So things here in paradise are looking cloudy again, at least as far as the WWOOFing situation is concerned. Let just say that some people really ought to live alone and leave it at that. I now know first hand the all-too-common experience of WWOOFing as a type of indentured servitude or second-class citizenship.
Really what the situation reminds me of is a great story that my friend Erin told me about a trip to her local photo shop to get some prints for a school project. She walked in and told the nice Chinese man behind the counter what she needed: 1) super high quality prints; 2) she needed them tommorrow; and 3) she didn't have very much money to spend so she wanted a killer discount. The man looked her right in the eye and said, "Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick two."
How brilliantly this illustrates the core of so many frustrating situations. You can't have everything and must resign yourself to compromise. If only someone would tell that to all the WWOOF hosts out there who seem to think that providing sub-par living conditions and three meals a day entitles them to experienced and motivated workers who are invested in their visions of utopia and willing to break their backs for it. To you WWOOF hosts out there, here's my advice: pick two!
Really what the situation reminds me of is a great story that my friend Erin told me about a trip to her local photo shop to get some prints for a school project. She walked in and told the nice Chinese man behind the counter what she needed: 1) super high quality prints; 2) she needed them tommorrow; and 3) she didn't have very much money to spend so she wanted a killer discount. The man looked her right in the eye and said, "Good. Fast. Cheap. Pick two."
How brilliantly this illustrates the core of so many frustrating situations. You can't have everything and must resign yourself to compromise. If only someone would tell that to all the WWOOF hosts out there who seem to think that providing sub-par living conditions and three meals a day entitles them to experienced and motivated workers who are invested in their visions of utopia and willing to break their backs for it. To you WWOOF hosts out there, here's my advice: pick two!
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