# 🗣️ Contribute ### Workgroups Work groups are created from community initiative.They are based on volunteering and willingness to participate. Free to create or join! Get in touch with one of the work group leaders to join. *Community work groups should not expect compensation before a formal proposal is voted.* ### Paid contributors They are full or part-time committed, have mandatory tasks & duties. Based on DAO needs. They contribute to everyday DAO operations. \ \ Applicants usually follow the process below to get enrolled. * the DAO highlights a needed position : workload, tasks\&duties, hours committed, wage. Members apply for it, DAO members vote on the candidates, then final decision is set in stone on snapshot in a standard governance cycle. * you think you can fit in a lacking but needed position in the DAO structure : jump in our discord's token gated channels, explain why you think you can benefit the DAO, what would be your tasks\&duties, workload, hours committed, wage. Put up a proposal and ask to be included in a governance cycle. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.gmdao.org/the-gm.dao/contribute.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.