Volunteers and paid employees
The park I am volunteering at hires part-time summer help and has some college interns. They all get a salary. They are in their late teens or early twenties, whereas I am seventy. I am doing maintena...
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halfwright wrote:
The park I am volunteering at hires part-time summer help and has some college interns. They all get a salary. They are in their late teens or early twenties, whereas I am seventy. I am doing maintenance (painting, building repair, minor electrical, plumbing). Often, the kids are assigned to work with me. The full time staff expects me to supervise and lead the team. Therein lies the problem. I do not feel that as a volunteer I should be telling the paid help what to do. I feel that the paid employees should have the responsibility. Am I wrong?
If the full time staff is creating the proper work environment by introducing you and stating that you will be supervising/instructing, then no problem. Otherwise, some of the younger folks may wonder "Who is this guy telling us what to do?"
The other way is let the work commence and when an individual needs help, approach them with "Here, let me show you an easier way."
Paid versus volunteer? Should not make a difference at all, or even enter into the equation.
