If Not You … Then Who?

Being a strata committee member at your strata building is pretty thankless and we’ve all got a lot better things to do.

It’s a volunteer role to meet after work and during your personal time, to check on a range of administrative things, to try and manage limited money against endless expenses, to learn about the detail of strata title and other laws that affect the building, to hear everyone else’s complaints and to adjudicate and lead on unpopular issues. 

So, it’s no surprise most people never participate and, when they do, often leave after a short time swearing never to do it again.

But, if you’re not going to do it … then who will? 

In many cases committees include people who are less qualified than you, who have personal biases that are different to yours and who may be advancing personal interests over building interests.  And in some cases no-one bothers.

Here’s a good article from the Palm Springs Sun Sentinel called Get on board, volunteer to serve your condo or HOA about exactly that issue and why you should participate.

So, why not get onto your strata committee now and make a difference.

Francesco …