Cert III Work Placement - Volunteer
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:43 pm
Hi all,
I have started my part time Cert III Early Childhood Education & Care Course last week. I called up about 20 centres today and lucky enough there is one centre that would take me as volunteer student in their facility and start from tomorrow already.
I am very VERY nervous and scared at the same time. I still have no much knowledge or experience in this field and I do not want to give up. The centre offers me 5 days practical placement which I am not sure if they are going to pay me minimum wage? Does volurteer mean I work 40 hours and get paid nothing? Is that legal or? Because it is kind of urgent and a shock that she asked me to start that quick already so I have to know more about this industry before I sign anything. I go to school on Saturdays and during the week I have part time job to support my living expense, I'm just confused whether to quit my job or not.
I am just really nervous! It is getting into my vein system! My background is Hong Kong Chinese and I am so scared there will be discriminate/racist issues or language confusion
( Can anyone share their volunteer experience on here? I'll be very grateful to hear some good feedbacks to cheer myself a little x
I have started my part time Cert III Early Childhood Education & Care Course last week. I called up about 20 centres today and lucky enough there is one centre that would take me as volunteer student in their facility and start from tomorrow already.
I am very VERY nervous and scared at the same time. I still have no much knowledge or experience in this field and I do not want to give up. The centre offers me 5 days practical placement which I am not sure if they are going to pay me minimum wage? Does volurteer mean I work 40 hours and get paid nothing? Is that legal or? Because it is kind of urgent and a shock that she asked me to start that quick already so I have to know more about this industry before I sign anything. I go to school on Saturdays and during the week I have part time job to support my living expense, I'm just confused whether to quit my job or not.
I am just really nervous! It is getting into my vein system! My background is Hong Kong Chinese and I am so scared there will be discriminate/racist issues or language confusion
( Can anyone share their volunteer experience on here? I'll be very grateful to hear some good feedbacks to cheer myself a little x
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