Reason #46, Why I'm Going to Vietnam to Volunteer

Because people think I'm a volunteer anyway.

Some people seem to think that because my job involves promoting recycling and 'environmentalism' that I surely cannot be paid! I've been asked "do you get paid to do this?" by about 5 people a month. Every now and then there's a "You're not paid to do this, are you?".

I mean, there are tonnes of people out there looking for real jobs...