Bad Experience at Work

I have recently finished working at my first ever job at a non-profit organization. Before I started, I figured people there would be very friendly, and eager to help everyone who came in. For the most part, I was right, but I had certain superiors fail to realize the organization’s mission objectives, and showed it through their treatment of clients and volunteers. About 1% of the working population in North America is lucky enough never to have worked for an employer or supervisor that they did not like. Unfortunately, I am not part of that one percent. Superiors must realize that how they behave does have a big effect on the efficiency and morale of the people around them. I realize it is extremely difficult being a boss. You must be in charge of a big group of people, and it is your job to ensure that they perform all their tasks efficiently, economically and correctly. Failure in any one of the three will result in the loss of your job or a severe tongue-lashing by the person above you. The stress is very high, but bosses/supervisors must realize that the people who work for you have feelings also, and do not appreciate yelling for harmless mistakes, or problems that are not even their fault in the first place. As difficult and stressful it is to be in charge of a group of people, a boss must be professional enough to be able to keep their cool, and make sure that a worker is truly wrong before receiving punishment. This is not even my biggest annoyance with lower management types. At my former place of employment, I was absolutely blown away by some of the treatment that the volunteers received from some of the people at my workplace. Constantly being pestered for every little task. I would like to remind everyone (mainly workers in a non profit setting) that volunteers have graciously donated their time to you because they know ANYTHING they can offer would be appreciated, so please treat them nicely and maybe once in a while, they might return to help your sorry asses instead of scurrying away being turned off by volunteer work.