| There is virtually no limit to how one
can serve community interests, from spending a few hours a week with some
charitable organization to practically fulltime work for a social agency. Just
as there are opportunities for voluntary service {{U}}(71) {{/U}} (VSO)
for young people before they take up full-time employment, {{U}}(72)
{{/U}} there are opportunities for overseas service for {{U}}(73)
{{/U}} technicians in developing countries. Some people, {{U}}(74)
{{/U}} those who retire early, {{U}}(75) {{/U}} their technical and
business skills in countries {{U}}(76) {{/U}} there is a special
need. So in considering voluntary or {{U}}(77) {{/U}} community service there are more opportunities than there {{U}}(78) {{/U}}were when one first began work. Most voluntary organizations have only a small fulltime {{U}}(79) {{/U}} , And depend very much on volunteers and part-timers. This means that working relationships are different from those in commercial organizations, and values may be different. {{U}}(80) {{/U}} some ways they may seem more casual and less efficient, but one should not {{U}}(81) {{/U}} them by commercial criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons and with different {{U}}(82) {{/U}} , both personal and {{U}}(83) {{/U}} . One should not join them {{U}}(84) {{/U}} to arm them with professional expertise; they must be joined with commitment to the {{U}}(85) {{/U}} , not business efficiency. Because salaries are {{U}}(86) {{/U}} or non-existent many voluntary bodies offer modest expenses. But many retired people take part in community service for {{U}}(87) {{/U}} , simply because they enjoy the work. Many community activities possible {{U}}(88) {{/U}} retirement were also possible during one's working life but they are to be undertaken {{U}}(89) {{/U}} seriously for that. Retired people who are just looking for something different or unusual to do should not consider {{U}}(90) {{/U}} community service. |