities. I aim to continue providing value to our members through time saved, increased exposure to new projects and potential financial gain.

Risks**:**

Impact on treasury. Default of my obligations under the terms of the agreed retainer.

Payout recipient:

a_dirty_boy - 0x9df5388d04A02a96eb917056A94C192129E982e5

Payout amount:

$30 per hour for 60 hours per month over 3 months. I’ve based this rate on the current DAO rate for Ze_Boubs which is at the bottom end of the scale. It is also in line with my current employer's standard overtime rate of £26.20 per hour. Matching this rate gives me the freedom to lower the amount of overtime I have to commit to other work to stay financially secure while allowing me to dedicate more time to working for gmDAO.

180 Hours total @ $30 per hour - $5,400 3 months Alphabot subscription @ $60 pcm - $180

Total payment over 3 months - $5,580

1.14% of the current treasury ($489,305)

Sponsors:

Ze_Boubs