Donation for Short Leave
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daftandbarmy
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It's not coercion unless they are withholding the normal short leave from the Christmas leave window, even then you could argue it's not an entitlement, just a common practice.
It's wrong, but it was pretty much inevitable it would happen given the way the GCWCC works. Every year the amount units are expected to raise increases, but we have less people, and many of those people have less free cash than they had in previous years.
It's wrong, but it was pretty much inevitable it would happen given the way the GCWCC works. Every year the amount units are expected to raise increases, but we have less people, and many of those people have less free cash than they had in previous years.
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Jarnhamar
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Never had the option to run 15km in -10C weather OR donate $20 to the united way and eat pancakes the unit cooks are making? It's a classic.
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GCWCC racket strikes again. It's voluntary, until a scenario is fabricated where you have no other option but to donate or face the alternative.
Auctioning or ransoming Short Leave in exchange for donations, while an administrative grey area, is definitely a questionable ethical decision.
We have some folks here in Kingston declaring bankruptcy, using the food bank, and moving into a 3 bedroom house with 6 other people to make ends meet. Getting a shake down o donate to charity in exchange for Short is definitely not something a lot of folks want to face right before the holidays.
Auctioning or ransoming Short Leave in exchange for donations, while an administrative grey area, is definitely a questionable ethical decision.
We have some folks here in Kingston declaring bankruptcy, using the food bank, and moving into a 3 bedroom house with 6 other people to make ends meet. Getting a shake down o donate to charity in exchange for Short is definitely not something a lot of folks want to face right before the holidays.
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I honestly didn't even know there was a target.
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Direct to shelter support and Canadian Cancer Society…the two close to heart issues for me. UW could pound sand for all I care. In my previous life (still in), I got read a bit for publicly, neutrally stating a position of non-endorsement of the GCWCC. I noted that every member of the unit should consider their choice as to how they wished to support any charity, as their own choice and theirs alone, and not to interpret any pressure from the CoC to use the GCWCC.The base typically has a goal, but that’s exactly all I know about it.
OldSolduer
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If you want to get a bang for your buck:
The Salvation Army .
The Salvation Army .
Halifax Tar
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You can also donate to HMCS Sackville, that's where my money goes.
*Thats a .gif of an actual troops reaction, notice the new hair standards are in full effect.
*Thats a .gif of an actual troops reaction, notice the new hair standards are in full effect.
NavalMoose
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Just go to work and don't worry about it.
Halifax Tar
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I hope you are being sarcastic.
I have a big problem with asking our people to essentially buy leave. Especially leave that has a well defined criteria for use.
I hope to god the unit chief or RSM equivalent advised against this.
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Things like this is why people vehemently hate the GCWCC. After my experience as a volunteer to run it for the unit, where we did some fun charity events with a fair bit of voluntary participation, did 30% better compared to the year before, then got run over the coals because some wanker set some arbitrarily high formation target, will never participate again, or donate through the program. It's slightly more work but would rather donate it directly instead to the charities I support.
The targets should be 100% canvassing, with whatever funds raised as an outcome (vice a KPI)..
The targets should be 100% canvassing, with whatever funds raised as an outcome (vice a KPI)..
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I was once in a position where I was the boss and therefore responsible for NDWCC. I made it a crystal clear to the canvassers and the everyone else that charity was a private matter and that people were free to donate as much or as little (or nothing at all) to whatever charity they wished. I was not keeping track and did not care about any arbitrary fund raising goals set by an external agency.
It turned out that we did raise quite a bit of money one year, because a unit member passed away and that passing impacted the unit. People gave that year because they had a human and tangible connection to the cause.
it seemed to be trouble free couple of years…
It turned out that we did raise quite a bit of money one year, because a unit member passed away and that passing impacted the unit. People gave that year because they had a human and tangible connection to the cause.
it seemed to be trouble free couple of years…
OldSolduer
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I fully agree. This should have been nipped in the bud. BUT someone thought it was a "good idea".
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Alright, we need a name and rank of this CO. Let's put them in stocks and throw bricks of Monopoly money at their head.
That, or a Nuclear Wedgie for punishment. Whose with me!?
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