tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834532940600339602.post3767792624515364454..comments2014-10-20T10:05:18.949-04:00Comments on I am not a SMOF: Volunteers! (Guest Blog)Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657274341817861060noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834532940600339602.post-8996487470160187752011-07-18T17:46:02.139-04:002011-07-18T17:46:02.139-04:00Oh law... how to fire people who work for free. So...Oh law... how to fire people who work for free. Sometimes it has to be done, but when I've seen it and had to do it, it's never pretty. Sometimes you just have to sit down with the person one-on-one and say, "This isn't working, and we need you to do X, Y, and Z differently." And then if they don't, you have to explain that their services are no longer needed.<br /><br />It sounds much simpler written out like that, doesn't it? In practice, the few times I had to do it, there were tears and temper tantrums and hissy fits galore. And I'm not sure how to have avoided all of it.<br /><br />This brings up another good point, one that some people still apparently haven't learned: Praise in public, criticize in private.Sci-Fi Gamer Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770973820834060494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834532940600339602.post-312326680217358132011-07-18T11:28:53.059-04:002011-07-18T11:28:53.059-04:00Good article and a great overview of the "Con...Good article and a great overview of the "Con Volunteer" thing. Now let's see an article on how to get rid of the annoying volunteer and the inflated ego volunteer. For the most part you can get rid of the IE volunteer by telling them to run their own con. That's how MACE started...uh... I mean that is how some other cons have stated.Jeff Smithhttp://www.justusproductions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834532940600339602.post-55534525652991128072011-07-17T20:39:55.796-04:002011-07-17T20:39:55.796-04:00Thanks, and thanks for giving me space to have my ...Thanks, and thanks for giving me space to have my say. :)Sci-Fi Gamer Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770973820834060494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834532940600339602.post-53089675343398814282011-07-16T19:18:03.559-04:002011-07-16T19:18:03.559-04:00Nice post. I like the idea of getting stuff to gi...Nice post. I like the idea of getting stuff to give to the volunteers as a raffle.Tera Fulbrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18284166491425947545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834532940600339602.post-72953443651234477622011-07-16T07:56:10.251-04:002011-07-16T07:56:10.251-04:00Thanks Laura! Nice job!Thanks Laura! Nice job!Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657274341817861060noreply@blogger.com