Volunteer work
So at my job, we can take a set number of hours per month and do volunteer work, and the job will pay us for our time.
Today was my first time taking advantage of this, I helped out with a back to school event for a local group dedicated to helping kids infected with HIV or who have parents that have it.
The kids were awesome. I generally dislike kids, but there was an 8 year old there that I wanted to steal he was so cool. They actually make me want to help out at their next event (pumpkin carving in October). Not quite enough to make me want my own, but enough that I did not hate being around them, how I sometimes do.
The parents? TERRIBLE. I mean, one or two were cool. But the majority of them were horrible. Demanding, pushy, rude, completely non-thankful, just generally a pain. The best was one that walked in, picked up the supply bags for her kids, looked around at the activities and said "I don't want to drive to pick my kids up and drive all the way back just for *this*, I'll just take the bags and go." Then sat there for 5 minutes complaining about it not being as good as last year, then left. I wanted to slap her.
But overall it was fun. And I got to play with a 6 week old kitten (I did not want to steal it though. They are noisy and annoying at that age).
So anyway, overall rewarding, and expect to hear more of these stories, because my work really pushes the volunteering and I see myself getting more involved.
Today was my first time taking advantage of this, I helped out with a back to school event for a local group dedicated to helping kids infected with HIV or who have parents that have it.
The kids were awesome. I generally dislike kids, but there was an 8 year old there that I wanted to steal he was so cool. They actually make me want to help out at their next event (pumpkin carving in October). Not quite enough to make me want my own, but enough that I did not hate being around them, how I sometimes do.
The parents? TERRIBLE. I mean, one or two were cool. But the majority of them were horrible. Demanding, pushy, rude, completely non-thankful, just generally a pain. The best was one that walked in, picked up the supply bags for her kids, looked around at the activities and said "I don't want to drive to pick my kids up and drive all the way back just for *this*, I'll just take the bags and go." Then sat there for 5 minutes complaining about it not being as good as last year, then left. I wanted to slap her.
But overall it was fun. And I got to play with a 6 week old kitten (I did not want to steal it though. They are noisy and annoying at that age).
So anyway, overall rewarding, and expect to hear more of these stories, because my work really pushes the volunteering and I see myself getting more involved.