Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: work-or-pay system - legalities? general advice?

[Elizabeth Magill (pastorlizm]

On Apr 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, S. Kashdan wrote:
> 
> In the 10 years we have lived in our community we have tried various work
> systems, all of which have worked for a while, and have required fine-tuning
> and change as the needs and desires of our residents have changed and as our
> residents have changed over time.

Personally, I have found that all systems such as these are simply better if 
they are changed every few years. I handled commissions systems for sales reps, 
every three or four years we would get input on what people liked and didn't 
like about the system and we'd make a change. There would be new energy toward 
special incentives, etc., that would last for a couple years.

In my experience all systems have faults, and eventually you find them all, and 
then get frustrated with them, and then its time to start with a new system 
that seems perfect. It'll have faults, too, but you haven't found them yet so 
your energy stays high in following the system.

-Liz
Elizabeth Magill
www.worcesterfellowship.org