ElderChicks

Volunteer where you enjoy doing it. Otherwise, don’t volunteer. One of the pleasures of not getting paid for your efforts is the ability to pick and choose. I owned and ran a successful public relations company for many years and didn’t “love” all my clients, but did love the retainer fees they paid me. In business you learn to put up with a lot of stuff. Now retired, I truly do love my volunteer work that ranges from serving as a docent at the wonderful Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden to working with blind children at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind. If you feel your leadership skills are going to waste, volunteer somewhere else. There are endless organizations that will appreciate your services.