It says "Not charity but a chance." I assumed it clearly meant they aren't pitying people and giving them "charity" in the negative sense, but instead they give people a chance to better their lives or whatever they're seeking to do.
And get even those subsidized by the state. 🙃 When I was struggling to find work accommodation, one option was to work at Goodwill for awhile for "work experience". Meaning the state would have paid me sub minimum wage and GW gets free labor.
How nice of them. They try to maximize profit, keep over head as low as possible while portraying themselves as an charitable company, regardless of their signs.
I work at a Goodwill store, and the pay is in the same area as other retail stores in the area. I've heard that some Goodwill operations do pay people with disabilities less than they should, but it's not universal. And yes, I am disabled.
My problem is that they very plainly [state](https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahkim/2019/07/17/goodwill-disabled-workers/?sh=58d7bc6041e7#:~:text=The%20participants%20of%20the%20vocational,their%20pay%20remained%20the%20same.) theyre never up for pay increase simply because there disabled.
It’s the first part of a sentence. You can see the second part down there. “Not a charity, but a chance”. It supposed to mean “we don’t just donate money or stuff to the poor people, we give them a second chance to start over”.
What they are saying, poorly, is rather than a handout, they're giving someone a hand up. I'm not saying that's what they do, that's basically what they mean when they say, not a charity, but a chance.
Without getting into their recent corrupt ways, I'd guess it means them giving people jobs instead if just handouts is not charity but a chance, as in for a new life.
Did anyone think they were a charity? I’ve always known they have some charitable programs like job training programs but I’ve never once thought they were a charity. They pay taxes like any other business.
The "iron cross" is still a widely used symbol. In fact the German army still uses a variety of it on their vehicles. It's not a swastika if that's what is being implied here.
I found an antique Buddhist incense censer at Goodwill a few years back. Brought it to the manager and explained that while I knew what it was, if it stayed on the shelves five more minutes, it’d end up being on the news or bought by some dipsh*t Proud Boy type.
Please educate yourself the Iron Cross us not some racist dig whistle
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross#:~:text=The%20Iron%20Cross%20was%20awarded%20for%20bravery%20in%20battle%20as,the%20first%20day%20after%20award.
This is a little different and I will say that the iron cross goes back to the napoleonic wars and was/is used in many Germanic design elements pre-ww2 and post-ww2.
Idk I could be out of date, but I think the anti-definition league only identifies the iron cross with a swistika in the center as a hate symbol.
So what? I take advantage of Goodwill when I shop there so it would be a little hypocritical to refuse to donate. I mean I bought $60 pair of jeans for $6 the other day, I resold a collectible for $350 recently I bought there for $2. I’m ok with occasionally dropping off some stuff I no longer need.
This is such a weird argument.
What thrift store isn’t? Specifically, what thrift store isn’t that isn’t attached to a religious organization that discriminates?
I’m genuinely so curious where y’all think we’re supposed to go.
Anyway, goodwill sucks. I won’t donate or shop there anymore. I prefer donating clothes and stuff to church donation bins where they give stuff to people in need for free.
West Coast Choppers certainly copied the Iron Cross and it looks like Goodwill Copied it, so in theory you are not wrong. So is Goodwill a secret front organization for the Nazis? That is up to you to decide.
Now my question to you, why is the Chase Bank logo so swastika like?
Why do so many people like German Cars?
Hmmmmmn think about it.
How was Hogan's Heros allowed to be broadcasted without massive protests about the glossing over of what the war looked like with a lovable character like Fritz and commander Klink.
Did anybody happen to read through to the end like I did to where it says it is a “nonprofit“? I’m so sick of people, denouncing goodwill as a for-profit organisation, when it clearly is not!
[https://logos-world.net/goodwill-logo/](https://logos-world.net/goodwill-logo/)
Oh wow, I learned something new today, thanks! You think the sign is vintage?
And wow, I didn’t realize the smiling face in the current logo is a lowercase g!
What is this?! Now people can’t find something to be outraged about? Awww…
Anyone notice it says NOT A CHARITY? That’s truth in advertising right there.
Glad you mentioned that, like what that supposed to mean?
It says "Not charity but a chance." I assumed it clearly meant they aren't pitying people and giving them "charity" in the negative sense, but instead they give people a chance to better their lives or whatever they're seeking to do.
Not a great slogan for them. With the prices they’re charging it sounds more like a disclaimer
That’s exactly what it is
A chance to pay their employees low wages 🤗
And get even those subsidized by the state. 🙃 When I was struggling to find work accommodation, one option was to work at Goodwill for awhile for "work experience". Meaning the state would have paid me sub minimum wage and GW gets free labor.
How nice of them. They try to maximize profit, keep over head as low as possible while portraying themselves as an charitable company, regardless of their signs.
They literally help people who are bad off get back into the work force,, what???
And then profit from it. Is that really nice of them to do when they're better off from it?
You've obviously never needed help
I have and luckily enough to get it from someone who didn't seek a profit from me.
Right 🙄
Are you like a goodwill stan or something?
"Believe in the power of work"
I work at a Goodwill store, and the pay is in the same area as other retail stores in the area. I've heard that some Goodwill operations do pay people with disabilities less than they should, but it's not universal. And yes, I am disabled.
My problem is that they very plainly [state](https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahkim/2019/07/17/goodwill-disabled-workers/?sh=58d7bc6041e7#:~:text=The%20participants%20of%20the%20vocational,their%20pay%20remained%20the%20same.) theyre never up for pay increase simply because there disabled.
It’s the first part of a sentence. You can see the second part down there. “Not a charity, but a chance”. It supposed to mean “we don’t just donate money or stuff to the poor people, we give them a second chance to start over”.
What they are saying, poorly, is rather than a handout, they're giving someone a hand up. I'm not saying that's what they do, that's basically what they mean when they say, not a charity, but a chance.
I also really want to know what they meant by this
Without getting into their recent corrupt ways, I'd guess it means them giving people jobs instead if just handouts is not charity but a chance, as in for a new life.
Did anyone think they were a charity? I’ve always known they have some charitable programs like job training programs but I’ve never once thought they were a charity. They pay taxes like any other business.
Wow, that's the old goodwill logo. I think I've only seen one ever, in a really small town Goodwill
Hard to tell from this distance but it looks more like vinyl than iron.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“Iron cross” is the name of the cross with that shape (which was an old military decoration, I think in Germany). It doesn’t mention the material.
whooosh
Iron cross has straight sides not curved. This is as much a "plus sign" as an "iron cross."
Iron cross is also the stolen knights Templar cross
Looks like West Coast Choppers as another commented or possibly Independent, like the skate company.
That is the old logo. The smiling g logo came out 50 years ago. It is a cross pattée; the Iron Cross is a cross pattée with a white outline.
Their old logo. I had a college professor who had a T-shirt with that on it
Looks like the artist is referencing the West Coast Choppers logo. Similar in appearance and graphics.
Also independent skate trucks logo
I knew it looked familiar! Should have remembered. Thank you.
they changed the indy logo.
You are correct.
Thank you. That’s always what I think of but never what anybody mentions
It's their vintage logo
Eh it predates the Nazis if thats what youre thinking! That logo was used from 1902-1968
The goodwill logo with the smiling G was designed by Joseph Selame who also designed the Kodak logo, CVS logo, and many others!
The "iron cross" is still a widely used symbol. In fact the German army still uses a variety of it on their vehicles. It's not a swastika if that's what is being implied here.
Some people think everything the side they don't like uses is some sort of dogwhistle..
What side is that exactly? It’s a goodwill store 🙄
Not gonna lie, the Iron Cross-esque logo next to a sign talking about the power of work set off a few alarms 😂
"Power believe in the of work"
Yes. I’m told that work is so powerful that it “sets you free”
I got the same vibe from these posters. Fuckin yuck
Happy Cake Day!
Seriously WTF
Arbeit macht frei
Believe in the power of a living wage
I found an antique Buddhist incense censer at Goodwill a few years back. Brought it to the manager and explained that while I knew what it was, if it stayed on the shelves five more minutes, it’d end up being on the news or bought by some dipsh*t Proud Boy type.
Because it's bad ass. I have old original Independent hoodies and wear them everywhere!
Please educate yourself the Iron Cross us not some racist dig whistle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross#:~:text=The%20Iron%20Cross%20was%20awarded%20for%20bravery%20in%20battle%20as,the%20first%20day%20after%20award.
The power of work. lol
Lmao
Power of work? More like work yourself to death is what it should be.
From the early 70s nice historic sign haven't seen since grade school
This is a little different and I will say that the iron cross goes back to the napoleonic wars and was/is used in many Germanic design elements pre-ww2 and post-ww2. Idk I could be out of date, but I think the anti-definition league only identifies the iron cross with a swistika in the center as a hate symbol.
It's not.....
Stop giving to goodwill. It’s a for profit business
So what? I take advantage of Goodwill when I shop there so it would be a little hypocritical to refuse to donate. I mean I bought $60 pair of jeans for $6 the other day, I resold a collectible for $350 recently I bought there for $2. I’m ok with occasionally dropping off some stuff I no longer need.
This is such a weird argument. What thrift store isn’t? Specifically, what thrift store isn’t that isn’t attached to a religious organization that discriminates? I’m genuinely so curious where y’all think we’re supposed to go.
Anyway, goodwill sucks. I won’t donate or shop there anymore. I prefer donating clothes and stuff to church donation bins where they give stuff to people in need for free.
If you think the church is less corrupt then goodwill I have some bad news for you…
Oh, I’m not religious at all. They did appear to be giving people in need stuff though
Yet you found time to come into a goodwill sub to shitpost. Sad
It just flashed by on my feed, sorry if that was offensive. I stand by what I said though
West Coast Choppers certainly copied the Iron Cross and it looks like Goodwill Copied it, so in theory you are not wrong. So is Goodwill a secret front organization for the Nazis? That is up to you to decide. Now my question to you, why is the Chase Bank logo so swastika like? Why do so many people like German Cars? Hmmmmmn think about it. How was Hogan's Heros allowed to be broadcasted without massive protests about the glossing over of what the war looked like with a lovable character like Fritz and commander Klink.
That’s wild
If they sold shirts of that they would be makin that money
They did. It was their symbol for decades and it was printed on shirts before the G.
Oh snap never knew bout it man thanks for that info bro
That shape is a Maltese cross
ever skate independent trucks?
That’s a Maltese cross
Sigh. Google exists.
The poster on the right has Margaret Thatcher vibes.
What's wrong with an Iron Cross. German-Phobe!
This logo was created before the Nazi party, and variations of the iron cross existed for a very long time before that.
Did anybody happen to read through to the end like I did to where it says it is a “nonprofit“? I’m so sick of people, denouncing goodwill as a for-profit organisation, when it clearly is not!
I’m too Jewish for this poster combo. 🫣
And a knock off Korn poster
Because your Goodwill wants to let you know it’s f*cking metal. I’d say more like badtothebonewill.
Get over it...don't let Nazis or ANYONE "take" a symbol!!! Get real!
These look like red-flags to me. :/
Yes, red herring.
What is?
Why not. Some one educate me?
You people are mentally ill
And a thin blue line, its a conspiracy
Yikes! Both those signs are scary.