tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595309427398138693.post5975118089601787240..comments2023-07-08T03:20:31.083-07:00Comments on A Jab at Work - Your One Stop Job Shop!: Volunteering During a Downturn - Can You Do It?AJABhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04231381503078138969noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595309427398138693.post-57870596137204389352009-11-04T10:01:14.631-08:002009-11-04T10:01:14.631-08:00I know. ... 2 sites, and I've been considering...I know. ... 2 sites, and I've been considering doing a couple more. There's so much on my mind these days, and I too am confused. I feel like I'm everywhere, and nowhere all at once :)<br /><br />I do happen to be a, "pray-er", so, I will be happy to pray for the best for your son. (That just made me think about a great blog entry.) Ah well.<br /><br />The important thing is that I'll pray for him, and I'm glad that I found your blog again. Thanks for swinging by both of mine:) <br /><br />(I still am not sure what I think about volunteering, so I'm really glad to have gotten some feedback about it.)AJABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231381503078138969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595309427398138693.post-29997266859305062462009-11-04T09:36:50.797-08:002009-11-04T09:36:50.797-08:00Now you're confusing me because you have TWO s...Now you're confusing me because you have TWO sites! I've been to both. There is so much to say about jobs right now. Everybody has a story. One of my sons "might" have an interview coming soon. He has been unemployed since April. If you are a pray-er, say a few for Jer! I think when it's the right time to volunteer, that's when you do it. When it's not the right time, it just isn't right! Love your site, both of them and thanks for finding me today!Sandra Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640562716913535824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595309427398138693.post-84163845876750679472009-11-03T08:04:53.980-08:002009-11-03T08:04:53.980-08:00Duly noted. Apparently, I should have volunteered ...Duly noted. Apparently, I should have volunteered months ago ;)AJABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231381503078138969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595309427398138693.post-24993962738090053202009-11-03T05:56:34.472-08:002009-11-03T05:56:34.472-08:00While it sucks to be working for free when others ...While it sucks to be working for free when others do the same job and get paid for it, there are two other benefits to volunteering when unemployed: it can add structure and bring a sense of being productive. These may not be all that valuable to some. But to others, particularly those that have been out of work for some time, volunteering could be be theraputic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595309427398138693.post-86224087505728336042009-11-01T13:33:59.315-08:002009-11-01T13:33:59.315-08:00Jeni,
Thanks! Your comments are spot-on. Despite ...Jeni,<br /><br />Thanks! Your comments are spot-on. Despite my rant about volunteering, I have an RSS feed for volunteer "opportunities", and whenever I'm not feeling jaded... I click the link for one of the openings, and when I get to the site of origin it says, "Sorry, this position has been filled." Apparently, now that there is a more wide-spread profit-motive for volunteering (getting a reference/work experience to put on a resume), that avenue is closing. Also, I agree with you that if one's intentions are selfless, one will get more out of a volunteer experience.AJABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231381503078138969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595309427398138693.post-78095890844462227582009-11-01T10:33:57.973-08:002009-11-01T10:33:57.973-08:00Entertaining article. Nice site. Funny topic...the...Entertaining article. Nice site. Funny topic...the thing about volunteering is that I've found it to be more fulfilling when it's 100% volunteering, not work-related or a resume filler or a chance to network for business. So it's all about expectations. And be careful, too, when it comes to expectations of the volunteer organization. Now laid off, I have two letters of pro-bono work denials because they have too many volunteers. (Quite a kick to the confidence!) All in all, if you volunteer, make sure you don't think of it as a job or it will soon feel like it...without the bonus of a paycheck.Jenihttp://jeniontherun.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com