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BBL is one of the less fun shifts, BUT I tell people if you get to do it pre-con, it's actually really nice. Since it's usually fairly quiet and calm. Being a runner can be super fun. I could suggest some shifts for everybody, but I'd probably be breaking some unwritten rules. But suffice to say there are some jobs that you wouldn't believe you could get and be doing....(in a good way.)
Is it true you get to choose the bag you want if you do the BBL shift?
Yes.It's easy to do. You just take the bag and pin you want, and put it away.
The thing is, no one is allowed to pick their own bag. They drill that into our heads over and over. You hand someone a bag. If they ask to swap to another one, you tell them you can't. If they make a scene you call over the supervisor for that area to deal with it. I've had people ignore the bag I offer them and then dig through the pile for the one they want.So it's not suppose to happen. Does it? I've seen it. But there's a difference between working that area as a volunteer and going through bag pickup as an attendee. The two shouldn't mix.Last year I saw a couple of volunteers walk off with one of each bag. IMO, that's stealing.
Some people said they did. I asked during my shift and they said no. At my post-con shift they did put out a bunch of leftover bags and said we could all take one.
I guess the key is not to ask. As an attendee, you're entitled to a bag. During my shift, I would put my bag to the side, and pick it up after my shift was over. However, I only took one bag, and supervisors never gave me a problem.
For the record, if you saw that, I would have quickly gone to your Lead or your Volunteer Coordinator immediately. The last couple of years due to the pins, SDCC has been running out of bags. If your bag breaks, then that's legitimate. But a volunteer should not be walking off with multiple bags.
I wasn't sure what was going on. It happened during the first few minutes of my first shift in that area. At first, I thought they were getting bags to fold. It was strange that they asked other people if they'd seen so and so bag. But then they walked off with an armful of bags. Even then I wasn't sure since people have posted that they were allowed to take an extra bag at the end of their shift. That's why I asked during my shift. It wasn't until a few minutes later that everything clicked.
What kinds of jobs do they have volunteers do pre-con other then bags?
I have a question. Ive never volunteered before but I heard that volunteers get sent a link to purchase parking for the con. Just curious if it’s true?
Umm....I want to reply with a humongous laugh. Who told you this? I've pretty much heard it all, but this is a new one for me. No, volunteers do not get any special perks for parking. Getting the free badge IS the only perk.