sorry if this is a double post but-
this goes out to any organization who does work trade... ie, people
can buy things in the shop in exchange for volunteering.
-how do you delegate jobs to volunteers who don't know how to work on bikes?
-what jobs do you have for that kind of volunteer (drop-in) to do?
-is there a space separate from functioning Open Shop space where they work?
We have thought about this idea as both a good way to compensate
volunteers and also a good incentive to recruit volunteer hours, but
we have found that the delegation of tasks, the increased volume in
the shop, and the lack of bicycle related knowledge in volunteers has
made this more work for us than it is worth. Any ideas or suggestions
would be welcomed!
Sarah
Urban Bike Project