Is too much volunteerism bad? and why?

I wouldn't say "bad" so much as unnecessary. If you're volunteering, it is likely for some cause. Every cause needs more than one type of resource.

Volunteer hours are useful, but so is money, so is capital investment, etc. Take a Boys and Girls club for instance. What do you need to set one of these up? You need a building, equipment, money, and volunteers.

(You need more, but let's keep this simple. ) If everyone in the community volunteered their time, their would be no money for the program, no building, no equipment. Not a very interesting boys and girls club.

In this case, is over volunteerism bad? Kind of, it's nice to get everyone involved, but the fact of the matter it isn't necessary. What is necessary is for everyone to contribute in some way.

Maybe a rich person donates the building. They did their part. Other people donate equipment and money.

They did their part. Volunteers, they do their part as well.In short, every cause needs more than just volunteer hours to keep it going. There are other not just effective, but necessary ways for people to contribute.

Similar arguments can be made for the other resources, if people only contribute money and/or equipment and no one volunteers, then the boys and girls club will again not work out.

" Volunteers do a great deal of good work that is otherwise unaffordable for the recipients. Our country as a whole would benefit greatly from more volunteers, and the volunteers themselves benefit by gaining work experience and a sense of satisfaction at having contributed. I suppose there are some who would suffer, including those whose jobs might become superfluous in the wake of all of these volunteers.

If someone would happily do your job for free, I'm sure your employer would take them up on it. Unless we became a nation of so many volunteers that no one had to work, because their needs were handled and they in turn helped others handle their needs, yes, some might suffer from too many volunteers. I don't think that's a concern we need to have though.

We are far from a community that has too many volunteers. Some volunteer efforts need to be redirected, admittedly, but while our economy is suffering so greatly, those who volunteer for things like helping fix dams, so the government doesn't have to take funding away from something to hire a new worker, are definitely helping the entire community. Since one person would have to be fired for a different position to be filled, adding a volunteer is win-win.

There are countless situations like that, I'm sure.

They said anything that's been too much is bad. But I don't agree with this phrase when it comes to doing good deeds. Volunteerism is something we need in this world.

Our world is not perfect that's why we should all make an effort in making it better. The only thing I see that could somehow affect our life negatively through volunteering is when a person suddenly forgets about other things in his/her life. If volunteering too much makes a person unable to balance his/her life well, example being to busy working on stuffs that he/she forgot some other things, then it's the person's fault.

He/she must still know his/her other responsibilities. So in the end, like I stated, too much volunteerism isn't bad at all. :).

I think volunteerism is a necessity. I think many places take advantage of volunteers. It's a great way for someone to give back to the community as well as for young people to learn about giving and selflessness.

I would even go so far as to say that it's a great way for people to explore career options before making a career commitment. For instance, someone who wants to be a nurse might volunteer at a medical facility to see if they even like the atmosphere.

Volunteers serve a valuable purpose. Just as money is needed for any worthwhile venture, bodies are needed to carry out the goals. However, there is such a thing as "too much."

As a young homemaker, I was one of those volunteers who couldn't say no. When my children started school, I had plenty of time on my hands and found myself agreeing to be "in charge" of whatever activity my kids wanted to be involved in - Odyssey of the Mind, PTO, Brownies and even a YMCA soccer coach. In addition to my classroom and library volunteer duties, I was at the school almost as many hours as my children.

After my divorce I began working full time and found myself unable to give anywhere near the time I wanted. I realized that I couldn't do it all and it was unrealistic to expect myself to be everywhere and do everything. I still find myself seeking opportunities to volunteer as a way to give back to this world - I am just more selective.

I don't make a lot of money but something I can always make is time.

To set the context, volunteerism is extremely important in any society, as it has multiple benefits for both the individual volunteer and for society in general. However, the question specifically asks if there could be too much of a good thing, so I'll concentrate on that. I'll split the answer into a specific potential negative result, and then a general societal one.

Specifically to the task the volunteers try to do, it depends on how well the organization is set up, and how much work there is to be done that can be done by unsupervised inexperienced workers. For example, Habitat for Humanity has their organization set up such that there is a mix of experienced and inexperienced volunteers. The experienced ones oversee and guide the inexperienced ones.

Should there be too many inexperienced volunteers, this could result in sub-par construction, or under-employed volunteers. As for society in general, if too many people volunteer, e.g. Because they're unemployed and have too much time on their hands, this may result in (1) a false sense that unemployment is dropping, resulting in reduced political will to provide extended unemployment benefits, and (2) reduced flow of money, as the volunteers are not being paid, so they have less money to spend, potentially leading to a a ripple effect of reduced economic activity.

Yes it is bad. It can take away from your life and family and create added stress to you and your loved ones. You must a good balance for both.

Voluenteerism is ALWAYS needed, but when and where is appropriate is another question. It is always good to volunteer to teach street kids at my country because they cannot enroll to state school and have behavioral problems.It is always good to volunteer at animal shelters because we don't have formalized animal shelters. It is bad if the country depends on volunteerism to set their countries right.

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