Well, it's a title that came with a huge responsibility. Not just a fancy cute little yellow flag on your profile. It wouldn't be so hard if your city is small and not many participating, but if the community is growing, then you might be dealign with cases like member disputes, miscommunication, sexual-harassment so on and so forth.
I applied to become one a year ago after that whole-in-a-pocket Euro trip since I feel like helping Csers who comes to Malaysia and those who wants to learn what Cs is all about.
I'm very much involved with this job now, it's full time and mind you it's a non-profit organization to begin with.
I've been organizing meetings, attending member's potluck, or just join an event just to show support. Sometimes when you give so much ppl step on your head.
I'm not bitching about how much I have done but there are ignorant ppl who feels like they travel so much, lotsa 'ang moh' friends and hey why not apply to become an ambassador as well?
Why bother if you're not helping the other ambassadors?
Can't believe ppl would go crazy over this status cause I'm ready to hand over my burden to anyone interested now!
That aside,
I received a sexual-harassment complaint from a member.
It was a very busy day yesterday handling this matter and some member disputes over a thread in our group postings.
Never imagine a day like this would come, but you know, when there's a huge crowd/participant, you just have to expect it coming.
On a lighter note, but makes it all worth, we received couchsurfers from Brazil who is just,just awesome.
They know how to carry themselves well and makes us think of visiting Brazil World Cup 2014.
Ana Maria & Andres you guys are always in our heart.
Aresha refers to all our couchsurfers as 'friend'
This couple are just great with kids, Aresha even missed them when they left :(
'friend mana?' LOL!
After all the headache, hosting wonderful Csers just brighten up our day.
2 comments:
oh...that's news..didnt know that being a cser amb is such a "demand".
i hope things are ok over @ur side now.
me too, just hosted a cser from austria. he'll be back to kl before coming to sg again.
yes....CS ambassadors that are actually active have a lot on their hands. I help the ambassador in my city with whatever i can, i host a few meeting, i go to all of them, etc. I am just as active as an ambassador sometimes, and you get burnt out! when you are ready to get off the site, you host a great traveler, and you get pulled right back in.
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