tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post4774116570398732340..comments2024-02-19T08:12:53.815-05:00Comments on The Right Thing: GIVE TO CHARITY ... OR ELSEJeffrey L. Seglinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648051034425906705noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-43111600681815935292013-11-07T13:10:25.754-05:002013-11-07T13:10:25.754-05:00The charity world is transparent. We are accounta...The charity world is transparent. We are accountable to our beneficiaries. We are open about our campaigning.<br /><a href="http://josephlevinson.net/" rel="nofollow">Joseph Levinson China</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853977106105989033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-27227437778955673192008-10-27T12:30:00.000-04:002008-10-27T12:30:00.000-04:00Are there laws against the coercion aspect? My wi...Are there laws against the coercion aspect? My wife got an email from her director stating that all salaried employees are expected to donate. That just seems illegal to me.sneksehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121253025671052849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-50753241266803146292007-01-21T23:48:00.000-05:002007-01-21T23:48:00.000-05:00Various employers have 'encouraged' contributions ...Various employers have 'encouraged' contributions to their pet projects. If I'm able to support their cause, both financially and mentally I will. <br /><br />In two instances I was conflicted with their choice, so I did what businesses do all the time... I explained I had a set amount I donated to charity and my funds were earmarked for a community group close to my home. No one ever mentioned it again.<br /><br />I DO think employers would be smarter to keep personal value decisions like charity out of the enployment relationship.<br /><br />Wendy Hagmaier<br />Fullerton, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-30682312062059984982007-01-21T14:39:00.000-05:002007-01-21T14:39:00.000-05:00It is important to give to charitable events and o...It is important to give to charitable events and organizations. When you accept a position with a firm or etc., you should ask what charities are suppported by that company. Then you ask which 2 or 3 are their top priorities. You state then which organization/s you will support whole-heartedly. The most important thing is to give!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-46211657846634705782007-01-21T13:01:00.000-05:002007-01-21T13:01:00.000-05:00Oxymoron, what?
This edict was presented to me in...Oxymoron, what?<br /><br />This edict was presented to me in the late 70's by a large commercial lender where I was newly employed. Being a single mother, I might have been foolish. However, my answer was a resounding "NO" to enforced directed giving. No one could refute that tax monies were extracted from my earnings. Yes, much of that goes to national defense and civil order. The fact remains that much is also directed to causes that I would not support. If I earn the money, I plan to control as much of the spending as possible. This coerced "giving" is an idea whose time should never come.<br />A. Sue Fowler<br />Somerset, OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-23331440774021896912007-01-21T11:10:00.000-05:002007-01-21T11:10:00.000-05:00Within a couple of weeks after being employed (tem...Within a couple of weeks after being employed (temp status at that) by a County Government, I was asked to "donate" to a holiday meal, which was ok with me. Shortly afterward, I was asked to "voluntarily" donate to the boss's gift fund, which I declined. Shortly afterward, I was asked to "voluntarily" donate to a charity fund, which I declined. Shortly afterward, and lastly, I was asked to "voluntarily" donate to a fund for a co-worker's grandfather's death, which I declined again.<br /> <br />This "volunteering" was not done by the boss, but by the boss's secretary, whom, I might add, had dressed up as a Witch for Halloween - how appropo!<br /> <br />Shortly after all of this, I was fired because I was not suitable for the office atmosphere, and my "work performance". However, as recently as 3 days prior, my supervisor had told me I was progressing as expected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com