I'd have a quota for PBP volunteers, both ACP and FF Velo. It needn't be much, but a nice gesture.
Why should we do that .. we are already predicting a massive demand .. well beyond the maximum that we think we can handle. Nice gesture .. but how the heck do we know you were a PBP volunteer .. you have just added to the work load.
We have lots of
" the rest of my team are in .. but I am not .. can you correct this "
Rubbish .. you never entered.
My boss is going to sponsor me .. can you add him in.
No
And as for all those who are unable to cope with paying us £100 and insist on using £100 to pay to their currency .. whether US$, Thai Bat , Swedish Krona .. the list is endless ... I despair at times.
Then of course there are the .. I paid 10 minutes ago .. can you confirm receipt of my payment. Here I do exaggerate a little .. it is usually at least 24 hours before that query turns up.
Handling the cash and all the related problems that human beings can perpetrate is already taking me something like 6 hours a day .. and we have only had about 300 of the 800 pay so far. I already see Jan 2021 as an absolute nightmare
Clearly you have caught me in a grumpy mood .. time for bed !!