I think this is pretty common in enclave type work environments - I def see the issue being more the hefty pay of the executive. Often these enclave cost quite a bit of money to run and they do allow individuals with severe disabilities opportunities to learn new skills, meet new people, etc.
Many of the individuals who work in them live in group homes & receive residential funding or live with their parents - they typically aren't working to make money, but rather to get out of the house, socialize etc - so it is better than being stuck at home.
I don't think Goodwill is making money off of these individuals - they probably make more money off their retail operations & use that to fund the enclaves. And it may sound awful but if you have someone who needs 1:1 assistance at their task you have to realize you're paying the 1:1 job coach, paying for transportation, paying for all of the facility costs & probably not making a lot of money from the client for whom you're stuffing envelopes or whatever.
I am not a fan of the enclave work environment, i believe it should be the very last choice after the individual has shown that even with assistance they are unable to perform in a competitive work environment - many people with disabilities are capable of much more than people think but employers don't want to hire them. Especially in the current atmosphere when they are competing against people with much more experience.
Many of the individuals who work in them live in group homes & receive residential funding or live with their parents - they typically aren't working to make money, but rather to get out of the house, socialize etc - so it is better than being stuck at home.
I don't think Goodwill is making money off of these individuals - they probably make more money off their retail operations & use that to fund the enclaves. And it may sound awful but if you have someone who needs 1:1 assistance at their task you have to realize you're paying the 1:1 job coach, paying for transportation, paying for all of the facility costs & probably not making a lot of money from the client for whom you're stuffing envelopes or whatever.
I am not a fan of the enclave work environment, i believe it should be the very last choice after the individual has shown that even with assistance they are unable to perform in a competitive work environment - many people with disabilities are capable of much more than people think but employers don't want to hire them. Especially in the current atmosphere when they are competing against people with much more experience.
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