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Original poster

Which volunteer?

34 replies

OldClothes · 07/02/2025 19:08

I am a charity shop manager looking to appoint a new volunteer. It looks like it may come down to a choice between two young women. Girl A seems reliable and nice enough, and would be probably be ok. Girl B seems to have the gift of the gab, is a cool dresser and have a feeling would be popular with the regular customers, but in theory might be less reliable on occasion than the other.

My head says Girl A to be on the safe side, but I might choose Girl B on the basis she'd be more fun to work with. I also think Girl A will find another (maybe better) voluntary role very soon anyway, maybe quicker than Girl B.

YABU for Girl A
YANBU for Girl B

OP posts:
Snowmanscarf · 07/02/2025 19:25

Firstly, you don’t know the reliability of either person.

You sound like you want to be mates with the ‘cool girl’ and find girl A a little boring.

Saggyknickers · 07/02/2025 19:24

Why can't you take them both on if it's just volunteering?

Then if one doesn't work out you've lost nothing.

Hoppinggreen · 07/02/2025 19:24

Do you mean women?

DoYouReally · 07/02/2025 19:23

If it's an unpaid volunteer, surely you can have two?

MarkingBad · 07/02/2025 19:22

Oh no, if B is the kind to have friends turn up they could just spend all their time standing in corners yacking and doing sod all.

When I had volunteers it was the reliable one any day of the week, way less issues.

Original poster
OldClothes · 07/02/2025 19:19

What I mean is, if her friends come in for a quick chat when she's on shift they might end up buying something sometimes.

OP posts:
MumChp · 07/02/2025 19:16

Bring friends in? To shop?
That's a weird qualification.

Original poster
OldClothes · 07/02/2025 19:14

I'm not sure there would be a proper job in the long run. It's hard to know who is better for business. Girl B might bring more friends in, although it's not guaranteed that they'd spend a lot of money.

OP posts:
MumChp · 07/02/2025 19:10

Which one is best for business?
If not paid work who will stay for the job in the long run?