Boss goes extra step for mother of three

MorningSentinel.com ^ | Nov 20, 2011 | Bill Nemitz

[Daffynition]

We hear a lot about job creators these days. But Drew Graham, president and founder of Ship-Right Solutions in South Portland, has taken that one big step farther.

He's a life saver.

"She's a terrific investment," Graham said Friday, sitting in his small conference room with receptionist Mary Plummer. "This is not a big company and I'm not a sit-in-the-ivory-tower president. I'm working -- and I know when somebody knows what's going on."

Plummer, 30, is a single mother of three -- Elizabeth, 5, Tyler, 3, and 1-year-old Emma. A resident of Maine since moving here from New Hampshire in 2005, she's worked a variety of temporary jobs in recent years because she's "a little bit prideful" about making it on her own without a Section 8 housing subsidy or other government benefits for which she undoubtedly would be eligible.

[traditional1]

"Well, I guess she could be a single woman with no responsibilities if she had those three babies aborted. I assume that isn’t what you are suggesting, right?!"

Not at all.....if she was a MORAL and DECENT person, un-married, she would not have 3 kids in my book.

If she was a divorcee, or widow, she had 3 children with someone who was her husband.

The Abortion is ONLY necessary for those who "CHOOSE" to take their chances out of wedlock, and look for a way out that lets them move on without regard for a human life they ended.

[Daffynition]

I believe in Karma. I hope he is richly blessed for his outstanding example of kindness and good will.

[LadyDoc]

she’s “proud of making it on her own”...

but where’s daddy? Or did she make her babies on her own too?

[Daffynition]

Yep. Anyone down on their luck should be kicked to the curb. She should have aborted and been sterilized.

You betcha. What the h3ll is wrong with you people???

[erkyl]

At first glance, without reading the article, I assumed this poor woman was deserving—sounded like she may have been beset by hard times, but after reading the article, I have second thoughts.

Reading is fundamental. As you can see if you'd finished quoting from my original post, I assumed the facts without reading the whole article. Then I READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE, and had second thoughts.

I'm not trying to judge her for taking the landlord to court, although whether it was small claims court is not specified in the article. I'm saying I, that is me personally, would not impose upon my boss for more than 1 or 2 days of 'free' housing because I would be uncomfortable doing so. I believe she had taken him for more in hotel costs than she would have if she had asked for a loan for a deposit on a new place while the issue was settled in court.

I'm not arguing to be argumentative. I am trying to point out the 'victim' mentality exists whether the hand out is coming from the government or a friend. And no one should take undue advantage, even if the parties are all acquainted. As conservatives, we chastise the unemployed for staying on unemployment too long, we criticize the welfare mom for using food stamps to buy potato chips and soda, and we gripe about the worker who games the worker's compensation system. I don't think there's any difference in taking advantage of the government (who is technically our friends, neighbors and bosses) and taking advantage of a friend, neighbor or boss directly.

Not to mention, as others have on this thread, what potential tax problems this situation is causing for both her and her employer.

You have a blessed Thanksgiving as well...whatever "meh" means.

[NittanyLion]

I did some research and although it seems like this is NOT illegal, it is recommended that he not do it (per the experts) as it could cause the IRS to deny other deductions (not that he would try to deduct the hotel room), but it raises flags apparently.

I'm not surprised. God forbid people's needs are met through private charity instead of the government...the rabble might start getting "bad ideas" in their head.

[Daffynition]

Meh. You can project all you want, every cynical soap opera scenario you can dream of, for all I care.

What *if* this was a simple act of human kindness? Simple and pure? As most religions teach:
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

I hope, in your life circumstance, you never need charity of any sort. You express a lack of empathy and compassion in your posts.
Good luck with that. I prefer to believe in man’s humanity to man; the Lord working through us in wonderful ways.

[erkyl]

Meh.

I’ve been through more hell than you’ll ever know. But thanks for being so judgmental.

Giving is not always compassionate. Sometimes, letting people pull themselves up by their own bootstraps is more rewarding and fulfilling to the individual than giving them something for nothing.

Read the parable of the talents, and you might recall what God expects us to do with our ‘gifts’. The bible is full of stories and advice (particularly in Proverbs) about how one should behave when faced with trials and hardships.

As for the Lord working through us, yes...I’ve experienced it on both sides in many ways. Again. Thanks for your obvious hostile judgment based on a few posts. I despise people who use “God” as an excuse to cast aspersions on others. My posts were based on the reading of the article and the conservative position, not spirituality. But way to drag God into it.

[Daffynition]

>>I'm not trying to judge her... I'm not arguing to be argumentative....<<

Deny what you will. You *are* being argumentative *and* judgmental* and quite boring with your backpedaling to explain what you meant. **Yawn**

**Judgment is what we add to discernment when we make a comparison (implicit or explicit) between how things or people are and how we think they ought to be. So, in judgment, there’s an element of dissatisfaction with the way things are and a desire to have things be the way we want them to be.**

You are projecting your own dissatisfaction to the facts of a person who has fallen on hard times and the kindness displayed by another caring person. By all accounts, you want this woman to be a victim and a leach. Project away. It's unbecoming to someone of your self-proclaimed intellect.

>>When will the people at FR start reading the actual articles instead of just the headlines before commenting?<<

Pot. Kettle. Black. You're not worth the bandwidth; it's been fun watching you tangled in your own web. HAHAHA! TTFN

[longtermmemmory]

this is a BUSINESS investment of the business.

Occupy wall streeter stinky hippies would demand the boss be killed, business closed, and she be put on display in the square as the reason business is bad. (and it is all bush’s fault)