Hung and Suzanne's company has instituted a new volunteering program where more experienced employees mentor the youngest employees, many of whom are fresh from college or internships. Hung signs up, but Suzanne does not. A few months later, how does Hung likely feel about having become a volunteer?
A) She feels resentful, since she is essentially working for free.
B) She feels more engaged in the company and in her primary role.
C) She likes it but finds the extra time commitment a major problem.
D) She enjoys it, but her colleagues think she is kissing up to the management.
E) She likes it but feels her mentees take advantage of her time, becoming a distraction.

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Many companies encourage employees to engage in volunteering-the giving of time or skills during a planned activity for a nonprofit or charitable group. Such companies may encourage volunteering on employees' own personal time, or may create "corporate volunteering" programs where employees can give time or skills during the workday. Are such efforts a distraction for employees that interferes with their jobs? Quite the contrary, as research suggests that employees who volunteer are actually more engaged in their work than employees who don't. Moreover, employees who volunteer are given "credit" for those activities by their colleagues.

Hung and Suzanne's Company Has Instituted a New Volunteering Program