[em-bee]

i have been hosting events at my workplace before but i think that's different. tech debt only affects work. but if i want to host an event, and i get the option to host it at my work place or elsewhere, the chosen location should not affect my pay. in fact, i would not want to get paid so as to remain independent, and be allowed to run the event however i want. i'd appreciate my employer offering the location and even sponsoring food maybe, but once i get paid, it is no longer my event, but my employers, and depending on the nature of the event, i may or may not want that.

of course, if my employer does host an event and directs me run it, then i'd expect to get paid for that.