Institutional *ankers

 I read in the papers today an article on the massive and what most of us would say obscene bonus payouts to the *ankers who work at Goldman Sachs...It wasn't the payouts that bothered me but rather the fact that  Goldmans have decided to cut the money they give to charities  this year.  As I read this article I really felt angry and then sad that these large banks can earn so much money, pay out so much money to their staff and yet for those who are so less fortunate; they take away and deny.

This got me thinking; who really benefits from this huge payout; well we know the *ankers do, and we know the banks and institutions do, but through the 50% taxes that most of these city *ankers will pay;the government also stands to make alot of money from these bonuses.

So whose responsibility is it to look after the less fortunate and by this I mean charities?  Is it the city folk, is it the banks or is it the governments? Now I am not sitting here all high and mighty suggesting that I give lots of time  and or give loads of money to a good cause every week because we don't; but between myself and my wife we do what we can to help the real world.

Do you?

It can then be argued by the city folk and banks why should we care; we do enough!  Yes; may be you do; but when the average payout is in excess of £270K per employee and cuts are made to charities one could argue there is a massive in balance in this world we live in. Is the worth of these young *ankers really worth more than a Charity that provides food or water to children, is the new £100K car more important than a charity that provide heat to the elderly; I for one feel so sad today that many hard working charity workers, social care workers and life angels are paid so little and give so much back.

The Institutions are too blame, they breed these people, nurture them into greed loving machines...you cant blame the young and middle managers as they are lured into this world of wealth, flash clothes and false attitudes. If the institution doesn't care then why should its people.

I haven't stopped thinking about this today, I only ask that whoever reads my words take a moment and do something special tomorrow... Go to a charity shop and give £1 or as much as you can spare...please. Let us show the city that we are the humans here, that we care for the fellow man, that we are not money hungry animals who fend only for themselves.  If we were all to do this small generous act, then we would make a massive difference, we would keep a child fed and we would help keep the cold out for an elderly person.

From me to you..Thank you!