So, I belong to a community service organization. Our chapter is rather large- we've got about 230 members. I have run two projects for them, and have regretted doing each. There is a mentality that 2 projects cannot be scheduled on the same day. Which, for some of our larger projects, I can agree with. However, usually the reasoning is completely inane.

Case in point: I am running a second CPR class. We had many more people than could fill the 8 slots sign up for the first. I would prefer to hold it on December 9 (as would the instructor, who is donating his time, but that is apparently not something to consider), but our yearly installation banquet is that night. I have been asked to check with him about holding it on the second "since the training starts so early and I imagine the banquet will last pretty late). It would make for a long day."

First of all, 9AM is not "so early". 6 AM is "so early". I imagine most of these people are up by 9 most weekdays. And also, take a nap. That's what I do when I'm going to be out late.

I'm tired of everything being a freaking production. I'm tired of the cliques. I'm tired of it being just like high school, even though our average age is somewhere between 29 and 31. I wish I had not just renewed my membership.

I don't plan on running another project.