How Come None of the Charities are Helping Jobs?

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I wish more corporations would help people by investing in startup companies to get jobs back to the US. That way we mighth not have to depend on overseas for pills, masks, and a lot of other things we need,

Maybe it is just me, but the most charitable thing they are concerned with is high-profile things to get awards, enhance the company name and get the execs perks.

My gripe for the day. But if you want to go green, help a company make something in Kansas rather than hauling it half way around the world. Nobody talks about what that does to the environment. And the economy.

I wish more corporations would help people by investing in startup companies to get jobs back to the US. That way we mighth not have to depend on overseas for pills, masks, and a lot of other things we need,Maybe it is just me, but the most charitable thing they are concerned with is high-profile things to get awards, enhance the company name and get the execs perks.My gripe for the day. But if you want to go green, help a company make something in Kansas rather than hauling it half way around the world. Nobody talks about what that does to the environment. And the economy.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

There is no financial incentive. If there was, they would have done it long ago.

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

CBS News -
Resignation nation: Record number of Americans quit their jobs before the holiday

Americans quit their jobs in record numbers ahead of the holidays, with an all-time monthly high of 4.5 million people handing in their resignations in November, according to newly released government data.

That figure surpasses the previous high reached in September, when 4.4 million people left their jobs. Leisure and hospitality companies, such as restaurants, bars and hotels, saw the greatest number of employee exits, with more than 1 million workers quitting in November alone, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Tuesday. That represents an increase of 60% for the industry, a major employment sector, compared with a year earlier.

The data suggests that the "Great Resignation," as some experts have labeled the trend, continues apace amid an extremely tight labor market. With workers in high demand, bosses are raising wages and dangling incentives such as hiring bonuses. That is providing opportunities for many employees to quit lower-paying jobs in favor of more lucrative work.

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

Now report the "new jobs" to go with it. Many just changed jobs!

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I have no idea how the spoiler thing got in there. Except that I need a nap and it's before 10:30. . .

cindyNC · ‎08-01-2019

From things I've read, some are saying the job resignations are babyboomers taking retirement earlier than planned due to the high stock market.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

Aren't charities non profit? My math tells me if there is no profit, they all are run and function, with all volunteers. If not, I guess "non profit", isn't what I think those words imply.

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deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

I thought 'corporate' charities were formed as "foundations". That the corporation earmarked a portion of its profits to benefit what a board of directors deem are worthy causes. Is this incorrect?

JamandBread · ‎06-24-2021

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
I thought 'corporate' charities were formed as "foundations". That the corporation earmarked a portion of its profits to benefit what a board of directors deem are worthy causes. Is this incorrect?

You are right. I read the post and thought of Red Cross, Salvation Army, UNICEF, etc.

But corporations do indeed have their own foundations set up.