Originally Posted by
Dovster
A volunteer has less motivation to do the job correctly than does someone whose livlihood depends on it.
Indeed, ask anyone who is familiar with the U.S. court system if an attorney appointed by the court to defend someone without charge (or at a minimal payment) will put in the same time and effort that he would if he was getting paid.
The sad, but human, truth is that he will not.
My experiences with this are that this is pretty much true, especially if the volunteer or employee is feeling that they aren't sure if they want to continue in that role. If they are questioning if they want to continue, the volunteer is more likely to just not do as great a job, because, their income isn't tied to it. An employee is more likely to continue doing the best they can because, even if they want to get out of that field, they'll still need to use that employer as a reference, and in the meantime, still need the paycheck.