Sure, whatever pay cut you think we deserve since we are volunteers! Does that mean you'll help take some on? Paulette ~always looking for volunteers! ----- Original Message ----- From: <mmurphy@our-town.com> To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [TNMAURY-L] TROUBLE WITH VOLUNTEERS >I think volunteers who don't do their job should get a pay cut. > > -Murphy > > Quoting Rod & Paulette <parcarp@comcast.net>: > >> I have done so much research for folks, and I know Bettye would >> understand, >> that when I finally went to Marshall and Maury Co's in June, I had so >> many >> names mixed up in my head that I forget that they are not my own family. >> I >> swear I must have looked at hundreds of stone's in cemeteries and thought >> "Hey, I know that name.....where do they fit in?" Then I realize they >> don't >> and feel really stupid. >> >> Since I started hosting, I have considered each person who researches in >> Maury and Marshall Counties "relatives". We may not be by blood, but we >> are >> by how close our families were at one time, and by what we seek. I >> understand frustration, but within any family there must be some >> understanding. I thank you all for your's. >> >> Paulette >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Donna & Bill Hoover" <w1hoover@comcast.net> >> To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [TNMAURY-L] TROUBLE WITH VOLUNTEERS >> >> >>> Say it "ain't so". You mean that you folks who want to help us are not >>> like >>> me and possibly the one who complained? All I have to do is sit in >>> front of >>> three computers most of four or more days a week. >>> I think it is wonderful that there are people like you, busy, and yet >>> willing to help when you can. I've been looking, now almost 20 years, >>> for >>> some information. If there are those who may have what I want, I >>> believe I >>> can wait a few more days or months if need be. >>> Thanks again to all who assist us!!! >>> Bill >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod & Paulette" >>> <parcarp@comcast.net> >>> To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 12:24 PM >>> Subject: Re: [TNMAURY-L] TROUBLE WITH VOLUNTEERS >>> >>> >>>> Dear Joan, et all, >>>> >>>> The resources available for look ups are very few are far between these >>>> days. I am a resource, and you have probably written to me without >>> response >>>> here in the last few weeks. My apologies to all for that. I have 3 >>>> children, a husband I see once a week if I am lucky due to our work >>>> schedules, I work outside my home, I care for my parents etc. I am not >>>> usually so far behind, but there is times when things get me swallowed >>>> up. >>>> If anyone here has sent me a request for look ups, I will get to them >>>> this >>>> evening and tomorrow. I still have to feed my kids, I have project at >>> work >>>> to do, and I have hundreds of photos to go online yet. It isn't that >>>> we >>>> don't WANT to do it, but we do have other things to do. When I first >>>> started the TNGenWeb sites I was a stay at home Mom, now I am not. >>>> With >>> the >>>> help of Bettye Liberty, she will assist me getting these done, but >>>> please >>>> try to remember that this isn't our day job. If it was, I would be the >>>> happiest person in the world. >>>> >>>> Sincerest Apologies, >>>> Paulette Carpenter >>>> Mother of 3, wife, Director of Sellinger Foot Clinics >>>> Maury County, TNGenWeb Host >>>> Marshall County, TNGenWeb Host >>>> Maury & Marshall Counties, AHGP >>>> US-Data Host for: Michigan, Mass., Conn., New York, Hawaii >>>> TNGenWeb Records Repository Co-Coordinator >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Morris" <sacres@intergate.com> >>>> To: <TNMAURY-L@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 3:06 PM >>>> Subject: [TNMAURY-L] TROUBLE WITH VOLUNTEERS >>>> >>>> >>>> > Hello, Is it just me, or does everyone have trouble with volunteers? >>>> > I >>> can >>>> > not understand why people sign up to volunteer their time, if >>>> they > never >>>> > intend to answer anyone's request!! I was on a Maury Co TN website >>>> > the >>>> > other night, and I was lucky enough to find a list of volunteers for >>>> > certain different area. I thought possibly I could finally get >>>> some > info >>>> > on my ancestors from that area. What help that would be!! So, I >>>> > emailed >>> 2 >>>> > different people, and nothing!! Does this only happen to me? In all >>>> > my >>>> > searchings, I have only had 1 volunteer that actually did help >>>> > me..and >>>> > even after she was no longer a volunteer, she continued to look >>>> > things >>> up >>>> > for me whenever she had the time.. That girl was amazing!! I just >>>> > can't >>>> > understand why anyone would sign up to volunteer their time to help >>> people >>>> > and then not do it!! I guess this is my pet peeve about genealogy >>>> on > the >>>> > computer.. >>>> > >>>> > Thanks for letting me vent!! >>>> > >>>> > Joan Morris >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== >>>> > SOUTHERN HERITAGE NEWS AND VIEWS is dedicated to the preservation of >>>> > Southern Heritage and to defend the honor of our Confederate >>>> > ancestors. >>>> > To subscribe send e-mail to: SouthernHeritage-subscribe@topica.com >>>> > >>>> > ============================== >>>> > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and >>>> > the >>>> > areas they lived. 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