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 | | From: | Terri Galbraith | | Subject: | a leader's job description | | Date: | Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:29:43 -0500 |
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 | A Leader's Job Description!
POSITION: Guiding or Scouting Leader
JOB DESCRIPTION: Long-term team players needed for challenging permanent
work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent
communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable
hours, which will include evenings and weekends and sometimes 24 hour
shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy and/or snowy weekends. Travel expenses not
reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Must be willing to be hated at least temporarily, until
the next fun activity. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also,
must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from
zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from
the other end of the room are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing
to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair,
mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls,
maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple projects. Must
have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages
and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable until the time
comes to move on. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half
million "things" made from fun foam, wood, string, wiggly eyes, feathers,
glue and such like. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the
worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the
end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial
work throughout the facility.
HOURS OF WORK: Variable - ranges from 1.5 hours per week to every available
waking moment.
POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION: Virtually none. Your job is to
remain in the same position for years, dealing with individuals
of different ages at different times, without complaining, constantly
retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can
ultimately surpass you.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: None required. On-the-job training offered on a
continually exciting basis. Training sessions also available, to be taken
with a wide variety of people in exactly the same position you are.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS - must have a dining room table to give to Guiding, as
well as bookcases, space for boxes, craft supplies, camp supplies, and
other paraphernalia.
WAGES AND COMPENSATION: Money-wise - none. This is offset by smiles, hugs
and tears, either your own or those of the people in your charge.
BENEFITS: While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition
reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job
supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life
if you play your cards right.
Forward this on to all the LEADERS you know, in appreciation for everything
they do on a daily basis, and let them know they are appreciated
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| | From: | Karl Pollak | | Subject: | Re: a leader's job description | | Date: | Wed, 08 Dec 2004 01:54:37 GMT |
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"Terri Galbraith" wrote:
>Forward this on to all the LEADERS you know, in appreciation for everything
>they do on a daily basis, and let them know they are appreciated
I don't think so.
In fact, I would disagree with most of what you wrote.
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Scouting is a game. Go play outside!
K. Pollak, Richmond, BC
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| | From: | Rich Johnson | | Subject: | Re: a leader's job description | | Date: | Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:12:07 GMT |
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| guser@nospam.org (Karl Pollak) wrote in
news:41b64649.1325579@news.pacificcoast.net:
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> "Terri Galbraith" wrote:
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>>Forward this on to all the LEADERS you know, in appreciation for
>>everything they do on a daily basis, and let them know they are
>>appreciated
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> I don't think so.
> In fact, I would disagree with most of what you wrote.
>
Your humour detector is definite need of recalibration
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Rich
Enfield NS
Canada
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| | From: | Karl Pollak | | Subject: | Re: a leader's job description | | Date: | Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:01:50 GMT |
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Rich Johnson wrote:
>> I don't think so.
>> In fact, I would disagree with most of what you wrote.
>Your humour detector is definite need of recalibration
When you have listened to as much whining and complaining about how much
time and effort it takes to be a Scout leader, as I have, you would maybe
not see much humour in it, either.
Bottom line is that it is a volunteer position. If you find it too time
consuming or otherwise demanding, just say NO, and walk away from it. Just
don't go complaining and spoiling it for others. Being a Scout/Guide
leader is not for everybody.
As soon as you start thinking that you are putting in more than you are
getting out of your volunteering in Scouting or Guiding, you should get
out. If you are in such a frame of mind, you will not do a good job
anyway, so you might as well not do any at all.
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Scouting is a game. Go play outside!
K. Pollak, Richmond, BC
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