Hi Hoss,
I agree completely, I am a newly appointed AVP for District 1. Disagreements are always going to happen and not everyone will be happy, but, IMO it is how the individual handles the dissagreement and himself that is the difference. I cannot stand the well I'm a volunteer atitude...professionalism is NOT a paygrade!!!!
If one signs on to do a job and to take on responsibility he ought to put forth his best effort and conduct himself in the utmost professional manner because that is what the job requires regardles of PAY or VOLUNTEER status. I own a retail establishment, all my customers get the same service regardless of their purchase, and I put forth the same effort in any job I take on regardless of pay. I am in another volunteer organization that constantly deals with people using the "hey I don't get paid for this" attitude and at last weeks meeting I asked two people to leave based on their attitude, to a rousing round of applause. The people applauding do not have an attitude of I need to be paid to do a good job. they do a good job because it is in their heart and their mind, they are professionals!!