{"id":737,"date":"2008-05-21T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2008-05-21T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/21\/selfish-volunteering\/"},"modified":"2018-04-03T08:47:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T15:47:04","slug":"selfish-volunteering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/21\/selfish-volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"Selfish Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/lanuiop\/224624067\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/greed.png\" alt=\"Greed.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a selfish guy. I consider my time and energy important, so I don\u2019t waste it on activities that aren\u2019t important to me. Considering I lean towards self-absorption, it may seem odd that I\u2019m a huge supporter of volunteering. The truth is, volunteerism has many selfish benefits if you can see past the stigma of being a do-gooder.<\/p>\n<p>I started volunteering as a soccer coach for kids a couple years ago. Until that point, volunteering was always a \u201cshould\u201d that I never had time for. But after realizing the selfish benefits I could take from jobs with no pay, I\u2019ve had several larger volunteer positions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vice President of Membership with Toastmasters<\/li>\n<li>President of a Toastmasters Club<\/li>\n<li>Manager of Corporate Relations for our student council<\/li>\n<li>Director of IT for the 42nd Annual Business Banquet (which I just started)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That short list doesn\u2019t include the smaller, one-off volunteering events I\u2019ve done in the past 2-3 years. I\u2019m sure some of you have an even longer list of extra-curricular activities, but for the benefit of those who haven\u2019t taken on larger volunteering challenges, I\u2019d like to share my experiences.<\/p>\n<h2>Avoid Lose-Win Scenarios<\/h2>\n<p>A big mistake is to see selfish and selfless benefits as being in conflict. Hollywood has set the image that being rich and successful in life comes at the cost of the people around you. Big business people are selfish, trying to make a buck at the cost of the little guy. The monk who begs for food on the street is more virtuous than the power-broker who earns millions of dollars a year without thinking of other people.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, you can be selfish and selfless at the same time. When you buy a loaf of bread, both you and the baker are better off. The baker has money for his family and you have something to eat. It\u2019s win-win.<\/p>\n<p>Self-sacrifice is a lose-win scenario. Other people make a gain off your expense. Although self-sacrifice is seen as honorable, it\u2019s a lower quality transaction than a win-win scenario. I try to avoid lose-win scenarios whenever there is a win-win alternative. Most people do.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve taken on so many volunteer projects because they are win-win situations. The lack of pay and extra work may smell like a lose-win, but there are great benefits if you see past the surface.<\/p>\n<h2>Selfish Benefits of Volunteering<\/h2>\n<p>There are a lot of great reasons to take on volunteer positions, you just need to look past the lack of a paycheck. Here are just a few of the selfish reasons I\u2019ve volunteered:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Experience<\/span>. You can get positions you aren\u2019t qualified for as a volunteer. I\u2019m doing IT for a banquet, which will be valuable in practicing my web and database skills. I can get this position because it\u2019s volunteer, if the position were paid, they would hire somebody better.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Networking<\/span>. Volunteering levels the field between the VIP\u2019s and regular people. Since I\u2019ve taken on my position as a Manager of Corporate Relations, I\u2019ve dealt with several higher level executives. That contact would have been impossible if I were just working a regular job.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Part-Time<\/span>. Most volunteer positions understand you need to earn money. Therefore, it\u2019s easier to add a volunteer job to your schedule than a regular position.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Leadership<\/span>. If you show initiative, it isn\u2019t hard to move up the ladder in a volunteer organization. I have friends who have led a 50+ person team and been in control of an operating budget of $500,000 in their early twenties. Moving up to that level takes a lot more work in a corporate environment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Media Opportunities<\/span>. I have no desire to be a celebrity. But if you have a business idea that needs exposure, pushing yourself into volunteer activities gives you a bigger chance of getting noticed. I\u2019ve been in local papers a few times for volunteering efforts, and the exposure can be useful for other projects you\u2019re trying to get started.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">More Flexibility to Leave<\/span>. Jobs chain you with a paycheck. Even if you\u2019ve sucked all the educational and leadership opportunities out of a job, the money might keep you there. If you take on a volunteer position, it\u2019s easier to leave.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Friends<\/span>. I\u2019ve found volunteering is a good way to meet non-lazy, passionate people. The attitude is often different in a volunteer environment, so you don\u2019t need to spend as much time with people who don\u2019t have your values.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I\u2019ve avoided mentioning resume-boosting. I hate people who take on activities solely to boost their resume, but I suppose it\u2019s also a benefit of volunteering.<\/p>\n<h2>Not All Volunteer Positions were Created Equal<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve had great experiences volunteering and I\u2019ve also had frustrating ones. I don\u2019t volunteer with activities when I don\u2019t care about the work being done. I didn\u2019t show up to a single meeting to help organize my grad. I didn\u2019t see the value in putting that much effort into a party.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe I just have a contrarian streak, but I\u2019ve spent a lot of time finding value in things other people ignore. I read books most people find boring. I wake up early when most people want to sleep in. I work on personal projects instead of watching television. I think volunteering is another one of those activities that is easy to ignore if you don\u2019t look closely enough.<\/p>\n<p>Find volunteer positions that offer you selfish benefits (experience, leadership opportunities, networking) and inspire you. Volunteering may be spiritually fulfilling, but it has many greedy, material benefits as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a selfish guy. I consider my time and energy important, so I don\u2019t waste it on activities that aren\u2019t important to me. Considering I lean towards self-absorption, it may seem odd that I\u2019m a huge supporter of volunteering. 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