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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Tantrika]
#26447385 - 01/22/20 11:42 PM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Tantrika said: also did volunteer work as a moderator for an online gaming company deleting pornography, policing trolls, and the like to keep things PG rated drove me more or less insane would not suggest
Now that sounds like an interesting volunteer experience, definitely not the usual thing I think of when I think about volunteer work.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Tantrika] 1
#26447393 - 01/22/20 11:47 PM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Niffla said: ... Have any of you volunteered in the past? And if so, what was it? Are there any good volunteer ideas you might have to share?
several years of volunteer time at the humane society, roughly 20 hours a week walking dogs was a bit of it cleaning kennels and litter boxes and refilling food and water dishes and running blankets through the laundry was the bulk of it
my volunteer time was in a kill shelter, so it would suck to get to know some of the older animals then have to see them head off to the vet to be euthanized to make way for the next batch of kittens/puppies but aside from that part being hard, it was a really rewarding experience
also did volunteer work as a moderator for an online gaming company deleting pornography, policing trolls, and the like to keep things PG rated drove me more or less insane would not suggest 
This is exactly what I would really, really struggle with. It honestly sounds like torture, and I have so much respect for people that are working and volunteering at those places. Just dropping off a really sick cat I found in the middle of the road was an emotional toll on me. It was missing it's lower jaw and they told me it would be euthanized, I didn't have the resources to help it and neither did they..but man, it hurt to drop that poor kitty off, and I still think about her.
I've got to stick with no-kill places.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: deadwk] 4
#26447400 - 01/22/20 11:51 PM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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I volunteer at an environmental center/nursery that cultivates trees from seed and replants private land adjacent to existing rainforest. A lot of land was cleared many years ago in this area and many landowners want the rainforest to return rather than having just a paddock.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Tantrika]
#26447411 - 01/22/20 11:56 PM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Words of wisdom for sure T. When I just turned 18 I volnt'd at a hospital Fair benefit kind of thing. I shucked clams for the local tavern I patronized ( got drunk at ). That pulled me out of my shell, -exposing me to all kinds of different people and their situations. It wa s like two years of highschool in a single afternoon.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: pirate-blues]
#26447431 - 01/23/20 12:17 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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pirate-blues said:
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Tantrika said:
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Niffla said: ... Have any of you volunteered in the past? And if so, what was it? Are there any good volunteer ideas you might have to share?
several years of volunteer time at the humane society, roughly 20 hours a week walking dogs was a bit of it cleaning kennels and litter boxes and refilling food and water dishes and running blankets through the laundry was the bulk of it
my volunteer time was in a kill shelter, so it would suck to get to know some of the older animals then have to see them head off to the vet to be euthanized to make way for the next batch of kittens/puppies but aside from that part being hard, it was a really rewarding experience
also did volunteer work as a moderator for an online gaming company deleting pornography, policing trolls, and the like to keep things PG rated drove me more or less insane would not suggest 
This is exactly what I would really, really struggle with. It honestly sounds like torture, and I have so much respect for people that are working and volunteering at those places. Just dropping off a really sick cat I found in the middle of the road was an emotional toll on me. It was missing it's lower jaw and they told me it would be euthanized, I didn't have the resources to help it and neither did they..but man, it hurt to drop that poor kitty off, and I still think about her.
I've got to stick with no-kill places.
remember getting to the shelter one morning as the worker was opening up for the day **this originally had a real graphic description but the important part is some drunk guy tried to drop off a cat when the shelter was closed and instead killed it and left the corpse for the shelter**
it is warming to know that you did all you could for that kitty 
but yeah, rather than really severe conditions it was typically saying goodbye to roughly 7-10 year old cats that had been there a year or two and were getting classed as "unadoptable" and sent for euthanization because the kennel space was needed for the year's batch of kittens having grown up
lots of really good cats gone, and just can't be the crazy cat lady and take them all in for a sort of palliative care
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: scarabaeus]
#26447439 - 01/23/20 12:22 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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scarabaeus said: Words of wisdom for sure T. When I just turned 18 I volnt'd at a hospital Fair benefit kind of thing. I shucked clams for the local tavern I patronized ( got drunk at ). That pulled me out of my shell, -exposing me to all kinds of different people and their situations. It wa s like two years of highschool in a single afternoon.
appreciate the advice, but it is not so much being unable to be outgoing and more reflective of how sometimes people can say abrasive things that, well, hurt when unprepared like if someone lashes out and calls you full of yourself and egotistical being dressed too nice then find out that they got rejected for a business-type job that day
honestly, in terms of working up a thick skin the thing that did the most for me was doing phone survey work people would tell me to die, kill myself, fuck off, stop being a nosey dick, etc. etc. lotsa "fun" -- not volunteer work tho, that was a paid position
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Tantrika] 1
#26447456 - 01/23/20 12:37 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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I hear you loud and clear amiga. People can be such A-holes that it makes one wonder how we as a people made it THIS far. But there is hope. Why? Because people like you have learned (evolved?) enough to acquire the skill of self inquiry/ introspection. Things in our present lifetimes are nuts for sure, but there are also many who still hear the sounds of their soul.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: scarabaeus] 1
#26447478 - 01/23/20 01:10 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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You just keep being you Tantrika. Only one opinion about you is truly important, your own. 
Other people can say all sorts of things about you but if those opinions don't match your own truth just reject them. Fuck em.
Of course keeping a solid discourse with yourself is important with this approach. Sometimes people say things to me and I reject them, but later on I'm like "Well yeah, they've got as point there". It's good for me to be brutally honest with myself about myself. Saves a lot of confusion.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Northerner]
#26447499 - 01/23/20 01:33 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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while appreciating the words of support also want to keep this thread focused on helping out Niffla and yeah, it is more easy for me to suggest working with animals than with people
personal biases
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Niffla] 1
#26447529 - 01/23/20 02:13 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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I went to a food shelter one morning and worked for 4 hours or so. They thought I was there for community service which was kinda funny. It was all right, kind of cool to help people eat food, and Id like to go again, but really I wish I could somehow get large quantities of food to areas where people have little to no access. Countries where kids are literally starving. I wish I knew a good way to do that outside of just donating money.
I recently donated to The Life You Can Save, which is a network based on getting basic nutrients to people without access. Iodine for kids who dont have any, as it is a basic necessity for neural growth, and stuff like that... Its a super cool concept, I just wish I had a more efficient way make a difference in the starving outside of giving money every now and then. I think maybe when my daughter is a bit older and we have (hopefully) more financial freedom I will have more time and resources to devote to doing something like that.
Also been trying to write a self-help book that I am just going to release for free to the interweb. I work at a crisis home for 18-26 year olds and know there is a big population at that range who dont know what the fuck to do with themselves, so its more of a book written by an old guy yelling at them to get their asses in gear... heh.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Niffla]
#26447543 - 01/23/20 02:37 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Ive done community service when i was on probation for growing weed (before it was legal).
I "volunteered" at a local church doing things like packing boxes and cleaning up trash on the property. Really nice people! They didnt push any sort of religious stuff on me and gave me free food. Really kind people. Overall a pleasant experience.
Another thing u can volunteer at is Soup Kitchens, which are part of churches as well. You'll meet a lot of interesting homeless people there, as well as poor families.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: LogicaL Chaos] 1
#26447554 - 01/23/20 03:02 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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So I guess we can all agree that it feels good to help out a fellow sister or brother ?
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: scarabaeus]
#26447559 - 01/23/20 03:08 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Can ya’ wipe my ass?
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: scarabaeus] 2
#26447582 - 01/23/20 03:46 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Hell yah it does.
Its why i go to Mushroom Cultivation quite often. I love helping other people grow shrooms and troubleshoot their cultivation issues. Its a good feeling to help someone else out.
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#26447639 - 01/23/20 05:13 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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I assist with my city riverbank cleanup every spring. The amount of garbage bags at the end is insane! We all get drunk after though so it's probably not going to help with your journey to sobriety.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: viraldrome] 1
#26447719 - 01/23/20 06:56 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Thats awesome man. A ton of people help out too 
Its sad to see how much garbage is left at places like rivers, beaches and lakes. A damn shame
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: LogicaL Chaos] 1
#26447771 - 01/23/20 07:52 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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its always the best land that gets polluted
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: pirate-blues]
#26447990 - 01/23/20 11:07 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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pirate-blues said: Just dropping off a really sick cat I found in the middle of the road was an emotional toll on me.
that's amazing.
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: zZZz] 2
#26448003 - 01/23/20 11:22 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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Pirate-blues is a kind soul and we are lucky to have her back at the Shroomery with all the other kind souls here
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Re: Anyone here ever do any volunteer work? [Re: Niffla] 2
#26448058 - 01/23/20 11:54 AM (4 years, 25 days ago) |
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I used to do a lot of volunteer work back when my job was very active in the community. One of my favorite ones was where we did this thing where we drove to peoples' places of business and, "arrested" them, brought them to a pub, and their friends and family had to come donate to, "bail them out." It was such a cool idea and I had a lot of fun.
I remember showing up to the pub not knowing what I'd be doing when this guy in a suit said, "Okay let's do this, follow me." So I followed him outside to a limo. He was a freakin limo driver. I rode in the limo to this guy's office and his coworkers all got their cameras out and were having a great time watching him get arrested. We both played it up too, I was like, "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you at _____ Bar and Grille in ______". It was a lot of fun and we raised a lot of money.
Another one we cleaned up a run down school in East Philly. Not the greatest of neighborhoods. We were cleaning up needles and mini liquor bottles from an elementary school recess yard. Pretty depressing. We also did some painting as well, and the kids were happy to have us there.
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