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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Umm just defending volunteer coordinators here.  I work full time, don't even particularly like swimming and just want people to show up and do the job they signed up for.  I'm so exhausted from managing my kids, our enormous swim team and my actual job.  Sorry I couldn't be there to pay you on the back.  Feel free to take over my role and then you all can comment. [/quote]

Sincerely if you have this type of attitude, don’t do it.  Someone else will.[/quote]

I have met so many volunteers like you over the years who sincerely believe if they don’t do it, no one will. 
it’s not actually true but the person’s identity is wrapped up in being “needed” that they can’t let stop.

Yes someone else will do it if you don’t. And if no one does? Than the truth is it just didn’t matter to enough people and it doesn’t need to be done. I think that’s even harder to deal with - understanding that what you did as a volunteer really didn’t matter to anyone but you and yes you did waste your own time.
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