眨眼間，我已經連續三年參與我們公寓的管理委員會。
在2023年，我們將管理委員的人數從九位減少到七位，這意味著我們只需要四票贊成（過半數）就能夠通過提案，大大縮短了等待委員回覆的時間。
作為一個崇尚自由，不喜歡過多干涉他人生活的人，我為什麼會參加公寓的管理委員會呢？
三年前（2020年），當時的公寓管理委員中有一些成員總是喜歡給我們高層住戶找麻煩。有一天，鄰居Winson來找我和老伴，希望我們能夠代表五樓的住戶與公寓管理層對話。經過了解後，我和老伴決定一起參選公寓管理委員，為公寓做一點事情。
擔任公寓管理委員完全是義務與自願的。剛開始的一年裡，我對公寓事務一無所知，不知從何入手。我一邊學習，一邊憑藉我的經驗提出一些貢獻。儘管我能夠提供時間和一些經驗，但實際上我對管理公寓琐事並不感興趣。我時時想著退出，但是公寓里的問題層出不窮，我們的委員會決定更換管理公司。在這關鍵時刻，一般而言，年輕的業主忙於事業和家庭，沒有時間參與。看著老伴和幾位熱心的委員緊缺人手幫忙，我於心不忍，勉強留了下來。
三年來，我發現管理委員的工作並非單純的琐碎事務，而是涉及到整個社區的利益。在處理問題的過程中，我也逐漸明白了團隊協作的重要性。儘管一開始只是為了幫助鄰居說話，但逐漸發現，通過參與公寓管理，我能夠真正影響到社區的發展和居民的生活品質。
雖然曾一度對這份職責感到無趣，但通過參與，我發現自己的能力和見識在慢慢增長。如今，我依然是一位“居委會大媽”，結識了更多優秀的鄰居，也在能力範圍之內，幫助公寓做了一些事情。
下一屆，我決定不再出任，畢竟管理公寓這些琐碎的事情需要很大的熱情和耐心，非我也！
In the blink of an eye, I have been involved in our condominium’s management committee for three consecutive years.
In 2023, we reduced the number of committee members from nine to seven, which means that we only need four votes in favor (a majority) to pass proposals, significantly shortening the waiting time for committee responses.
As someone who values freedom and dislikes excessive interference in others’ lives, why did I join the condominium’s management committee?
Three years ago (in 2020), some members of the previous management committee were always causing trouble for residents on the upper floors. One day, our neighbor Winson approached my spouse and me, hoping that we could represent the fifth-floor residents in discussions with the condominium management. After understanding the situation, my spouse and I decided to run for the management committee together, aiming to contribute something to the condominium.
Serving as a management committee member is entirely voluntary. In the first year, I knew nothing about condominium affairs and didn’t know where to start. I learned while contributing based on my experience. Although I could offer my time and some expertise, I wasn’t particularly interested in managing the condominium’s day-to-day matters. I often thought about quitting, but the issues within the condominium kept arising. Our committee decided to change the management company at a critical moment. Typically, young homeowners are busy with their careers and families, leaving little time for involvement. Seeing my spouse and a few dedicated committee members struggling for help, I couldn’t bear to leave them hanging and reluctantly stayed on.
Over the past three years, I’ve realized that the work of a management committee member goes beyond trivial tasks; it involves the entire community’s interests. Handling problems has taught me the importance of teamwork. Although I initially joined to advocate for neighbors, I gradually discovered that through active participation in condominium management, I could genuinely impact community development and residents’ quality of life.
Despite once finding this responsibility uninteresting, my abilities and insights have grown over time. Today, I’m still a “neighborhood auntie,” having made connections with more outstanding neighbors and contributed within my capabilities to the condominium.
For the next term, I’ve decided not to continue serving. After all, managing the condominium’s minutiae requires significant passion and patience—qualities I may no longer possess! 😊
