Re: Guest Etiquette Question | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: tamgoddess (tamgoddesscomcast.net) | |
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:31:01 -0700 (PDT) |
Oh, dear. A conundrum for sure. I've never received any compensation for giving tours, as I consider it a part of my duties to my community and my larger community of cohousers around the world. Once in awhile someone offers, and now I feel that I've been remiss in not accepting for my community's coffers! I may have to accept in the future. We've hosted lots of people over the years, though we don't have a purpose-built guest room, and no set fees. We have had larger groups who slept in sleeping bags, etc., and I think small voluntary donations have been gratefully recieved, but were not expected. I would in no way be offended if someone offered nothing to stay in my house, though I haven't hosted many people over the years-mostly relatives of other cohousers in my community. I have gotten some gifts over the years, and those were really wonderful. I like when someone has taken the time to do that. A Japanese magazine writer gave me a bottle of sake, that was the best one. The only thing that has ever come close to offending me as a tour guide is someone not showing up when they say they are going to, or showing up without notice. Liz -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: <seniorcohousing [at] cox.net> > > ---- Cher Stuewe-Portnoff <cherworks01 [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > > > There's probably not one right answer, but we could sure use a sense of what > > is generally considered good manners before we travel any farther :-). > > Thanks! > > > > Cher & Greg > > My personal opinion, as a fellow guest: make a donation to the general > cohousing > community fund equal to about what it would cost to stay at a nice B&B in the > neighborhood. > > I've only stayed at two communities, both times in guest quarters. No one > has > ever complained about my donation, and both times, I got a thanks from the > financial committee. > > I also feel it's appropriate to make a donation if you've had a tour. After > all, someone has spent at least an hour, sometimes much more, to take you > around. My time is worth a lot. I assume my tour director's time is worth a > lot, too. > > And, ahem, there is a side benefit. Folks get to know your name if it's on a > check. It's just human nature. I've never run across a cohousing community > that couldn't use a little cash. If you have it, share it. > > If you don't, though, you might want to offer some other thing of value--work > time, for example. If you're an expert in something, offer a specific number > of > hours of consultation in return for your visit. It may be that no one will > take > you up on it right away. In fact, it may be years. But surely part of the > cohousing movement is giving what you can when you can? > > Nina, Ocean State Cohousing, RI > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > >
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Re: Guest Etiquette Question seniorcohousing, October 24 2006
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- Re: Guest Etiquette Question tamgoddess, October 24 2006
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