When Will I Learn?
Doing the right then, being conscientious gets you nowhere... it only brings more frustration, anxiety and grief.
Case in point. Trying to do the right thing by my volunteers, tying up loose ends and such before departure. Had a thing all arranged (or so I thought) for a staff member to speak at an important event next week. Find out today she double-booked herself and won't be there after all. Now since I can't be two places at once, volunteers are counting on us and we have a shaky situation in that community to begin with I am livid.
I express these concerns and get told "thanks for your concern, we'll handle it". Basically don't worry your little head about it, you don't need to be concerned any longer you resigned.
Well yes I did but I set this thing up over a month and a half ago and I'm not leaving for another 24 days so guess what jerks? It is still my responsibility. You want to screw things up after I leave that's one thing but you do not get to mess up stuff that has my name attached to it before I go.
Try to do the right thing for the volunteers. I can't be there so I arrange for someone else to be, and this is what happens?!
And they wonder why we can't make any headway in this particular community.
Case in point. Trying to do the right thing by my volunteers, tying up loose ends and such before departure. Had a thing all arranged (or so I thought) for a staff member to speak at an important event next week. Find out today she double-booked herself and won't be there after all. Now since I can't be two places at once, volunteers are counting on us and we have a shaky situation in that community to begin with I am livid.
I express these concerns and get told "thanks for your concern, we'll handle it". Basically don't worry your little head about it, you don't need to be concerned any longer you resigned.
Well yes I did but I set this thing up over a month and a half ago and I'm not leaving for another 24 days so guess what jerks? It is still my responsibility. You want to screw things up after I leave that's one thing but you do not get to mess up stuff that has my name attached to it before I go.
Try to do the right thing for the volunteers. I can't be there so I arrange for someone else to be, and this is what happens?!
And they wonder why we can't make any headway in this particular community.
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