Originally Posted by
JamesBond
So what? Still doesn't make them volunteers.
I get it, they are compensated. It's not like they are volunteering their time for Habitat for Humanity. I have some heartburn with the phrasing too. But what do you suggest we call them? They aren't employees. They voluntarily take on different responsibilities from their job. And almost all of them perform work in addition to what they are compensated for, some by quite a large margin.