>From: Nicholas Burlakoff <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: drunk volunteer >Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:00:15 -0500 > >I would not recommend direct confrontation (also known as intervention) >without professional advice. That could do as much damage as help. I would >advise talking to the woman’s doctor (it being a small town) and asking the >doctor to arrange for a family, doctor and friends’ intervention. I the >meantime the museum needs to distance the person from direct volunteering >and any responsibilities that have legal consequences. This situation is not >a joke, and it will not cure itself. >nburlakoff > >-----Original Message----- >From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf >Of Kate McDonald >Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:43 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: drunk volunteer > >My suggestion:  clear, precise, compassionate confrontation.  The volunteer >is probably in denial and it might be helpful to suggest AA. > >From: Jenny Rebecca Martin > >Reply-To: Museum discussion list > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: drunk volunteer > >Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:48:40 -0500 > > > >On the one hand, I can understand the feeling of one's hands being tied by > >small size, small-town politics, and what have you. > > > >On the other, however, I find it hard to believe that if more than one > >person is aware of the problem, nothing can be done.  The motivating >factors > >that have been named -- whether one acts in the name of liability or common > >compassion -- far outweigh the reasons to simply let it lie.  For both the > >museum's sake and the woman's in question, not to mention the number of > >lives that could potentially be saved were she to cause an accident or > >something of the such, something needs to be done.  A number of people have > >provided excellent points on this. > > > >I don't mean to sound overly critical or naive, but sometimes the right or > >best thing isn't the popular or politically correct thing to do.  Good > >luck -- > > > >The opinions the author expresses are strictly her own and not that of her > >employer's. > > > > ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< > >Jenny Rebecca Martin, Collections Manager > >The Morris Museum                      Phone: 973.971.3712 > >6 Normandy Heights Road                Fax: 973.538.0154 > >Morristown, NJ 07960                   Email [log in to unmask] > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On > >Behalf Of Mary L. Kirby > >Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 10:57 AM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: drunk volunteer > > > > > >The answers I have seen thus far are technically correct, and may be the > >way for you to go. > > > >However, I note that you said you are with a small art museum. If your > >museum as small as mine, and if the lady in question has a long time > >committment to your organization (the comparable person with my > >organization is a founding Mother and dedicated fund raiser), your hands > >may be tied. Mine are, and my fingers are crossed. Most of the board > >knows of her problem. Not only are we a small museum, but we are in a > >small town so liablity risk not withstanding, we feel we cannot confront > >the issue directly. > > > >Good luck. > > > >Mary Kirby > >[log in to unmask] > > > >On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 22:45:18 -0800 Kimberly Radtke &/or Keith Routley > > writes: > > > I'm at a small art museum where we have one volunteer who daily helps > > > open up the museum. She occasionally arrives smelling of alcohol and > > > seems mildly intoxicated, but remains helpful, punctual and reliable > > > She drives to and from the museum. Personnel issues aside, I'm > > > wondering if people have any thoughts regarding what liability the > > > museum might incur if she were in an auto accident to/from the > > > museum while intoxicated. Presumably the museum would only be > > > potentially liable if it became known that she was retained despite > > > a documented problem arriving intoxicated? Any thoughts? Cheers! > > > > > > ========================================================= > > > Important Subscriber Information: > > > > > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > > > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > > > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > > > message to [log in to unmask] . 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