I do worry how fragile so many people seem, out of 30 or so core volunteers there are probably only 3 or 4 uncomplicated people that you can rely on not matter what.
Many people are finding things a bit of a struggle at the moment. I suspect many of those people have other strengths even if personal organisation isn't one of them.
People do volunteer to help manage their own mental health/sense of worth etc, and often will have been motivated to help others by struggles of their own. Try not to judge.
Everyone has challenges, but volunteering is completely optional..
They're trying to make it work. Giving up may be a blow. I know people can be frustrating but you do seem a little lacking in empathy tbh.
I totally get all of that, it's more an observation of how many people are struggling and also how rare stocism now is. I am very aware that I can come across as lacking in empathy, but actually I am also the person that goes out of they way to make things as easy as possible for everyone else, because I hate to see people struggle.
Diogenes was a cynic. Don't mix up your dead greeks.
IdleJon
The barrel is there, but I don’t know his story well enough to know what it is with the dogs and lighting a lantern in daytime?
something to do with wandering around the market in daylight with a lantern looking for an honest man...or was it a wise man. Can't remember now!
You are Laurence Fox and I claim my £5.
Laurence Fox is the perfect stoic... Till something goes wrong
(Sorry Rob Newmann said something very similar first)
My mum was a social worker back in the 90s. She was full of empathy and understanding and very open. Her team included an ex Regimental Sargent Major who was definitely not into showing his emotions but had plenty of empathy and was very good at solving problems e.g. making the system re-house people at risk. The team worked well because of the different personalities working to their strengths.
