tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929374.post112672448269089112..comments2023-11-03T03:49:46.528-05:00Comments on Trixie's Home: Let's not forget to help the richTrixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405956286050242058noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929374.post-1126798264909720662005-09-15T10:31:00.000-05:002005-09-15T10:31:00.000-05:00I understand what you're saying, Trixie, and I agr...I understand what you're saying, Trixie, and I agree with you up to a point. We should not forget the thousands still living in the Astrodome in Houston or displaced all around the country, and they should be our first priority, but I find it hard to find fault with a company trying to take care of its employees.<BR/><BR/>There is something redeeming to me about a company that is concerned about its employees and doesn't turn their backs on them in a time of crisis. I would want to work for a company like that. Are there people in more need than the ones you described? I would have to say yes, which is why I agree with you and understand what you're saying, but I don't think you can assume or trivalize what others have lost or not. If you go to work for a company 40 plus hours a week, it does become like family, and you take care of family. I would hope the corporations earmarking contributions for established emergency relief groups, are also looking to the needs of their own employees who were affected, too.<BR/><BR/>I have known nurses that have been involved in serious car wrecks or been in life-and-death struggle with cancer or had a parent they had to stay home with, and myself and other nurses donated our vacation time to them so they could continue to be off for work for as long as they needed. Did they have insurance? Yes. Did they have sick leave? Yes. Did they have disability? Yes. Were they still struggling with bills, worried about losing their jobs, or just needed to know someone cared? Yes.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a big fan of Walmart, but I love what they did for their employees along the Gulf Coast. They said anyone who had to relocate or was displaced because of the hurricane, would have a job waiting for them at the nearest Walmart store to them.CrystalDiggoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01890479627522316527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929374.post-1126725676113236472005-09-14T14:21:00.000-05:002005-09-14T14:21:00.000-05:00Yes. Yes, they do. And the person involved in tell...Yes. Yes, they do. <BR/><BR/>And the person involved in telling me this wonderful news about their generosity sucks for oh, so many reasons not even related to this. Which may color my perspective just a skosh.Trixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405956286050242058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929374.post-1126725444612543552005-09-14T14:17:00.000-05:002005-09-14T14:17:00.000-05:00Rich people suck sometimes.--ERRich people suck sometimes.<BR/><BR/>--ERErudite Redneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830721195868387265noreply@blogger.com