Real-life MMD: I've enough money not to work, so I give ALL my earnings to charity...

marich

My advice is to get out of there . You don't want to be under pressure when you don't need to be .

So :
1) Take out a grievance against the HR department for breach of personal data .
2) Take them for what you can - this was awful and has meant you are now hounded by a mob of envious once-colleagues . You can tell them it's going to a good charity or even do a simple 'leaving deal' for a one-off donation to the charity of your choice !
3) Take the advice of others here . Charity work or a small business where you can pay somebody a fair wage for their efforts (again think of helping charities undercut 'for-profit' providers) .

You are in a lucky place - you don't have to feel bad about it , so make it feel good . I wish you joy of what fortune has brought you . You feel joy in passing it on - well done - good luck .

silverswan

Going by the reckoning of your co-workers then, Prince William had no right being a helicopter pilot as he didn't need the money. Neither does any Royal who chooses to work, or bankers and politicians etc who don't need the money, but surely the work ethic has to be applauded, instead of sitting around doing nothing indefinitely.
A structured day is much more rewarding and beneficial to everyone. Keep working if that's what you want, although I wouldn't want to have to work with the petty jealous people in your employment.
You are obviously a generous man of principle, and for your 'little secret' to come out in the way it has, is pretty disgusting, and heads should roll for that. Good luck.

actprime

NO WAY. You will be bored to tears & always regret leaving a job you like.

pretzelnut

Your money, Your choice. I guess you don't tell them what they should be spending their wages on!!!

Stay, I doubt your employers would want to loose you, you are the only staff member they have who turns up, everyday without the incentive of needing a pay packet, and you do it with pleasure. As an employee you are worth your weight in gold.

I cant remember where i read it but I'm sure there was a story of a GUY probably in the US, who although not well off himself, he donated all his wages to charity for a year, as he wanted the challenge of finding other ways to live and survive. He learnt a hell of a lot from the experience.

A jot isn't about money, I am lucky that I have my dream job, and i love it work with great people, and don't tell my boss this but i would work for free I have on occasion, just for the extra experience.

We aren't all lucky in that respect though and many don't enjoy their employment, and many will find any excuse to be bitter and cause arguments.

I have seem many an employee in all types of employment recently, who i stand there thinking they should quit there job and give it to someone who actually wants it. I know times are hard but when you work in customer service, skill number one is a happy smiley face. If you constantly greet people with a moody face along with rudeness and attitude, then quit, get a job working behind the scenes somewhere, and let someone more suited to the role have the position.

Lilypie_2

Why don't you volunteer instead? You can still help others that way without taking up a job from someone that might actually need it.

duchy

One thing that struck me was the idea that the only way to have satisfaction and structure and probably status is to be an employee.

It strikes me the OP could "have it all" putting the same amount of effort they currently devote to their working life into their own project for a cause close to their heart. Whether that is donating their expertise in their field direct to a charity or setting up their own not for profit enterprise -or even a small charity.

A friend of mine actually did this -she started with organizing a single marathon for a charity-this has grown to a nationwide network of runs in the US and she's now a director on the board of a charity who linked up with her as a direct result of that first run. She gets to use her organizational skills (and has leaned many new skills) but also gets to see first hand the fruits of her labour and the difference this charity has made to lives, Vastly more satisfying than just making a financial donation every month and seeing gift aid on your pay slip.

I was there for the first run - neither of us dreamed where she'd be and what she had achieved in three short years. It was supposed to be a charity event that would hopefully become an annual event -but when she was offered the challange to step out of her comfort zone and think big-she took it.

LarryGG

A couple of years ago my wife and i gave up our modest jobs to start a small charity. We often think about the jobs that we had and the choice we made to start the charity. We are not independtly wealthy, but figured we could do it on a shoestring budget anyway.

We are able to help hundreds of people on a very small amount of money which people kindly give, and work in partnership with other small charities who do likewise. A donation of £20,000 could run our charity for 6 months and free us up from all of the administration involved in fundraising and promoting our work. This is the same for many charities doing great work in difficult places with very little money.

I wish that more people would look at how wealthy they are, when so many folk around the world are living off just a few £'s a day, and consider how much more they can give. How fantastic it is that this person is choosing to work hard to support charities and generate an income in an honest way - allowing these charities to get on with the good work that they are meant to instead of worrying about paying basic expenses.

newtothesite13

Stay at work, it has nothing to do with anyone what you do with your money.

The wages department are in the wrong for divulging personal information in the first place. I am sure if a Director's salary was let out in the open heads would roll.

I am a working full time mum of two aand whilst I do need the money each month to live I also need the sanity and satisfaction I get out of working and would find the day to day at home very unrewarding.

This will be old news shortly and the office will have something else to gossip about next week.

Stay Put!!!

LarryGG

ALthough I think what you are doing is fab, I wonder what your colleagues reaction would be if you said that you had thought things over and agreed with them that no-one should be working who doesn't need to. Therefore you are choosing to stop giving to charity and buy that bigger house, more expensive house, and go on longer holidays which was what you should have done from the beginning. Of course it is unlikely these folk will recognise how daft they are being, so not worth saying much. I hope that you recognise that the majority of MSE bloggers are well behind your generosity and hard work.

hogger84

Bear in mind that the charity may be able to employ an extra person at least parttime with the money you are donating.

However you then get people weghing in saying that anyone that works for a charity should do it for free out of the goodness of their heart. But disagree, not evreyone that is say a trained counsellor, would have the means to work for free in that field, and it would be expensive to train a volunteer up as a counseller when they would not be able to be "tied in" to working for you.