In one of the "new GB members" threads, I saw this comment regarding "young anointeds". It triggered another thought in mind:
Or.....you could be a young JW guy aiming to climb the Watchtower Corporate Ladder, realizing that to go all the way to the top, there is one thing you absolutely need to have...Just a thought... I'm sure no loyal JW brother could be this cynical.
Not exactly along those same lines, but....
Among the Spanish-language congregations in my area, there are a couple of 30-ish elders who are being groomed for CO-ship. In a rare moment of candor, one of their wives let slip that she would like to get into the circuit work (and leave the drudgery-filled working world behind) because doing that, "the friends take care of you".
Think about it...A 30 year old minority member, no education beyond high school, working as a waiter (his wife is a bank teller), little prospect for climbing economically or socially....but if you can just get into the CO "club", you get:
-- A shiny new upper end Buick every 2-3 years
-- 100% free health care, no deductibles, no co-pays
-- All living expenses paid 100%
-- Half-decent apartments in most circuit assignments
-- Enough "green handshakes" to pay for several vacations per year
-- The feeling of power that comes from being an authority figure among a group (Hispanic JWs) who are far more submissive to authority than their American counterparts
As I once commented to my wife, it is one hell of a career path for someone in that position.