Mandatory Work Assignments

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I don't drive with NNJR due to their work policies.  I was at an event of their's at the Glen.  On the last day, I cooked my brake fluid, but it was also my "DAY" to work the tower.  We had eight people in the tower (responsibility was to listen to the radio and determine who the corner workers were talking about and to be the communication radio center for the club).  I asked if I could take some time to bleed my brakes.  The person in charge told me that is what your run session is for.  During my run session, I packed up my stuff and left.  I have not and will not run with NNJR because of this.  The shame is that their members are very nice. 

My personal problem with work assignments is not the work, but the scheduling.  I generally will leave an event at lunch on the last day.  I do this so I may get home and spend some time with my family.  If I am scheduled to work the afternoon of the second day I cannot do that.  PCA is a volunteer organization.  I have volunteered to work the tech in the past, because I wanted to contribute.  My feeling is that pit out, etc should be handled by experienced hired people, not two attendees from each run group.