Volunteering your way into a job

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  Posted by Eva Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:18pm PDT

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  Posted by The Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:28pm PDT

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  Posted by JoAnnG Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:45am PDT

  Volunteering your way into a job is a good thing, if you first have an agreement as to when your grace period is up and you actually get on the payroll.

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  Posted by Cate Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:47am PDT

  Its a good idea i would like to try am jobless

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  Posted by Donald Tue Sep 1, 2009 12:06pm PDT

  As a small business owner you get used to the idea of working for free because some people are simply out to get more than what they are willing to pay for. Between the office and the field I work an average of 60 hours a week and can't even afford to pay someone minimum wage with 941's and outstanding accounts recievable or customers not adhering to their annual contracts, yet I continue to perform services with high expectations and scrutiny.

  What I've learned to do is build my clientelle with barter and trade options, this has been a great win win situation and I build better long term customers. Though it's not always enough to pay the bills, it does cut down on some major expenses. Furthermore, I have found that maintaining a positive attitude, as hard as it can be, always comes back ten fold. As a single parent, I don't want to see my efforts go down the tubes.

  I started with nothing but a strong work ethic and positive attitude, had 6 years of success and have lost 70-75% in less than a year, but I keep plugging away.

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  Posted by SATIN Tue Sep 1, 2009 4:28pm PDT

  I LIVE IN VALPARAISO INDIANA......AND NEED ANY TYPE OF A JOB,PART TIME IS WHAT i WOULD LIKE,DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND ONE?

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  Posted by BK Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:58am PDT

  I think the idea has merits if used to screen an employee for future hire after a short time volunteering.

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  Posted by Patrice Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:58am PDT

  This sounds like a great idea. Being unemployed has emotional effects on individuals, keeping busy as you launch your job search will help in coping with your situation. I do feel that if your job performance is exceptional then it can lead to long time employment. And if you feel that it is not to your benefit, you can always move on with out jepordizing your jobless benefits, plus you have added to your resume.

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  Posted by Jonathan Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:24am PDT

  Generally, I'm opposed to this whole idea of working for free. It is exploitation, pure and simply, nothing but.

  There is a certain grace to working under the table, despite the illegalities of it. The assumption is that the boss and employee are cheating the government, but it's the exorbitant taxes of the government that pushes people into doing under-the-table work.

  The employer pays fifty percent plus (beyond what the wage of the worker gets) in taxes, fees, and misc. and then there's the legal issues of employment. Don't think that doesn't scare off employers. So the government's cut leaves people unemployed...

  A better solution might be to have an employer offer an internship salary or stipend. (People have to eat or you can't concentrate on work when you're thinking about food.) This limits the employer's commitment to someone who doesn't work out.

  Additionally, part-time hours could permit a person to complete work on their own time, but still make something. It's still exploitation, but the worker has a choice to look for other work and move on, while the employer gets some cheap labor in the short term. This isn't a great solution, but we're in a DEPRESSION, despite the joyous acclamation of media pundits and government officials. Sometimes you have to live with what you've got.

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  Posted by tom Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:35am PDT

  I think it's a fantastic Idea and a ploy that I've used at different times in my life. At the very least I found a place to "hang out" I always volunteered at something I loved. At one point I was a free pit man for a tractor pulling crew in ca. for a few years every time they came to town they would call. That developed to an opportunity to travel the circuit and get paid very well to do so. It works well given the right circumstances.

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