Message #910

[andrea843]

Okay, here we go with the unpopular viewpoint.  If you're working in an environment that utilizes volunteers, there's a different mindset than with a traditional employee.



Most organizations that rely on Volunteers, have one central theme involved in their recrutiment and retention...



Volunteers are gold



Be very careful about approaching this volunteer, in fact it might be better to take the situation to your supervisor and let him/her handle the intervention and related fall out.



Volunteers tend to be very vocal, and unlike employees, they aren't afraid of losing their jobs, and will do quite the hatchet job if they feel unappreciated.



Yes, it's an office environment, yes this volunteer is disruptive, yes it's maddening, but were it me, I wouldn't touch it myself (addressing this issue that is) take it to a higher up and let them step in front of the bullet that is sure to follow when this volunteer takes  word of his/her "negative" treatment back to his fellows.