Advice needed
I do not ask for advice often, but today I am (lucky you). If one is asked to be part of a committee for a non-profit event but is ignored and/or often interrupted, does one...
A. Stop going to the meetings
B. Say something
C. Say nothing, keep going and hope to still be a contributor to a worthy cause.
I gotta say I feel like quitting but that seems immature on the other hand I do not want to be with people who are ungrateful and unprofessional...I feel stuck.
I think I know the answer but I am waiting to simmer down.
Bree has a friend over today, the dog and the husband are getting over their colds and both the kids are videotaping their own Olympic events. My favorite so far is the opening ceremony where the seven year old ran all over with a torch pretending to light all the lamps. Although, the raccoon did do some nice flips in his event...placed third I believe. Tonight, the dog has his event...
posted by Lori's Minute @ 2:18 PM
4 Comments:
I think you should share a clip of the lamp lighting video!
I do not think you should "quit", however, you might wish to offer your resignation -- in writing -- with a list of reasons why you feel the position is a poor fit. Try not to be petty. Just state the facts as you see them.
To Whom It May Concern,
After much thought I have come to the conclusion that I must resign from my place on the Really Good Cause Board. I feel I am an ill fit or the position and wish to yield my chair to someone more aggressive and better able to command the attention of the board. At present I do little more than sit in a chair and collect blank or indignant stares when I attempt to speak. Frankly, I have better things to do with my time.
I wish you luck and speed in finding someone to fill my seat. May I suggest the brunette manikin in the J.C. Penney storefront window? She looks quite intelligent, yet mild mannered, I've heard that she is very patient with rude and inconsiderate people, but you might want to at least pretend to listen to her every now and then or she'll likely walk out on you, too.
Sincerely,
Nada Doormatt
I guess you hold in there to see what good you can do. Pennie had the same thing happen with VBS but she held in there and I think good came out of it. I can tewll the difference between your voice and Peter's but I called Peter at the barn on his cell phone after I talked to you so he was the last person I talked to.
I like Quilly's letter . It does get it all out there but do not of course send it.
Hi, I come via Dr. John.
Quilly is hillarious, okay I was snort-laughing by the end and I am still smiling very hard.
My advice is not funny, it's not serious, but it is not funny, and really after all isn't really advice.
As with anything there are always at least two roads to take and the choice can only be made by yourself, of course you know that.
I was heavily involved in community stuff ever since my oldest (now 26) was very little. Now I am lightly involved because I have come to see that my time with my last two is getting shorter and shorter.
It is very good for our children to see us volunteering, sacrificing and serving.
I have sat on a board and committees within same board where not only did I feel ignored, I later found out that the rules stated that they had to have at least x number of members on the comm. but the honchos had no intention of using other's input. argh. I determined at that point I was more that a doormat.
But this may not be the case with your group. They may just be taking sometime for you get to know how they do things and to learn how you do things. Of course in order for them to learn about you they may actually need to let you speak.
This is a tough one. I hate seeing people abused. But I also love to see people be like yourself and step outside their world to contribute. Maybe the answer is to simmer down and then say something, and if that doesn't work send Quilly's letter.
Your children sound delightful.
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