The drawbacks of volunteering

Friday, October 24, 2014

Today on Lets Get Working, I would like to discuss the drawbacks of volunteering.

I am a big believer in volunteering as you can brush up on your skill set, you have a structure to you day and week and you can try your hand at something you might like to make a vocation as well as contribute to the community at large.

However, there are drawbacks to volunteering that you need to be mindful of.

These include:

It can take up more of your time than you are willing to give, which can lead to job searching taking a back seat.

Volunteering can take over all of your free time and lead to burn out

Why do you volunteer? Is it to help out the community, or to help out yourself?

Know when to say no when more is asked of you than you are willing to commit.When trying to decide whether to volunteer or not its best to keep the issues above in mind.

If you are volunteering and thinking of quitting, try and give plenty of notice so they can find someone else to do your job.

Until next time,
Enjoy the journey!
Martha!

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