Employee giving programs - Offensive?

[myrdale]

I don't think you're understanding the argument. I don't expect anyone to share in my offense, but I do expect to be able to understand what has already been written.

You contridict yourself by stating I don't understand your argument, but that I should understand what has already been written. Maybe you should elaborate your position.

If you don't expect "anyone" to share in your offense, then maybe you should do some self reflection.

whatever illogical rage you have against the mean tax man, but I can assure you, this isn't that.

Mildly condescending. My "illogical rage" isn't against the mean tax man, but rather the politicians who pander to the populous by using my tax dollars to buy votes.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

to me it would be a bit annoying that the employer wants you to donate to their foundation.

[Drake3287]

Like most cities, the city I use to work for would give a yearly presentation for giving to the United Way. Very few employees gave to it and I know that didn't sit well with the City Manager simply because it embarrassed him to have such few donors. In our case, United Way started giving to special interest groups (think Bay Area) that many people didn't agree with.

[ua_guy]

Like most cities, the city I use to work for would give a yearly presentation for giving to the United Way. Very few employees gave to it and I know that didn't sit well with the City Manager simply because it embarrassed him to have such few donors. In our case, United Way started giving to special interest groups (think Bay Area) that many people didn't agree with.

Yes. United Way is polarizing for many reasons. For me, it was their contributions to known discriminatory and anti- groups which turned me off. Fair is fair. I can be discriminating in my donations and that's when I decided they're never getting another cent of my money.

I've encountered the same with United Way giving campaigns. They are delivered by management, coercive in nature. My husband has encountered them in his work too--he was actually pulled aside at work by leadership and asked why he hadn't contributed (it was expected that all leaders give). Not only is it none of their dang business, but he told his boss what an a-hole that company is, and they were welcome to make something of it. The company backed down and never asked him again.

[disneysteve]

Certainly if a company is going to push a particular charity, they need to vet it well and make sure it isn't a faith-based and/or discriminatory organization.

And no matter what, nobody should ever feel pressured or coerced to give. Whether or not any employee participates should be confidential. Your superiors and coworkers shouldn't know if you've given or not.