Enjolras (capable d'être terrible) (revolutionary) wrote in thedoorway, @ 2013-05-07 14:54:00 |
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While I happily pay 8.875% sales tax in New York City, which I know includes state and city taxes as well as a Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District surcharge -- I've been distressed about not having in income because it means not paying income tax and not financially supporting this city or her establishments. I have, with my abundance of free time, been spending a great deal of it at The Door as a volunteer and I've learned far more about this city, I think, than I ever could by staying here, in this tower.
As outsiders, I imagine it can be easy to stick and swell within our ranks, but I believe it is important to become a part of this world, as we are still all the same no matter our specific gifts, advantages or backgrounds. We are responsible for the citizens of New York as they are now responsible for us and I wish to do everything that I can to do what's needed of me, and perhaps of all of us.
However, I'm still at a loss as to what to do for work. I would like, very much, to use the time I'm paid for in much the same way that I volunteer, only to feel as though I'm consistent in doing everything that I can.