Motivate or punish?

[sandiego_DUde]

I wish we could fine but we aren't allowed. I don't know who set this rule but it can't be easily changed, if at all. Definitely a shame.

The reason our social schedule is lacking is because it's the one thing we have to hold over people. We don't typically have parties unless we (the execs) feel that the house earned it, which only requires getting 50% of the house to 2 events a week. When people aren't willing to put in that little effort, there's no reason they should get to party.

Doling out responsibility (in response to your suggestion of giving people something to do) won't help either because 3 of our execs don't even do the job they're required to do and NOBODY else wants to fill them.

It's not that I don't value other opinions, I guess I'm just realizing I may be fighting a battle that can't be won. If partying isn't enough to get people going, I don't know what is. I don't believe the 80-20 Rule has to be the case but after two years of dealing with apathy, my "optimism" seems more like unrealistic expectations but I don't want to give up on these guys. Is it so wrong to hold people to a higher standard than they hold themselves?