Well in another first for me I quit my job just now because I was making to much money. This morning I buckled under the pressure and asked how much I was getting payed. I was shocked by how much I was making. On one day were I was just trying out a few NLP things for fun I made $400 and this was without even really trying. Upon finding this out I asked a few more questions and found out that between my cut and my Company's cut the first year of a persons donations basically wouldn't get to the charity. If you really want to make an ongoing donation to charity do it on the charities website that way they get all he money.
Once I found this out I quit on the spot, I had no choice. I felt absolutely terrible about all the people that I had gotten to sign up and generally felt really shitty. I had mislead people, because I had got carried away and gone with the flow instead of doing some basic homework. I had convinced quite a few people to donate money under false pretenses. I'm not really sure what to do about this, so any advice you guys have is welcome.
Its interesting how easy I was flourishing here, I already had a (to) well payed job, friends and was well on my way to finding a girl. Strange how little this seems to matter, maybe I should be looking for something else? (again ideas welcome)
I've decided to fly to Brisbane to make the most of the sunny weather, and get a nice honest job like picking fruit or working in a bar.
I'll post a happy entry about something amusing as soon as it happens so this one isn't at the top for long.
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<song>Charities don't make money.... charity workers do. They make more money if they rip off me and you!!</song> It's true that quite often the overheads of a charity mean a good amount of the money goes into making the charity a charity - but that's only the bigger ones. The small ones can't afford people, so they need volunteers and people like me to walk the wilderness for them raising money (I raised £80 for a local blind charity). If you want to relieve your guilt you'll need to give to a charity that you know will really get the benefits from your money.
Can't have been all that nice a charity, obviously using suckering techniques (go on, admit that pub interview was like a cult sign-up - did you taste the rohypnol in your pint?;), strange quirks in dealing with the money and ridiculous overheads (you mean you didn't check what the director's last bonus was?;).
At McDonalds you'll get your own name badge.. how could you refuse that!! Or I'm sure if you can pull girls so well that you can pull a reasonable pint :))
Thanks Russ!
But I have decided that the only way to battle the menace charities pose to the world is to start an honest one to lead by example and act as a beacon of light in these darkened times.
I welcome you to a new age - www.sponsorabackpacker.com
Hahahaha! "honest charity" "www.sponsorabackpacker.com" - hehe! Brilliant idea, and probably more honest.
Russ - you told someone you were in a Blind Charity, so they paid you £80 to go walking in the wilderness? Sounds dodgy. Well done though!
Mike, you're having a lot of experiences and learning a lot of stuff, even the 'bad' things are useful learning for you. Much better than some of us sat here watching TV all week. Keep it up!
Thanks Gabe, good point on the experience thing. But noone has sponsored me yet :o(
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