[Sca-cooks] Volunteering in a feast kitchen
Vitaliano Vincenzi
vitaliano at shanelambert.com
Tue Apr 3 20:02:46 PDT 2007
No, I did not know the Feast Steward personally, but in several email
before the event I was invited to work in the kitchen, so I went in and
introduced myself. It isn't the fact that they didn't want/need my help,
it's the fact that they simply ignored me. If there had been a guard at
the door that said "We don't need your help", or "get the hell out of
the kitchen", I wouldn't be so upset. But they said nothing, just
completely ignored the fact that I was there.
I didn't really get bent out of shape, I just left the kitchen and
enjoyed other activities. I mentioned it to my wife and to one other
member of our shire, but that's about as far as it will go, other than
this email thread, which I started to hear other people's thoughts on
this subject.
Bottom line is - don't invite me if you don't need me - and if you
invite me then don't need me, just say "thanks, we don't need you."
Really kind of simple, don't you think?
Aldyth at aol.com wrote:
> First, did you know the Feast Steward? Did he/she know you? Was the kitchen
> staffed by a guild?
>
> Since I don't know you, I might be a little tentative to have you in my
> kitchen. Mostly because I run it comfortable, with known quantities in the
> important jobs. I have seen kitchens that are only accessible by approved people.
> With a door guard no less. So I do think you over reacted. Better to do
> the first part gracefully and be invited back in than to think they were
> actively snubbing you (even if they were) and get bent out of shape. Keep
> volunteering. You will learn a great deal. And if they don't want your help, treat
> it as their loss and smile.
--
Lord Vitaliano Vincenzi
aka Shane Lambert
http://www.periodfood.blogspot.com
Shire of Rokeclif: http://www.rokeclif.org
Kingdom of Northshield: http://www.northshield.org
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