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Old 03-05-2009, 08:27 AM   #11
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I choose what I donate now a days.

There's a billion people that work in our ER. It seems we are always collecting for something. I could easily spend 100 bucks a month on donations. Someone's mother/father/cat died. Someone lost their job. Someone's retiring...

We have a locked drawer with an envelop inside with the persons name on it. If you want to donate, you chuck some money in. Lots of times people collect for different little things and I'll throw in some money for gifts, treats, etc... even if I wont be a apart of the festivities.

With all the parents, I don't buy crap for school fund raisers "just cuz". I hate girl scout cookies. I don't need 30 energy efficient light bulbs. I don't need overpriced Xmas paper, popcorn, citrus fruit, huge blocks of cheese. It's all crap in large quantities. If I have a kid that needs the raise money for things, I am going to make them work for other people. Baby sitting. Snow shoveling. Grass cutting. Sweeping... Child labor. That's what I am talking about.
Exactly. When I was a kid and the school gave me chocolates or Christmas cards to sell in a fund raiser, my parents taught me that it was my responsibility to sell them myself. Of course it was always the kids who had their parents, grandparents, and neighbours sell the stuff that always won the prizes for most sold. I think most of them are working on Bay Street (Toronto's Wall Street) these days..... if they're still working.
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Old 03-05-2009, 02:31 PM   #12
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I never understood where people get off leaning on workers/co-workers for 'voluntary' donations anyway.
If people are really concerned and want to give, they will, otherwise leave them the fuck alone.
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Old 03-05-2009, 08:22 PM   #13
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Exactly. When I was a kid and the school gave me chocolates or Christmas cards to sell in a fund raiser, my parents taught me that it was my responsibility to sell them myself. Of course it was always the kids who had their parents, grandparents, and neighbours sell the stuff that always won the prizes for most sold. I think most of them are working on Bay Street (Toronto's Wall Street) these days..... if they're still working.
My parents were the exact opposite. They refused to let me sell them myself because they didn't want me walking around the neighborhood knocking on random people's doors.

Back on topic though, I'd give a few bucks if I had it on me.
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Old 03-05-2009, 08:29 PM   #14
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Jesus christ man. The guy is dying, its a nice jesture, weather you like him or not. If you can afford a 500k home, im sure you can afford to give 10$. Its only money.
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Old 03-05-2009, 09:12 PM   #15
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To me, it depends on who the money is really going to ultimately. if its going to family to help with the medical bills and he cant pay or doesnt have insurance, sure I'll consider helping if I have the extra few bucks to donate, but if he's just trying to get some free money, fuck him, he can come in to work and earn it.
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Old 03-06-2009, 10:26 AM   #16
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Jesus christ man. The guy is dying, its a nice jesture, weather you like him or not. If you can afford a 500k home, im sure you can afford to give 10$. Its only money.
Oh I can afford the 10 bucks, I just think hes a POS. if it were a few of our other techs i would throw in a shitload for but theyre actualy good people and good workers.

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Old 03-06-2009, 10:54 PM   #17
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Oh I can afford the 10 bucks, I just think hes a POS.

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Well if that's the case, I'd offer him $20.00 to go fucking die somewhere else.

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