RogerB
Crusader
What I write may only apply in the USA, but this is a true story about an ex whose life was essentially destroyed by CofS connivance.
Helen Geltman (nee McKey) was the Mission Holder in NYC for many years and, as a minister of the church and "member of the clergy," did not pay any taxes per the prevailing wisdom of the "system" they were following. And by way of taxes I also mean no FICA, no deductions from payroll, either paid by the employer or the employee, for social security and medicare as the law required for all employers (except in the case our "ministers of religion"). . . . and nor was tax on income deducted and paid, as far as I recall.
This was all part of the "clever" thing the CofS had going.
Now the bad news. Of course we know the Finance Police stripped the Mission Holders of their missions. This left Helen penniless and without a "job."
I'll not get into the tale of what happened from 1982 till her death in around 2001 or so, but in her final years when she needed income and medical help she was denied Social Security and Medicare because she and/or her "employer" had not made any contributions to such by way of any payroll deductions!
It was a real bitch to see the old lady decline, penniless, in debt, and unable to get medical services.
Maybe this is another angle to be used to unnerve all those willing self-sacrificial lambs on staff saving the planet.
They need to know and confront their future after they have been expended with by the "org."
And of course, the folks who go on staff and sacrifice their all are not told the consequences of the terms of their "service."
So be warned my Dear good souls who are now in service, unless you provide for yourself, the future holds you will be denied Social Security payments and Health Insurance when you need it in your old age.
Maybe the smart move is to get off staff now, and provide for your future
Enough of of the out-exchange self sacrificial service!
RogerB
Helen Geltman (nee McKey) was the Mission Holder in NYC for many years and, as a minister of the church and "member of the clergy," did not pay any taxes per the prevailing wisdom of the "system" they were following. And by way of taxes I also mean no FICA, no deductions from payroll, either paid by the employer or the employee, for social security and medicare as the law required for all employers (except in the case our "ministers of religion"). . . . and nor was tax on income deducted and paid, as far as I recall.
This was all part of the "clever" thing the CofS had going.
Now the bad news. Of course we know the Finance Police stripped the Mission Holders of their missions. This left Helen penniless and without a "job."
I'll not get into the tale of what happened from 1982 till her death in around 2001 or so, but in her final years when she needed income and medical help she was denied Social Security and Medicare because she and/or her "employer" had not made any contributions to such by way of any payroll deductions!
It was a real bitch to see the old lady decline, penniless, in debt, and unable to get medical services.
Maybe this is another angle to be used to unnerve all those willing self-sacrificial lambs on staff saving the planet.
They need to know and confront their future after they have been expended with by the "org."
And of course, the folks who go on staff and sacrifice their all are not told the consequences of the terms of their "service."
So be warned my Dear good souls who are now in service, unless you provide for yourself, the future holds you will be denied Social Security payments and Health Insurance when you need it in your old age.
Maybe the smart move is to get off staff now, and provide for your future
Enough of of the out-exchange self sacrificial service!RogerB
