volunteering
Volunteering is the act of abandoning wages and depositing goodwill as a form of moral currency. Wearing the mask of free service, it is also a mental financial product seeking returns in self-affirmation. Participants bundle hardship and praise together, sweating with hopes of ethical dividends. Behind the noble tales staged for social contribution lies a quiet race for status. Somewhere today, someone is dressing up their resume through unpaid labor.