My Nonprofit Reviews

I wish I could say good things about Goodwill of Western Connecticut, but after helping a disabled family member get a job there I cannot. Goodwill is supposed to help people who would otherwise be unemployable, but over the last few years as they have remodeled and expanded their stores I have noticed they are acting more like a profit minded business than the charity they purport to be. At the location my family member worked they fired all the disabled workers and brought in young kids without disabilities. I also notice the same thing happening at other Goodwill locations. They don't pay much, and don't give decent raises, unless you consider .25 an hour a decent raise. This is for the stockers and clerks. I don't know how the managers are paid. My family member started at $8 an hour and was told that the salary capped out at $8.25 no matter how many years worked. What I am left wondering is what happened to Goodwill's lofty ideals and stated mission of providing employment and other services for the less fortunate. Oh, and by the way, when my family member was fired, Goodwill refused to give the earned vacation pay which had accrued over 2 years because they had always said they were "too busy" in the store to schedule the employee's vacation. That's right - a disabled person was forced to work 2 years without a break and then had the pay stolen! Disgraceful!