Comments on: Olympic volunteer sends out secret messages to the world http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/ Vancouver city life and politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:46:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: burgherRaveen http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17887 burgherRaveen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:08:11 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17887 Can't help but think how much money the organisation is saving, [capital U] using volunteers. The hours truly sound ridiculous. When you think how much grift is going on, let's start with the security. Quite the budget there. For what, to interrogate Amy Goodman, for instance? These long hours and days sounds like the new economy. Hire people as a sub contractors or call them freelancers... company saves. There ought to be a point where it is no longer called volunteering, but slavery [to the cause, no less] or free labour. The author writes well and is quite informed. Looking forward to more. As for the naysayers here, until the author is on oprah with a book called A Million Little Pieces, it could be true. Whether it's all true or not, does it matter? It could be entertaining. Can’t help but think how much money the organisation is saving, [capital U] using volunteers. The hours truly sound ridiculous.

When you think how much grift is going on, let’s start with the security. Quite the budget there. For what, to interrogate Amy Goodman, for instance?

These long hours and days sounds like the new economy. Hire people as a sub contractors or call them freelancers… company saves.

There ought to be a point where it is no longer called volunteering, but slavery [to the cause, no less] or free labour.

The author writes well and is quite informed. Looking forward to more.

As for the naysayers here, until the author is on oprah with a book called
A Million Little Pieces, it could be true. Whether it’s all true or not, does it matter? It could be entertaining.

]]> By: Suck it up, princess http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17630 Suck it up, princess Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:53:53 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17630 Oh suck it up – all I hear is “whine, whine, whine”. The next thing I’d expect to hear from you is “where is my benefits package?” To make something great happen takes hard work and dedication. I’m sure you’d agree that hard work over the short haul is really not that detrimental to your health. After all, we’ve all done something similar whether it’d be for work or school. If you’re so unhappy about it, don’t volunteer and let someone else who has a positive attitude do the job. We don’t need your poor attitude at the Games. My husband and I are both volunteers and have been putting in long hours because we truly believe in letting the world know how great Vancouver is. Oh suck it up – all I hear is “whine, whine, whine”. The next thing I’d expect to hear from you is “where is my benefits package?”

To make something great happen takes hard work and dedication. I’m sure you’d agree that hard work over the short haul is really not that detrimental to your health. After all, we’ve all done something similar whether it’d be for work or school.

If you’re so unhappy about it, don’t volunteer and let someone else who has a positive attitude do the job. We don’t need your poor attitude at the Games. My husband and I are both volunteers and have been putting in long hours because we truly believe in letting the world know how great Vancouver is.

]]> By: spartikus http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17561 spartikus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:20:08 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17561 <i>Has anyone even read the rest of the blog</i> What? Actually read what's under discussion?! That's just crazy talk! Has anyone even read the rest of the blog

What? Actually read what’s under discussion?!

That’s just crazy talk!

]]> By: Chris Keam http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17559 Chris Keam Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:56:35 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17559 Wouldn't it be more effective to point out the official policy regarding volunteers and maximum allowable time behind the wheel during a vollie shift, rather than making with the snide comments? Surely there must be one? Too funny. Wouldn’t it be more effective to point out the official policy regarding volunteers and maximum allowable time behind the wheel during a vollie shift, rather than making with the snide comments? Surely there must be one?

Too funny.

]]> By: It's a clean sweep ... http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17553 It's a clean sweep ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:35:02 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17553 Whine, whine, whine ... Whine, whine, whine …

]]> By: Chris Keam http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17551 Chris Keam Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:21:58 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17551 and this: "British Columbia's public car insurer is bracing for higher crash costs when the Winter Olympics come to Vancouver, and that could mean drivers across the province will eventually have to pay higher premiums." http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/09/30/bc-icbc-olympics-accident-increase.html and this:

“British Columbia’s public car insurer is bracing for higher crash costs when the Winter Olympics come to Vancouver, and that could mean drivers across the province will eventually have to pay higher premiums.”

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/09/30/bc-icbc-olympics-accident-increase.html

]]> By: Chris Keam http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17550 Chris Keam Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:14:10 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17550 "But that doesn't mean that drowsy driving doesn't leave a trail of evidence that might be brought up in court, says Darrel Drobnich, senior director of government and transportation affairs at the National Sleep Foundation. Drobnich says there are certain characteristics that investigators can look for that might signal that drowsy driving contributed to an accident, such as: * Lack of skid marks * Lane weaving * Time of day: These accidents peak during the late night and midafternoon hours. * Age and sex of driver: Most sleep-related accidents involve people under 26 and men. * Work schedule: Shift workers and people who work more than 60 hours a week are much more likely to be drowsy drivers." http://www.webmd.com/news/20031001/driving-drowsy?page=2 Nobody, least of all the author of the blog referenced, is whining. “But that doesn’t mean that drowsy driving doesn’t leave a trail of evidence that might be brought up in court, says Darrel Drobnich, senior director of government and transportation affairs at the National Sleep Foundation.

Drobnich says there are certain characteristics that investigators can look for that might signal that drowsy driving contributed to an accident, such as:

* Lack of skid marks
* Lane weaving
* Time of day: These accidents peak during the late night and midafternoon hours.
* Age and sex of driver: Most sleep-related accidents involve people under 26 and men.
* Work schedule: Shift workers and people who work more than 60 hours a week are much more likely to be drowsy drivers.”

http://www.webmd.com/news/20031001/driving-drowsy?page=2

Nobody, least of all the author of the blog referenced, is whining.

]]> By: Chris http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17547 Chris Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:03:49 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17547 Has anyone even read the rest of the blog - http://olympicvolunteer2010.wordpress.com/ or are you just jumping to conclusions based on one post? From what I can tell the author is just a volunteer honestly commenting his/her experience so far, both positive and negative. Has anyone even read the rest of the blog – http://olympicvolunteer2010.wordpress.com/ or are you just jumping to conclusions based on one post?

From what I can tell the author is just a volunteer honestly commenting his/her experience so far, both positive and negative.

]]> By: Mr Clean http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17545 Mr Clean Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17545 Funicelo has hit it on the head: Whine Whine Whine ... We should take home home gold on this event... maybe a sweep even Funicelo has hit it on the head: Whine Whine Whine … We should take home home gold on this event… maybe a sweep even

]]> By: Annette F http://www.francesbula.com/uncategorized/olympic-volunteer-sends-out-secret-messages-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-17542 Annette F Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:48:29 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=2481#comment-17542 I am convinced that if nothing else, Vancouver is going to lead all previous Olympic host cities in one category-whining. I am convinced that if nothing else, Vancouver is going to lead all previous Olympic host cities in one category-whining.

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