OT... Giving to the less fortunate

casey · 2009-12-13T00:41:55+00:00

I have always been a believer, in helping the less fortunate when I can.This year, I feel like being Scrooge!Our company usually "adopts" 2 families at Christmas. After having my company not matching my 401, it was a hit to me. Same with having wages frozen for 2 years, and having to take 10 days per year not paid, plus giving up 5 personnel days a year. I'm short 3 weeks pay, plus no 401 matching.Our "boss" said the families we adopted needs cash. WTF?? I have some extra food I can share, and a couple of new sweaters I'm willing to provide. My boss says this is unacceptable. The families need to have cash, so they can buy for their children. I have no idea what the money will go for, drugs maybe? Besides, I don't have extra cash.I contacted the Red-X. Said I have food & some new clothes to donate. They said they have plenty of food & clothes, they need cash. This is no joke, they actually told me this!Helping the less fortunate? Since when have people decide what they will accept as gifts? Bah Humbug, I don't need this crap.

Dec 13, 2009 61 Replies

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The Daring Dufas 16 years ago

That's another one of the things I will do to them and of course they will wander off mumbling about crazy deaf people. Of course, I don't know sign language and if I encountered a genuine deaf person, they would think I was signing in a foreign language. *snicker*

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The Daring Dufas 16 years ago

Imagine how Sid Caesar could confuse them? He's good at making up languages.

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