Hire the Occupiers

[josh]

OM can't keep depending on donations forever. It seems like they are already starting to run a little low. Why not start offering services in exchange for camp needs? Somebody needs their house cleaned and Occupy needs some propane, why not work out a deal? Supporters and Occupiers can offer their services (whatever they can do: some housework, a good meal, maybe a little car maintenance, anything really) to the community to get the things you all need.

I would suggest sending out press releases to KECI and KGVO and any other news outlets : Occupy Goes to Work. It could garner some good press for the encampment by showing non-supporters that we aren't a bunch of lazy hippies, as well as fulfill some practical camp needs. It would also be a good experiment in cooperative barter economies.

That's my thought for the day. Whaddya think? Any comments?

[~kathlene~]

I'm on the same page Josh. I'm hiring some occupiers m'self in the next couple of days. I can't think of a group of people more interested in working to support themselves and I trust them one heck of a lot more than I would trust strangers who do the sort of work I need done for a living.

I'm also working on a more global application for your idea.

[josh]

cool beans! great minds think alike, no?

[brooklyn]

I think it would be in the spirit of this to put up a Resume board at the Occupation. And point out how many people are underpaid or overeducated for their job in this community.