TRUST.
March 2, 2025, 7:57 AM
OREGON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT · LETTER SENT
Oregon Parks & Recreation Department · To [Volunteer Services Lead]
The letter on trust, sent to the volunteer services lead. It triggered the day use area meeting.
From
Robert Samuel White
To
[Volunteer Services Lead]
Date
March 2, 2025, 7:57 AM PT
Subject
Trust.
Document
01JNBNSRN04NEM4MEZJG40Q3N5
[Volunteer Services Lead], I don’t trust you, and that’s because your actions have given me no reason to. When I confided in you about the situation with [Park Supervisor], you escalated it instead of protecting me. Then you disappeared. When I applied for a job here, you distanced yourself again. The moment I withdrew my application, you reappeared—spending ninety minutes talking about yourself. When I finally opened up to you about why I’m here, what I sacrificed to be here, and why this matters to me, you responded by trying to manage my perception instead of actually listening. And then? You distanced yourself again. When I warned you—privately—to prevent a repeat of the [Park Supervisor] situation, you assured me [Park staff] would train me. That didn’t happen. At every critical moment, you have failed to act with integrity. At every opportunity to lead, you have instead chosen avoidance. I will continue to do my job professionally for the next month. You will ensure that my contributions are recognized appropriately in your system. I will not allow the dysfunction here to interfere with my larger trajectory. If there is any pushback on this, understand that I am fully prepared for it. Sam