Don't just give us your time

So, some of our illustrious co-workers have been working on this supposed "fund-raising" project. We use the quotations because in the time they've been working on it they've asked our board of directors and outside groups for starting funds in the thousands but the projected intake of money is a thousand at best. Yeah, it's all pretty moronic.

They're doing some weird math

The latest update involves those requests to outside groups. They sent out hundreds of letters asking for donations. They're being cagey about numbers but it sounds like maybe ten people have answered. So, someone got the bright idea to call all of the people, organizations, and businesses who have not donated. "To follow up with them," we heard. Basically, to try and guilt them into giving some money. And our co-workers feel they are too busy to make these calls themselves. They'd like to have volunteers, who don't really understand this fund-raiser at all, make the calls for them. Today they asked a lady to make calls for them.

"Sure, I could do that," she said. "Let me just finish this project then point me to the phone you want me to use."

"Oh, no," said Opie, "you can't do it here. You can't tie up our phone line. You need to finish your volunteer shift here then use your own phone at home."

The worst part? She agreed.