cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21284770

Role Description

This is a part-time on-site volunteer role at Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto, ON. As a volunteer, you will be responsible for assisting with various tasks and providing support to the staff. This may include helping customers find products, restocking shelves, organizing inventory, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment. Your role as a volunteer is crucial in ensuring that our customers have a positive and seamless shopping experience.

  • theareciboincident@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    25·
    17 days ago

    Volunteering is a common graduation requirement for American high schools and liberal arts college courses.

    Got to get them nice and docile for corporate drone life while they’re still in their formative years.

    • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
      20·
      17 days ago

      This is completely incorrect. It is not common at all (honestly I doubt it exists anywhere) to require students to volunteer work for a damn convenience store, or anything of the like. Some might require volunteering with community programs and non-profits, which has nothing to do with making anyone “docile” for future employment. Keep your crap cynicism to yourself and leave proper volunteer programs alone.

        • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
          5·
          17 days ago

          While highly abused, internships are narrowly defined by law as educational and not the same as volunteering. I’ve also never heard of high schools requiring them. Usually a requirement for some college/uni degrees.

    • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      17 days ago

      Ah, yeah didn’t think of this. I volunteered cleaning garbage from nature to get those hours. Seems kind of weird to go work for a corpo for free but I don’t wanna judge people’s options too hard.

      • ThrowawayOnLemmy@lemmy.world
        3·
        17 days ago

        Yeah if you’re gonna volunteer, do it for something less soul crushing. You got the rest of your life for the soul crushing work.

        • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          17 days ago

          Can recommend cleanup crews. It feels good to remove tonnes of waste from the environment.

      • radicalautonomy@lemmy.world
        1·
        17 days ago

        Did you do it to get your diploma? Or did you do it to maintain membership in the National Honor Society or the Student Council or some such?

        • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          16 days ago

          It was a specific class at community college. I’m pretty sure it was some sort of “college success” course.