Cohousing-L Mailing List: Workfair

[Victoria (victoria]

Dear All,

We at Trillium Hollow in Portland, OR are hashing out a 'workfair' policy in
response to the facts that a) not all the work is getting done and b) some
people clearly don't put in any, or very little, work.  What policies do
other communities have?  We are thinking of a suggested monthly work
expectation that is by honor system.  We are also thinking of having the
option of buying out of the work expectation (again by honor system) but we
worry this will discourage participation and thereby diminish the social
benefits of pitching in and working together, taking us one step closer down
the road to plain old condo living.

Vicky Leary