There Are Fewer And Fewer Volunteers

[Rick Rowlands]

Tell me about it!  I volunteer for an organization that pays their executive director $130,000 in wages and benefits, all the while they complain that they don't have any money. Naturally us volunteers are a bit suspicious of the organization.

[jay]

Most people do not like volunteering while others are being paid.  This new policy may greatly reduce the number of volunteers for the event.

[Rick Rowlands]

A side effect of the culture of entitlement.  How many of the natives that live off of government largess will volunteer to give back a little to the people?  Don't hold your breath.  But they will be happy to jack your car while you are at First Night!

[Rushblvd]

Yea I'm not to sure about going that way. I never realized they were that short of volunteers, but to pay for help-seems to kind of defeat the whole purpose of the event.. Guess we will wait and see if it works

[jay]

Youngstown's New Years Eve event has had a difficult time finding enough volunteers in recent years.  The event committee is now going to subcontract for event staffers and provide them with a monetary stipend.