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!! 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