Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Moishe House check one-two, one-two

In Moishe House PVD, sometimes our human resources get stretched thin - since there are only two residents. In most houses, not all residents are required to attend all events. However, when you've only got two residents, it's a courtesy to attend all events. This requires very careful event scheduling. To date, we have resolved this issue by working to coordinate our schedules very precisely.

The same issue emerges when events occur -- if one person has a very busy, hectic, or otherwise overwhelming day/week/month, it is incumbent upon the sole remaining resident to make up for the loss of support. With this second dynamic, it is critical that each member of our house communicates upfront with gratitude and appreciation each time the other resident compensates with extra work. So far, we have been very aware of each instance of load-shifting and it has not resulted in the accumulation of house tension.

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