All me uses a retainer‑based engagement model rather than traditional employment. This structure reflects our core principles: autonomy, privacy, decentralisation, and respect for individual creativity. Contributors join the ecosystem as independent professionals, not employees, and retain full freedom to work for others and develop their own ideas.
Why We Use Retainers
The All me ecosystem evolves dynamically. Fixed job descriptions, rigid hierarchies, and predefined responsibilities do not align with how the platform grows. Retainers allow contributors to:
- work independently
- choose where they can create the most value
- adapt their focus as the ecosystem changes
- maintain external work and personal innovation
This model supports flexibility while protecting the integrity of the platform.
How Retainers Work
Under the retainer model:
- Contributors are contracted through Me Social Limited, our operations company in Edinburgh.
- Individuals self‑direct their work, identifying areas where their expertise can create meaningful impact.
- Contribution is assessed through platform impact and collaboration with colleagues, not through traditional performance metrics or task lists.
A Shared Backlog for Collective Direction
To coordinate autonomous work, All me maintains a single central backlog the shared source of truth for ecosystem needs, opportunities, and emerging insights.
Contributors can:
- attribute their efforts to items in the backlog
- add new insights, ideas, or issues
- propose areas where attention or innovation is required
Each week, the team participates in priority voting, selecting the items that should receive focus for the next cycle. This ensures that direction is:
- transparent
- collectively shaped
- aligned with real ecosystem needs
- free from hierarchical decision‑making
The backlog becomes the mechanism through which autonomy and coordination coexist.
Non‑Compete Structure
All me uses non‑compete clauses designed to protect the ecosystem without restricting personal freedom. These clauses:
- prevent direct competitive activity
- safeguard sensitive ecosystem knowledge
- do not prevent contributors from working for other organisations
- do not restrict people from developing their own ideas or ventures
Protection without limitation is the guiding principle.
What This Means for Contributors
Joining All me as a retained contributor means becoming part of a privacy‑driven, zero‑surveillance digital ecosystem. You maintain full independence while contributing to a platform built on:
- privacy‑first design
- zero‑trust architecture
- safe interaction environments
- meaningful, human‑centred digital interaction
The retainer model ensures All me remains agile, principled, and aligned with its mission while contributors remain free, respected, and empowered.
