Being released from charity work

[kilco]

Im signed up to do charity work litterpicking in exchange for my ticket. I've been offered another job at the festival, which will lead to longer term employment. What's the likelihood i'll be able to be released from my litterpicking without losing my deposit or being blacklisted?

[Bisque]

I have just had to let Oxfam know that I can't be one of their stewards for this years festival due to work commitments (that I didn't know about before).

They were very nice via email, responding to me personally & were extremely quick giving me back my deposit.

Other companies will obviously have different policies, most depending on how far in advance you can tell them you cannot work. But if it is a charity they should be fine with it, especially if you have committed with any kind of deposit.

[*Stevie B*]

I have just had to let Oxfam know that I can't be one of their stewards for this years festival due to work commitments (that I didn't know about before).

They were very nice via email, responding to me personally & were extremely quick giving me back my deposit.

Other companies will obviously have different policies, most depending on how far in advance you can tell them you cannot work. But if it is a charity they should be fine with it, especially if you have committed with any kind of deposit.

[glasto-worker]

Im signed up to do charity work litterpicking in exchange for my ticket. I've been offered another job at the festival, which will lead to longer term employment. What's the likelihood i'll be able to be released from my litterpicking without losing my deposit or being blacklisted?

[precious_lillywhite]

I think if you tell them in advance it'll fine fine, as far as I know they only blacklist people who take the tickets but don't show for their shift - things change all the time and it's not like you're actually trying to use the ticket they're offering you

You may get some of your deposit back but then you may find your blacklisted { if it is after the official deadline } and really you have only yourself to blame.

No future employer is going to blame you if you are up front and say - look I have already applied and been accepted for a place and then say you can work with them in 2013.

Or at the very least be up front with the litterpicking Charity and say look I am willing to stick with you but I have been offered this job and then leave it to item to decide.

I know that its very old fashioned but sometimes Honesty is the best policy

Edited May 11, 2011 by precious_lillywhite