12/31/2025
This is kinda sad
I don't know why this bothers me so much. I knew it was a thing and had an idea of how it worked, but actually seeing it personally, written out on a piece of paper asking associates for money, it's kinda fu**ed up. I don't know, maybe my brain is just extra grumpy today from very little sleep, but it's depressing.
A giant company expecting workers to give money to determine how much they'll donate to someone is just ridiculous. I can see the "psychology" behind it–if we donate a lot, the company will donate a lot. I'm sure it's been tested and whatnot to determine that method may be the most successful, but still. Not to mention having absolutely no other information. Obviously it's a privacy thing, but sorry, I'm not going to just put money in a random person's locker.
I feel bad for having that mindset, but I'm struggling to afford s**t. Obviously they're struggling too, but just giving the little money HD pays me to give to someone who HD also pays very little money to makes me hate the state of the world we're in.
Sorry, this turned into a larger rant than I intended. I expect some backlash, but I'm fine with that. Hell, maybe it will change my mind. I'll honestly invite some critical feedback. I'm young and want to hear other people's views. I'm not one to have terribly strong opinions but this is one for some reason. So, yeah. I never really express anything to people, so thanks if you made it this far. I really would appreciate some feedback.
