"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/11/2013 3:57 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:25:08 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Now I'm wondering if the requests for the employee holiday gift fund
>>> could have been applied towards the dining minimum. I found it rather
>>> odd they were requesting money to give the island employees holiday
>>> bonuses. Final talley, they'd collected over $75,000 so they could
>>> split it and cut bonus checks for the landscapers (not that they take
>>> care of our yards), security guards, the folks who work in accounting,
>>> etc. Allegedly divided equally.
>>>
>>> Were these out-of-pocket donations? Or could that have been deducted
>>> from the dining minimum, too? I sent an email asking about it. I'm
>>> waiting to hear back.
>>
>> They're sounding like Walmart and them asking customers to contribute
>> to Thanksgiving baskets for needy employees! Why don't they pay their
>> employees enough to tide them through the year, so you can tip those
>> you may wish to tip on your own?
>>
> That was kind of my thinking about it, sf. I was told it was strictly out
> of pocket donations. But really, why do I need to help them pay their
> employees? The whole operation makes enough money to pay these people
> well. If some individuals did something helpful I'd be happy to tip
> them - separately.

It is a disgrace if they are saying their employees are so needy they are
asking for donations!!! Surely they can't mean that they don't pay enough
so want you to make up the difference???? If so I simply can't believe the
cheek!

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