I am a middle-aged man with a wonderful wife living in Northern New Jersey. I currently work in retail and fancy becoming a professional writer. I have a degree in both political science and religion, so I write frequently on those topics. I have a masters degree in education so I also will write on that.

The past time that has consumed my free time for over 30 years is as an emergency service volunteer. I have been in emergency communications both in the field and as a 911 telecommunicator. I have been a volunteer EMT for 20 years. This is something that has colored most of what I do and most of my writing.

I hope you enjoy what I have to say, or that it, at least, makes you think. I would welcome feedback and discussion and have a blog entitled, Common Man Digest. The link is listed here and I hope you will take a moment to read what else I've written.

If you are a publisher and like what you read, PLEASE contact me at the e-mail provided on my blog.

My passion is ...

Emergency Services

My childhood ambition ...

to be President of the United States

Why I write ...

because I have things to say.

My first job ...

on the line at Roy Rogers Family Restaurant.

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Characteristics of an effective volunteer

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The characteristics of an effective volunteer are similar to those of an effective employee of any sort. The primary misconception between volunteers and their employers is the lack of pay makes them less professional and thereby less accountable. This is a trap that should be avoided.

An effective volunteer must be efficient, motivated, and productive. In addition, they must be accountable for their work. Anything less than this cheats the employing organization as well as the volunteer.

The employing organization has the responsibility to set the volunteer up for success by inte...

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