Well, we don’t exactly. The church community provides each of us with necessities such as food, clothing, and housing, so there’s no need for money on a day-to-day basis. But if someone needs money, for instance for a trip, they are given what they need (and return what they don’t when they get home).
Because of this, no one who lives on a Bruderhof is paid for their work: no wages, paychecks, stipends, or allowances. No one has any private property at all (and that is how we like it!). Some members who live in urban areas may hold a job, but all wages are donated to the church community.
Our businesses are sufficient to maintain our communities and provide for our modest daily needs (and yes, the community pays for these things with money, not barter). When we are blessed with more than we need, we use it for our own outreach projects or to support other charitable missions.
This way of living puts us all on the same footing. Nobody’s work brings either privilege or stigma: work in the community laundry is valued as highly as the work of an expert technician or doctor.
For a more detailed answer to this question, see Foundations of our Faith and Calling, Sections 86–92.