The Outside

That is what being a Volunteer is all about

A totally empty office with all the staff having a meeting, discussing, laughing and being a team upstairs with me downstairs not even authorised to answer the phones.

Those that appear downstairs do so with hushed voices lest I discover something confidential because I don’t have the right to know anything.

I was asked to sort out some tech issues. The task would have taken seconds but, I can’t do it at all, I am not staff so I don’t have access rights.

Have a meeting later (probably) in which I will discuss loads of useful things but will have to mention, I may not be able to do them because I don’t have access rights!

This is just so frustrating! I know and understand it isn’t personal but being part of a team whilst being excluded from much of what it does, well, that doesn’t feel like being part of anything. I feel as useful as the fax machine!

It’s a good job this looks good on my CV else I really think I’d give up.

The Outside

That is what being a Volunteer is all about

A totally empty office with all the staff having a meeting, discussing, laughing and being a team upstairs with me downstairs not even authorised to answer the phones.

Those that appear downstairs do so with hushed voices lest I discover something confidential because I don’t have the right to know anything.

I was asked to sort out some tech issues. The task would have taken seconds but, I can’t do it at all, I am not staff so I don’t have access rights.

Have a meeting later (probably) in which I will discuss loads of useful things but will have to mention, I may not be able to do them because I don’t have access rights!

This is just so frustrating! I know and understand it isn’t personal but being part of a team whilst being excluded from much of what it does, well, that doesn’t feel like being part of anything. I feel as useful as the fax machine!

It’s a good job this looks good on my CV else I really think I’d give up.

Achievment Today

It’s always amazing to me how much more relaxed I am once I have cleared my desk of paperwork that needs doing. All my accounts are balanced, some of them are even in the black!

  • I have managed to get an appointment to see the MP about the stupid law causing so many problems with Jermaine’s benefits.
  • I have got a date for the new appeal hearing
  • I have got us Annual Holiday Insurance at half the normal price I pay

We have set a date of ‘Boxing Day’ for our next house party, everyone who matters should receive some form of invite over the next few days. If you don’t get one, contact me, I am not perfect and probably just failed to click you on an email selection screen!

Not heard anything from ‘The Abbey’ regarding my complaint … it doesn’t help that their website is currently down as well. Indeed, were I like to think it, I may presume there are some serious issues with ‘The Abbey’ right now.

A little sad for Martyn that he is on his last day of holiday, always a bummer when the hols are over.

Feeling quite tired now … something to do with going to bed a little too late last night and being woken up to darned early this morning!

Achievment Today

It’s always amazing to me how much more relaxed I am once I have cleared my desk of paperwork that needs doing. All my accounts are balanced, some of them are even in the black!

  • I have managed to get an appointment to see the MP about the stupid law causing so many problems with Jermaine’s benefits.
  • I have got a date for the new appeal hearing
  • I have got us Annual Holiday Insurance at half the normal price I pay

We have set a date of ‘Boxing Day’ for our next house party, everyone who matters should receive some form of invite over the next few days. If you don’t get one, contact me, I am not perfect and probably just failed to click you on an email selection screen!

Not heard anything from ‘The Abbey’ regarding my complaint … it doesn’t help that their website is currently down as well. Indeed, were I like to think it, I may presume there are some serious issues with ‘The Abbey’ right now.

A little sad for Martyn that he is on his last day of holiday, always a bummer when the hols are over.

Feeling quite tired now … something to do with going to bed a little too late last night and being woken up to darned early this morning!