Work

The current Work Survey can be found here. Since there are a few survey questions not directly related to shift assignment, ALL members must fill it out, even elected officers. If you move in after the start of a term, email the Work Manager when you complete it.

In addition to charges, each member is required to contribute work to the house. Work, also referred to as labor, generally consists of cleaning or cooking tasks and is broken into 3 different units. Failure to complete assigned labor will result in fines and, if continued, referral followed by expulsion.

House Chores

3 hours, and can take many forms. A member can cook, clean the basement or the kitchen, take care of the grounds or tech infrastructure, or hold an officer position. All members will be listed on the Work Schedule and must complete their shifts to avoid fines. To see all of the different role possibilities, check out all the pages under.

Suite chores

30 minutes to an hour, and include vacuuming common areas, cleaning the suite kitchens, serving as a Suite Manager, or sitting on the House Council.

Bathroom cleaning

Approximately 45 minutes, but each member need only clean their bathroom a few times per semester (there is one bathroom for every 4-5 rooms).

While most members will be placed on kitchen shifts (roughly 72% of Winter 2023 Members work kitchen shifts), you may be curious what other roles one could have for house labor. Below you'll find all of the possibilities (so far) and their descriptions.

• Office Labor:

• Tech Team:

Typically consisting of 2 members including the Technology Advisor,

• Basement Clean Team:

Typically consisting of 3-5 members,

• Grounds Crew:

Typically consisting of 4-5 members,

• Maintenance Crew:

More info on the Maintenance Crew can be found on their wiki page. Typically consisting of 5-7 members,

• Member Assistance:

Consisting of 6 members,

• Board Representative:

Consisting of 3 members, Escher's Board Representatives sit on the Board of Directors (BoD) of the Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC). They represent the house and vote on important proposals that affect all ICC members. A key duty of a Board Rep is to keep information flowing in both directions; that is, to frequently update Escherites on BoD-happenings and to frequently update the rest of the ICC on member opinions and concerns. Read more about them here and about the BoD [[1]].

• Officer Assistant Positions:

The amount and type of officer assistants will vary based on operational needs. In Winter 2023, we have 5 Assistant Kitchen Managers (commonly referred to as AKMs), 1 Assistant Work Manager, 2 Sustainability Assistants, 2 Health Coordinator Assistants, and 1 President Assistant. The respective officers are given the freedom to choose the members they see as the most fit for these positions. To provide descriptions of each I will be asking the folks currently occupying them to help me fill out their pages with info on their weekly duties. I will update their respective pages as I receive responses.

Officer Positions: Officers are elected members who work in various domains to keep the house running. For in-depth info on all of the Officer Positions, click here.