Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Yet another question about (not doing) work

[O3C11N6G (normangauss]

I have frequently thought about telling my community, "I will not do any 
work and will not pay the community for the loss of my services."

I was recently penalized by the Board because I performed an impromptu piece 
of work on a part of the common area.  I was accused of damaging community 
property. (It was later determined that the changes I made to the common 
area did not damage anything of value.  What was originally considered vital 
later turned out to be not needed.)

So, if working to improve the development is likely to subject the worker to 
liabilities, then why would anyone want to work?  Our CC&R's specifically 
exempt committee members, as well as Directors, and officers from 
liabilities if their work is done carefully and in good faith.  I think that 
any volunteer should be protected with the same exemptions as committee 
members, Directors, and officers.

Norm Gauss

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maggi" <maggi [at] intranet.org>
To: "Cohousing-L communities" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 7:18 PM
Subject: [C-L]_ Yet another question about (not doing) work


> I've mined the archives, but haven't really found what I'm looking
> for, so here goes:
>
> What happens in your communities if someone stops doing any work?
> Let's say you've already spoken with this person and they flatly say
> they are not going to do any work on behalf of the community.  What
> happens then?
>
> Thanks,
> Maggi
> Touchstone Cohousing, Ann Arbor, Michigan (going on 2 years built &
> living together)
> one of the triad of Little Lake Cohousing Communities
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