Charity....As you open your pockets for yet another natural disaster

[MysticScorpio82]

Quote:
I think, MAYBE, the point is that if you take a job at a charity your primary goal is supposed to be helping others, not yourself. The point isn't to drive a Jag, the point is to dedicate your life (sic career sic spare time) to helping others. For those who volunteer they are helping just being there obviously, but they are also effecting the charity's "profits" as well because that is one less person they are required to pay cash to out of their donation box. So, even if you can't donate cash, goods, etc. just being there is still a huge help. Whether that would have been a min wage sorting job that now isn't, or whether you could have gotten paid half a million+ a year if you CEO'd another company is a moot point because THE point is to help.

If that's not why you're there, then maybe you should take a trip up to Wall Street and live alongside the other sharks and vultures.

Least I think maybe that's how some view it... *shrug*

Lol thank you! You summed up perfectly what I was having trouble saying!

 

[BlacksheepCardigans]

Look at it this way - you go to school, become a [whatever]. Long-haul trucker, let's say. You start off small, prove yourself worthy and responsible, and are given more and more important jobs to do. You get many promotions because you're known as being the very best, most reliable, go-to person in the entire fleet. Eventually you become fleet manager; you're thrilled because now you can put away money for your kids' college; looks like you'll have some to leave your grandkids too.

Were you in it just for the money?

Of course not - there are a lot of successful people on this board, and a lot of hard-working people on this board, who know perfectly well that their satisfaction comes from a job well done and the money is a recognition of that fact. Not the goal.

The CEO of a charity works longer hours than 99% of all humans on earth, and is the person the buck stops at for years, if not decades. He or she deserves a wage that recognizes that, just the way a long-haul trucker works.

As the daughter of a pastor, I am so familiar with (and so incredibly tired of) the attitude that people doing "good work" don't deserve to get paid (or should be paid only enough to barely survive). The number of weeks there was no paycheck because the church decided that he was OK without one was far too many. Does your pastor not have kids to send to school too? Might he or she enjoy actually having the heat on in the winter? Is he not supposed to have hobbies or take vacations? Nonprofits are great work, but they're work. You don't muzzle the ox who is treading out the grain, you pay your good workers a good wage, and you recognize effort and worth wherever it is. Being appropriately paid for a huge amount of work is not a sign that you're in it for the money; it's a sign that you're one of the best workers there is.

 

[PineappleMama]

Totally forgot about Azleway. Just got their newsletter/magazine thing in the mail today.

Program to help kids in foster care, take kids in, transitional... etc. Every year they let the kids in their care make a wish list of three items. Everything from Legos to Fishing Rods to Bedding and of course some ask for things every other kid wants like Ipods or games. Folks can buy one item for a kiddo or the whole three or just send in a bunch of stocking stuffers or donate to the general fund.

Pretty cool IMO... kids are already in a bad way... missing family... I think it's really awesome of them to do this.

www.azleway.com for any who care to take a gander.

 

[arabianequine]

What about teachers, policemen, and doctors imo they are so under paid for what they do and work long/hard hours and don't get pay like that.

 

[HHandbasket]

Amen to that!

I have no problem with administrators being paid what they are worth, but one of the things that has gone awry in this country, unfortunately, are these inflated CEO salaries, whether it's a charity or not but MOST especially on the part of charities.

It seems like the CEOs of those charities are saying, "Excuse me, will you please donate to me what few hard-earned dollars you and your family bring in so I can send my kids to private school and fly on private jets? Thanks, we appreciate your help."

 

[RabbitMage]

Would anyone here like to do what they do for only $35,000 a year?

 

[PineappleMama]

Quote:
Oh Oh Pick Me Pick Me PLEASE!!

And DH too... that be over 5k raise for him.

 

[Rozzie]

Quote:
Oh Oh Pick Me Pick Me PLEASE!!

And DH too... that be over 5k raise for him.

I "believe" RabbitMage is using "they" to refer doing the work done by the CEO's of these large companies.

In other words, the antecedent of they = the CEO's...

Then again, if someone wants to do the job of some of those CEO's for $35k, more power to ya, so long as you have the skills / contacts / education / etc.

 

[PineappleMama]

Oh I know I just couldn't resist. I suppose you could consider the EIC as a Mom's Income for a year... ?? Not to mention all the fringe bennies like all you can handle hugs and all the free master artwork for your home decor.

Some of us don't do what we do for the cash after all.

And for me, that's the point. If a charity only offered $35k for a position would ANY of those CEO's who claim to care so much about the people being helped take them up on it... OR are they really just in it for the cash? If the charity hit a low donation month, quarter, year would the CEO take a pay cut so supplies could be bought for those in need, or would they demand every dime? I'm guessing the majority would demand the charity meet their contractual obligation to the penny and to heck with people being left hungry or sick on the streets.

But that's just my cynical nature coming out... I'm sure at least ONE would take a cut... if nothing else than to save face after years of touting how much they care...

 

[redhen]

Quote:
Nope.. you are 100% correct, PM...
I think you get what charity is supposed to actually mean....unlike some others.
Your nailing it right on the head....
Good for you!!