Giving - Five Tips on How to Give Your Time. Wasting time .
Few phrases inspire such frustration.
We all hate wasting time, even if it is for a good cause. The more time and effort you're willing to put in, the more you'll probably take away from it. If you're just helping out for an hour at bake-sale fundraiser for a little league team, chances are you don't need much training. But if you decide to join a program that requires a regular commitment, ask what systems the charity has in place to help you learn your role. If you're going to teach literacy classes, for instance, ask what kind of teacher-training you'll receive, where you can go for help if questions or problems arise and how you'll be evaluated.