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Egalitarian Thug

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18. Possibly the most revealing reply on this thread.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 02:58 PM

Jan 2014

"I wanted to do good, really, but it was too much effort."

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Goodwill Industries has become a complete scam [View all] BlueStreak Jan 2014 OP

Goodwill execs make millions on the backs of slave labor using free donated merchandise. jsr Jan 2014 #1

The thrift store industry had explosive MineralMan Jan 2014 #2

Sheltered workshops are useful in a narrow range of situations. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #3

"Local chapter" = private business paying a big CEO salary BlueStreak Jan 2014 #10

I think this situation is unfortunate lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #13

And likewise. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #19

Agree! $250,000 compensation is more than adequate for a charity CEO salary. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #26

Nobody should have to take a vow of poverty to run a charity BlueStreak Jan 2014 #28

Thanks for the suggestion about Arc BlueStreak Jan 2014 #11

I don't know if it always was, but it has been for most of my lifetime. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #4

I've known this for some time. Have you ever seen how high their prices are B Calm Jan 2014 #5

Yup. Shirts cost $4.99. You could do better at the clearance rack at JCPenney. nt. SunSeeker Jan 2014 #8

I don't think that's an unreasonable price -- it they were actually a charity BlueStreak Jan 2014 #12

We go there every year to buy coats for the homeless and were shocked that their coats were 20 - 30 rhett o rick Jan 2014 #60

Wow. Glad Goodwill was cheap when I was a kid. SunSeeker Jan 2014 #66

It was much cheaper a year or two ago. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #67

And I have True Blue American Aug 2019 #79

Maybe other charities can learn from them. Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #6

"easy" comes at a cost. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #7

Possibly the most revealing reply on this thread. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #18

Excuse me? Baitball Blogger Jan 2014 #23

Michael Miller, CEO, Goodwill Industries, pay is above $850,000. marew Jan 2014 #9

In Indianapolis, 60% of the revenue is paid out in salaries BlueStreak Jan 2014 #14

charity parasites eShirl Jan 2014 #43

How in the hell they can justify that salary is beyond me. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #35

it's a criminal number. TeamPooka Jan 2014 #44

It is with certainty criminal and repulsive. Good will, indeed..ugh. Jefferson23 Jan 2014 #57

We have a new, large facility that was finished last year. Frustratedlady Jan 2014 #15

St. Vincent de Paul reports 9% overhead. pnwmom Jan 2014 #16

HUGE THANKS !!! This is perfect BlueStreak Jan 2014 #21

We have used them and they are great. Glad this worked out for you. nt pnwmom Jan 2014 #61

It's a good second hand store to shop plus I have seen the people come in with the slips . They lunasun Aug 2019 #86

My donation group of choice Retrograde Jan 2014 #24

Good charity True Blue American Aug 2019 #80

St.Vincent de Paul is an excellent charity. gademocrat7 Aug 2019 #82

It's the same scenario in my neck of the woods Oilwellian Jan 2014 #17

We are a high unemployment area, & yes, I've noticed the same. Not only Goodwill, but big El_Johns Jan 2014 #20

omg. i shopped at one today. i always feel i'm doing good by shopping there. thx for this thread Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #22

In my corner of PA we seem to have the same dingy little MadrasT Jan 2014 #25

In our area it's St. Vincent DePaul who runs the soup kitchens and the shelters when the weather OregonBlue Jan 2014 #27

You mean they just help their fellow man unconditionally? BlueStreak Jan 2014 #30

They do! True Blue American Aug 2019 #81

Would Salvation Army be a better bet? mainer Jan 2014 #29

I don't reward purveyors of hate and ignorance BlueStreak Jan 2014 #32

I think in most respects SA is a better organization than Goodwill, at least from what I've seen. El_Johns Jan 2014 #51

Regarding their AIDS outreach, I wonder ... BlueStreak Jan 2014 #62

No, it was goods & housing assistance. SA basically doesn't proselytize in their El_Johns Jan 2014 #65

The goodwill stores are not franchising they are just making tons of money. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #31

It is "franchising" (in quotes) BlueStreak Jan 2014 #34

I'll check that out...interesting...thanks!..nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #36

I donate my used clothes to local charities tabbycat31 Jan 2014 #33

Goodwill Pays Disabled Workers As Little As 22 Cents Per Hour Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #37

+1 El_Johns Jan 2014 #54

In our area the Goodwill hires the disabled. That is all I know about the program. We also donate jwirr Jan 2014 #38

Some good alternative charities: kmlisle Jan 2014 #39

I haven't given them anything in Years!!! I give to local veterans organizations. ebbie15644 Jan 2014 #40

I have a few places where I donate items. Curmudgeoness Jan 2014 #41

It's insane. We have a "job training center" near our house... VPStoltz Jan 2014 #42

Have been nervous about Good Will zentrum Jan 2014 #45

My local Goodwill store in Santa Fe SheilaT Jan 2014 #46

Another facet of the Prison-Industrial Complex PeoViejo Jan 2014 #48

Smoke a little pot, you now become free labor for these con artists BlueStreak Jan 2014 #49

Yes, all the big non-profits have people on probation & doing community service working there El_Johns Jan 2014 #55

Thes guys have made a fortune during the forclosure crisis. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #47

I worked for goodwill of central arizona Mosby Jan 2014 #50

Thank you for those personal details from inside BlueStreak Jan 2014 #63

Goodwill moved into a huge space in my neighborhood abelenkpe Jan 2014 #52

I give to a local Franciscan center that houses a halfway house for male drug and alcohol abusers dorkzilla Jan 2014 #53

Good on them. As an atheist, I am always looking for examples BlueStreak Jan 2014 #64

This is one of the reasons I give my second hand stuff to the local Lunacee_2013 Jan 2014 #56

They Are Also Poisonously Anti-Union Wolf Frankula Jan 2014 #58

Goodwill execs are anti-worker businessmen. jsr Jan 2014 #68

That's the point. It is just another retail business now BlueStreak Jan 2014 #70

Really silly prices the last time I was there. tavernier Jan 2014 #59

We have a local "shop" that is run by nuns and volunteers in order glinda Jan 2014 #69

I had no idea they were so horrible. So glad I came across this post. I had taken tons of items RKP5637 Dec 2015 #71

Please see the references to St. Vincent de Paul above BlueStreak Dec 2015 #72

Thanks for the link!!! RKP5637 Dec 2015 #73

Goodwill fires disabled workers kittywoman Mar 2016 #74

Thank you for your input, kittywoman, and welcome to Democratic Underground. We value you here. NBachers Aug 2019 #77

Goodwill Job Connection Joke Smiledface Aug 2019 #75

How to make money like Goodwill Smiledface Aug 2019 #76

You are quite right. True Blue American Aug 2019 #78

Habitat for Humanity - homes get built blm Aug 2019 #83

I volunteer for the Assistance League. greymattermom Aug 2019 #84

You can complete community service hours TheFarseer Aug 2019 #85

K&R. I've been aware of this for many years. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #87

I used to work for them, I know it's a scam ebbie15644 Aug 2019 #88

I hope this finally goes public-wide. I've said it for years, but people still donate to them. Frustratedlady Aug 2019 #89

Look for a Homeless Veteran Shelter. Delmette2.0 Aug 2019 #90