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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or maybe kids parents work 60 -80 hour weeks.  That should not preclude a child from being on team.  That is just nasty.  Volunteering should not just be tit for tat.  It should be about giving of yourself because my goodness you are blessed with something to give. [/quote]

I worked 70+ hours a week with a husband who was gone 3 weeks a month. I volunteered fully, including timing when I had a 3 year old in tow. [/quote]
I volunteer with two other organizations.
Sorry, not sorry - won’t be volunteering at swimming.
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This response is absurd. What does volunteering for 2 other organizations have anything to do with swim team volunteer obligations? You can feel free to just tell your kid that you don’t have room in the schedule for swim team obligations and not sign them up. It’s not other parents’ responsibility to subsidize your volunteer priorities. Are we supposed to just bow down and pick up your slack because you have deemed other volunteer obligations to be more important? Get over yourself. [/quote]

You can cut back on the two other organizations to be able to volunteer twice a month for a few hours at swim meets.  And, too bad you have a 3 year old in tow.  That part of being a parent.  If you work 70+ hours a week plus volunteer you either have a lot of hired help for that 3 year old or you are lying.[/quote]

I’m the one who worked long hours and was timing at meets with my three year old. I’m NOT the one saying I didn’t volunteer bc I volunteered at other activities for my kids. My point was - lots of people work long hours but if you sign your kid up, you do it. Oh, and I didn’t have help. Zero. I had my own company and the kids came in with me everyday. I worked very long hours at work and home and somehow made it work. I never made excuses that I didn’t pitch in when asked or needed. This other poster is pathetic. [/quote]

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