I am not sure what you mean, XO. What is your point here? I work at apublic college and we are "highly encouraged" to pay to thecollege Foundation. I kick in $25 a pay period. The faculty and staff participation rate on campus is near 100%. But, how does that deal with the issue of overtime, etc?
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YOu apparently do not understand what a job is all about. You have a job to do your work and, in exckhange, to BRING MONEY HOME. The purpose of a job is not to kick back the money you earn to the people paying you. The have no right to "highly encourage" you to give them a dime. If you would not give it to them if you didn't work there, you are only giving it back to them because you are intimidated to do so, or you just don't understand the purpose or the meaning of a job. You are being browbeat into kicking back about $650 per year. The fact that "nearly everybody does it" only indicates that the Fascists in charge are really efficient Fascists. If youare going to be a sucker, at least know that you are a sucker.
Kicking back your salary to the employer, whomever they are, is like those "voluntary labor brigades" in Cuba. It's just intimidation.
It is one thing for them to screw you, but for God's sake, understand please that you are being screwed out of your hard-earned money. Administrators are the overpaid ones at any college. Let them donate their salaries.
