A few weeks ago, I received an email asking for help (tonight) at what would normally be a volunteer event. The email indicated that we would receive a small payment for our time. Okay, okay, so volunteering to better yourself and the community is honorable. And I do plenty of volunteer events. However, I have to admit that the prospect of pay was a lure. I mean, we're paying off my student loan, we just got married this summer and, well, I like shoes!
This afternoon, I received an email stating the time I needed to be at the event tonight (no problem) and oh, by the way, due to a lack of funding, pay would NOT be available.
This bothers me. Not because I have to be paid for everything I do. But because it seems deceptive that this new piece of information was not presented to us until the 11th hour. And because if you tell people they are going to be paid, it's assumed that all budget issues would have been worked out.
So I'm trying not to be irked over this and I'm still honoring my commitment, but really....am I right to be a little annoyed here?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
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It is right for a woman of her word to fulfill her obligations.
It is expected that other people fulfill their promises, as well.
We have an old saying in Mary Kay, "people will disappoint you, but the numbers never lie". In translation: You will be disappointed ocassionally on a one-on-one basis. Generally, people will do what they say. Keep doing what you're doing and eventually it will all work out. There may be a time [perish the thought!] when you disappoint someone else. Do the right thing and chalk the rest up to karma.
And, yes. It bites that they renegged. Being "right" is not nearly as important as being "holy". I bet something good comes out of your irkedness. If you allow it.
As you hinted, some good did come out of it. My help and hands were definitely needed tonight and I'm glad I went even if it meant dragging myself BACK to that building for another 2 hours after I'd already spent 9 there today.
But yes, I agree. Having given my word that I would help, I couldn't back out, even if I was irked.
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