I donate blood 3 to 4 times a year. I'm reluctant to give money to charity but I like to use my time to help others when I can.
Poll: Do you volunteer?
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I'm not allowed to give blood anymore because I had a major operation, but I used to do that regularly.
I teach English for free in town, and when in England I used to volunteer at a youth club for delinquent teenagers, they were actually a nice bunch bought up in a bad area.
I teach English for free in town, and when in England I used to volunteer at a youth club for delinquent teenagers, they were actually a nice bunch bought up in a bad area.
You seem to have a severe case of "writing backwards-itus"Queen Michael said:
I have volunteered a few times. It typically ended with the homeless I was helping yelling conspiracy theories at me, so now I'm more fiscal in my donations.
I used to volunteer a lot but now I think it's legal slavery.
Especially if you're promised a job at the end that never materialises.
Here in the UK, employers are seriously taking advantage of paying ultra-low wages so that people still need to be on benefits as well as taking as many "volunteers" as possible for free labour!
It's a total joke and con that they're playing on all the unemployed youth.
Especially if you're promised a job at the end that never materialises.
Here in the UK, employers are seriously taking advantage of paying ultra-low wages so that people still need to be on benefits as well as taking as many "volunteers" as possible for free labour!
It's a total joke and con that they're playing on all the unemployed youth.
I used to volunteer as a water slide monitor two nights a week for 3 hours. It was insanely boring because you got to watch lots of people have fun while occasionally telling people to go feet first.
It looks nice on a resume so I'm going to try and do more.
It looks nice on a resume so I'm going to try and do more.
Another one like this? Well, like the post right above me, would you mind explaining where this was or going a bit in detail about it?Chrono212 said:
Maybe volunteering is different in other countries (RedDeadFred is from Canada according to his profile) but I've never seen anything like your guys examples. Internship maybe but volunteer work?
I would if my job wasn't so active. I'm very tired at the end of the day, and my days off are for recovery (my legs and feet really ache), so nothing physical from me.
And I would donate blood too, but I hear it can tire you out often, so no good for work.
However I do donate money to the NSPCC every month so that helps out a bit.
And I would donate blood too, but I hear it can tire you out often, so no good for work.
However I do donate money to the NSPCC every month so that helps out a bit.
I'll help people I know the moment they ask (assuming they aren't just being lazy). For example, recently I've been helping a friend of mine set up the lighting and sound for some school events. However, the chances of me helping someone I don't know are next to zero, mainly because I'm too awkward to approach organisations who might need help.
Donating blood sounds interesting though, but I'm propably too young to be allowed to donate.
Donating blood sounds interesting though, but I'm propably too young to be allowed to donate.
It was at an in door swimming pool. I basically just made sure people didn't slide down in a dangerous way. I did need to have some CPR and basic lifeguard training for it.tippy2k2 said:A water slide operator? That sounds more like a job than volunteer workRedDeadFred said:
Where was this (if you don't mind me asking of course)? That just seems really weird to me for some reason...
I can't donate blood due to always taking various kinds of pills. Sucks. But at least it's a blood type none wants anyway.
I regularly buy a magazine which supports homeless people, that's about it.
This thread about all you do-goodies makes me feel guilty for not doing anything more.
I regularly buy a magazine which supports homeless people, that's about it.
This thread about all you do-goodies makes me feel guilty for not doing anything more.
I live in a housing complex (of sorts) and I help the caretaker, caretake.....
Been doing it for a touch over a year, just about every weekday for about 5 hours a day.
It's so lax its a joke, I can turn up just about any time, besides bins at 8:30 on Monday there is no schedule and more tea than I can cope with.
Might even be taking over the job soon
Been doing it for a touch over a year, just about every weekday for about 5 hours a day.
It's so lax its a joke, I can turn up just about any time, besides bins at 8:30 on Monday there is no schedule and more tea than I can cope with.
Might even be taking over the job soon
**I am a volunteer firefighter/paramedic (I also work at a regular job as a paramedic).
**I am the medical officer for my department, as well as a firefighter instructor and an EMS educator (IC).
**I do PR with the local schools, showing kids how to get out of burning houses and how to call 911, as well as what an ambulance is like and what happens during the call.
**I teach CPR and first aid.
**I read to kids on the ped floors of the hospitals.
**I donate blood every 56 days too.
**I served two terms as a city councilman, and donated my money from that to the fire dept.
**I work with the local Special Response Team (which is just another name for SWAT) as a paramedic.
**Currently trying to put together a Tactical Response Team for serious events and disasters (such as high angle rescue, trench and machine rescue, advanced HAZMAT, natural disasters, hostage situations, mass casualty situations, ect).
**I am the medical officer for my department, as well as a firefighter instructor and an EMS educator (IC).
**I do PR with the local schools, showing kids how to get out of burning houses and how to call 911, as well as what an ambulance is like and what happens during the call.
**I teach CPR and first aid.
**I read to kids on the ped floors of the hospitals.
**I donate blood every 56 days too.
**I served two terms as a city councilman, and donated my money from that to the fire dept.
**I work with the local Special Response Team (which is just another name for SWAT) as a paramedic.
**Currently trying to put together a Tactical Response Team for serious events and disasters (such as high angle rescue, trench and machine rescue, advanced HAZMAT, natural disasters, hostage situations, mass casualty situations, ect).
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I don't volunteer particularly often because I just don't have a lot of time, but I do enjoy doing it. I volunteer as a referee for the Special Olympics, I help build houses for habitat for humanity, and I help out with boxing up food during the thanksgiving food drives every year. I never give blood though, that shit stays inside me, and if it ever gets loose then we have a problem.