I'm going to reply to a couple questions John Laurens asked me about my thoughts on how meritocracy should function in LazCorp (I think those who do things for our region should be able to progress in the direction they've focused on based on how well they've done their job; like climbing a corporate ladder.) Thank you all for the lovely debate so far both here and on Discord. As Tubbius mentioned, it shows that people care about the future of the region if they're willing to put so much effort into discussing these things!
John Laurens on Discord: Does this imply that you are stuck in your initial choice for fear of losing your place in the ladder?
I: In some ways yes, in some ways no. I think people should still be credited for all they've done for the region in other areas even if they've chosen to work in a different department, but if they've gone to a different department and are no longer involved in the old one, I don't think they should be given a leadership role in right off the bat.
For example, Amerion wrote these beautiful reports on the region he was assigned to while he was part of the ambassador team, and I was about to reward him for his efforts by offering him the position of Deputy Director of Public Relations when he resigned as an ambassador and turned his focus to the court. While I very much still appreciate the qualities (accuracy, intrigue, detail, over-achiever-y) in Amerion that prompted him to make these reports and I think of them while considering him in other positions in the region, I would very much not (were I still Director of Public Relations) offer him my deputy position right off the bat as he hasn't been an ambassador here for some time now.
I think since since Court Justices are not high-risk positions they need somewhat different skills from CLS members. What I would look for in them is stable-headed individuals who have participated in the legislature a fair amount or have prior court experience. This isn't like something set in stone for me or anything, but I think that's a generally good place to come from for the kind of job.
CLS members on the other hand I think should have much more of a standing in the region. I don't think this is the place to "find a job that I finally like in the region" so much as to have collected a base of steady individuals who have already showed their competence and dedication to the region. This does not necessarily need to be done through the executive branch, although I think that is a cool way. I have not seen this kind of individual revealed in you yet, although I think with some effort it can be!
What part of being a CLS member interests you? If you'd like to help out with the LazENDO program as you mentioned you'd like to before, I'd be happy for your help or advice on how to make it better. If you showed your willingness to put effort into this region and its government and kept a steady head while doing so, I would have a better idea that you really
cared about its safety and security and had the qualities I'd like to see in a CLS member. If that happened and Treadwellia offered you this position again, I would vote for you!
Again, this is not something set in stone. Not all of the current CLS members fulfill this, but although I think it'd be nice if they had, at the time they were confirmed our region was in different circumstances from now and fewer viable options were available.
Hope this answers your questions about my thoughts on it! I'd like to hear your opinions on them (or other peoples')!