If this feels like you would be unwilling to do some of the tasks or that the tasks are beneath you, then I claim that this attitude is a barrier to forming a close community. Being willing to do the things that other people are doing builds camaraderie, and having done lots of the particular tasks needed to support a community gives a real sense of oneness with the community.
This is very important. Though the details matter. Telling someone that they now are responsible for cleaning the toilets is a lot different from asking someone to help you clean those toilets or to switch jobs with you. This seems to be well addressed by what you say about how callings get passed around, as you can expect to have both high and low status jobs, which on average should result in relatively equal status between members?
I agree that details matter. The system, in principle, equalizes status by passing around callings—and in practice often does. But it doesn’t always work the way it should and you get The Same 10 Families rotating between the higher effort or leadership callings, while other people stay in lower effort callings.
This is very important. Though the details matter. Telling someone that they now are responsible for cleaning the toilets is a lot different from asking someone to help you clean those toilets or to switch jobs with you. This seems to be well addressed by what you say about how callings get passed around, as you can expect to have both high and low status jobs, which on average should result in relatively equal status between members?
I agree that details matter. The system, in principle, equalizes status by passing around callings—and in practice often does. But it doesn’t always work the way it should and you get The Same 10 Families rotating between the higher effort or leadership callings, while other people stay in lower effort callings.