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FlexibleShirking · 11/11/2024 13:14

Took a donation into a charity shop earlier, big bag of clothes. Two older women at the counter, one of whom was clearly new to volunteering there as she needed guidance from the other about gift aid and the procedure.

The new person was very pleasant but the other was horrendous. Short both to me and the new volunteer, audibly tutting when she could find the gift aid form, and then grabbing it out of her hand. Then directing me exactly what to write. The new volunteer looked quite embarrassed.

AIBU to wonder why you’d conduct yourself like that to anyone? If it pisses her off so much, she needn’t volunteer. Just weird and I felt sorry for the other person.

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Therehastobesomegoodnews · 11/11/2024 13:53

Yes over the years I've come across quite a few unpleasant charity shop volunteers.

It used to surprise me. But I suppose a lot of them aren't volunteering out of the goodness of their hearts: they have personal reasons such as job experience or because they have empty or lonely lives and don't want to just sit at home.

I think it's a shame for the charities when the volunteers put people off going into their shops by their attitudes, as has happened with me in the past.

StMarie4me · 11/11/2024 13:16

Yes I think many choose to volunteer so they can continue to be unpleasant as they undoubtedly were in employment. Loses many decent volunteers I would imagine.

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