I got this from my most faithful reader. She blames it on my last post. I blame her mother. Nevertheless, I’m so proud of her I could bust.
I just sent this email to my manager
MaryAnne-
I have an idea that I need your help with.� I want to work for free.� Not all the time,
but a shift here or there, maybe once a year, maybe more.� When I go to the grocery store
and they’re asking for donations for Primary Children’s� my response is always,” I
work there, I think I donate enough” but the fact of the matter is that I don’t feel
like I donate enough.� The economy is bad (this isn’t news to anyone) healthcare is
prohibitively expensive (again, not news) but here I am with a good job that (I hope) I’m
not in danger of losing, and I have insurance and .. well, I’m really blessed.� So I want
to give back.I certainly could donate a few bucks at the grocery store, but the fact of the matter is
that I have more time than I do money, and even if I didn’t I want to do more.� I’m a
good reader, I could volunteer to read to kids, or hold hands, or wipe snotty noses but
the fact is that I have a skill (how skilled I actually am is a matter for a later
debate) both my time and my skills are valuable so why not donate them?What’s more, I don’t think I’m the only one who does, or would feel this way.� I’d like
to try to put some sort of mechanism in place for myself and for others who would be
willing to donate their time and their skills.I know that there are certain logistical and legal implications involved in working for
free so I’m asking for your help to get the ball rolling.� I understand that as a manager
you probably can’t publicize or encourage this kind of thing (you certainly can’t ask
your employees to work for free) but I’m not in charge of anyone, I can.� I don’t need
your encouragement but I’d like your help, if only just to point me in the right
direction and tell me who I need to talk to.Thanks- Al
I’m holding you personally responsible.�
And when I need the encouragement that I disdained from my manager (and I’m pretty sure
that I will because even though letting me do this is pretty much a no brainer for
humans, the blood sucking fiends who run IHC are not human, and I anticipate
difficulties), and when I need help with the PR, you know who I’m coming to.� Because
let’s face it, that’s really what you do best.Love from the workshop-Al
Please go to her blog and tell her she’s amazing. She deserves it.
Tags: Alison Wonderland, blogging, community
Posted on Friday, 7th August 2009 by chrisjones
Posted in Blog & News, General | Comments (1)
August 8th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Shut up.
Oh and respond to you emails on occasion will ya?