Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: internal hiring (was Sixth Principle)

[Mac Thomson (mac]

On Jan 21, 2008, Diane <daveanddee [at] verizon.net> wrote:
> It is not a good idea to have a member be project manager. If
> anything goes wrong with the project they will be a lightning rod for
> discontent.

There can certainly be advantages and disadvantages of hiring within  
the group.  I was project manager for our group and I think that folks  
here consider that to have been successful.  Since move-in, we have  
also hired members as water system operator and bookkeeper with success.

There's also been all manner of private hiring of fellow members  
within our neighborhood (Sally hires Fred to remodel her kitchen), but  
that's really a different beast.

Cheers,
Mac


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Mac Thomson

Heartwood Cohousing
Southwest Colorado
http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com


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