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How do I join the Olympic Peninsula Timebank (OPT)?
How do I join the Olympic Peninsula Timebank (OPT)?
Click here (https://tnt2.hourworld.org/TNT2/join?oid=2149) or on the button above to go to hOurWorld, the time tracking platform used by the OPT. Submit your application, and an OPT admin will review and approve your application, usually within 48 hours.
What Is A Timebank?
What Is A Timebank?
A timebank is a system in which people exchange services, measured in hours, rather than money. Every member's time is valued equally, meaning one hour of service, regardless of the task or skill, is worth one time credit, promoting a sense of equality and community exchange.
Timebanking is a system wherein individuals offer their time and skills to others, and in return, they receive "time credits" that they can use to access services offered by other members. The unit of value in a timebank is an hour of time, and each hour of help given earns one hour of credit.
Timebanking fosters community by connecting people, valuing everyone's contributions, and addressing unmet needs. Moreover, timebanks enable this community building without the exchange of money.
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Timebanking Is Not A New Thing
Timebanking Is Not A New Thing
Timebanking was created in the 1980s by US civil rights lawyer and political activist, Edgar Cahn, to address social issues arising from inequality and alleviate social exclusion. There are many kinds of service exchanges operating all around the world. The majority are not known as time banks. Names like Time Share, Hour Exchange, Time Trade, Service Exchange, and others are more common, although the movement itself is commonly referred to as timebanking.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Each new member receives two (2) hours of time credit upon signing up. These time credits allow new members to immediately start using the timebank. Additionally, members can offer and request services from other timebanks within the hOurworld network.
Examples of Services to Offer or Request
Examples of Services to Offer or Request
This is by no means a comprehensive list; common services offered and requested might be:
Babysitting
Legal advice
Home repairs
Yard work/gardening
Tutoring
Transportation
Computer help
There is a very broad array of service categories within hOurWorld such as:
Arts and Crafts
Audio and Video
Auto/Bike/Boat
Business/Office Services
Design and Decorating
Entertainment/Perfomance/Shows
Photography
Sewing
Translation
Writing/Research/Publishing
Who Can Participate
Who Can Participate
Timebanks are open to individuals, organizations, businesses, and government agencies.
How Can I Trust Other Members?
How Can I Trust Other Members?
How can you trust anyone? Get to know them, just as you would with any other relationship. People are people whether they are in the timebank or not. There are many features built into the software that allow you to assess the appropriateness of engaging with another member. You can see how long they have been a member, how many transactions they've had with how many different members, how many endorsements they have and so on.
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