Volunteerism

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Volunteerism…have you ever noticed you are asked to volunteer when no one else will? I think there is a reason for that. Volunteers go through burn out! Do-gooders get tired of being used, disrespected, and treated differently. I volunteered as: A teacher’s aide once upon a time and they assigned me 4 teachers, the teachers that asked for the help overloaded me with work and I ended up working longer hours than they did .Why? Because no one else wanted to help them…they are over worked and there just is not enough money in the educational system to pay for teacher’s aides for all the teachers that need one. Burn Out! A sports mom/coach...it was fun for a while, but the hectic schedule of practice, games and fundraisers-Burn Out! Community Economic Development Volunteer- interesting, hectic, lots of researching, writing, filing for grants that do not qualify for government monies without certain foundations in place Phases I,II,III no one sticks around long enough to follow through on the legwork-Burn Out! Community Clubs-events, fundraisers, work days,dues,charity, need deep pockets for most of these-Burn Out Most of the church volunteerism is pretty good, there are enough people in the church to step up to the plate, when burn out sets in. I think that volunteerism, non-profit and charity has a place in our society, but it should not interfere with free enterprise and the right for individuals to be paid and are entitled by the constitution to make a living. Many formerly paid jobs in the government are turning toward volunteerism to meet the demands of the workplace. Some government programs require a certain amount of hours of volunteerism to receive benefits. How do you feel about volunteerism?