I forgot I had to Train Two New Volunteers at the Hospital I Volunteer At

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I know, the title doesn’t seem too bad, but this is really weighing on me and I need to get it out.

I am a highschooler who volunteers at a Hospital. I have been volunteering there for about 2 years and because of my experience, my supervisor usually asks me to train new volunteers.

Anyways, I was supposed to train the volunteers today, however, I got the dates mixed up and never showed up, as I thought the training was going to happen next week. I got a really disappointed email from my supervisor and she said she wants to speak with me tomorrow which makes me think they might be letting me go.

I’m usually so on top of my scheduling and knowing my calendar so this whole thing has been stressing me out a ton. Plus, I really feel bad for the two new volunteers who anticipated being trained today.

Comments

  1. sir_l_exist Avatar

    Don’t beat yourself up. Mistakes happen and you’re doing something very generous by volunteering your time. Maybe think about why you got your schedule confused? Perhaps you have a little bit too much on your plate at the moment, or you’re preoccupied by other stressors? I’m sure your superviser is more interested in checking in and making sure you’re okay, so try not to sress too much about that meeting. Give yourself grace, nobodies perfect!

  2. Professional_Put5331 Avatar

    Thank you for spending your time giving back to your community ☺️

  3. offlinesir Avatar

    The work you do is amazing, they aren’t going to let you go because of a mistake like that (or at least I would hope not). What are they going to do? “fire” you? It doesn’t sound like you even get paid.