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I suggest exploring other avenues, like the military
I’m fully aware that the government offers student loan forgiveness for those that work at certain non-profits. I’d take into consideration that you still have to make 120 on time monthly payments.
My experience working for a non-profit was not a positive one. I’ve heard the same things from other classmates that went to work at different organizations. The level of dysfunctional you’ll have to put up with is amazing. There are also the never-ending budget issues that threaten the jobs of the plebian **** ants at the bottom. There’s a reason why non-profits are always screaming for donations and welcome fresh interns with open arms. In simple terms it’s tough to secure long-term employment with a non-profit.
When I left that place I pretty much concluded that I would have felt a lot better if I had been harpooning whales and clubbing baby seals. It was mostly a waste of time for adding value to my resume.
I suggest exploring other avenues, like the military
I’m fully aware that the government offers student loan forgiveness for those that work at certain non-profits. I’d take into consideration that you still have to make 120 on time monthly payments.
My experience working for a non-profit was not a positive one. I’ve heard the same things from other classmates that went to work at different organizations. The level of dysfunctional you’ll have to put up with is amazing. There are also the never-ending budget issues that threaten the jobs of the plebian **** ants at the bottom. There’s a reason why non-profits are always screaming for donations and welcome fresh interns with open arms. In simple terms it’s tough to secure long-term employment with a non-profit.
When I left that place I pretty much concluded that I would have felt a lot better if I had been harpooning whales and clubbing baby seals. It was mostly a waste of time for adding value to my resume.
No way I can do military.
Non-profits can even be places like universities or local/state government. Even private universities and schools can be registered as non-profit.
But most people think of charities when they think of non-profits.
I work at one of the larger non-profits on our area. It is HORRIBLE. The lowest point of my career. It was the first job I got when I relocated here, and I really wish I waited for something else. It is essentially a welfare system for connected people. Board members etc, bring in all of their relatives for jobs. Since these people cant do anything, they are given some variation of a "research" title. If you are one of the 80-100 people who really has to do something to keep the place conforming for the free, government money, your life is hell. Like a Dickens novel . . . I thought I would just ride it out til retirement, but I am insulting myself by ending an otherwise great career at a non-profit. I have to wonder if private industry people see years at a non-profit on a resume and assume the applicant to be out of touch with the real working world? After this experience, I would
I have never worked at a non-profit, but have many relatives who tried. Depending on the field, many positions at non-profits are filled with interns. Some paid staff will sit around and do nothing because they feel entitled due to the low wages. In one situation there were four paid employees and two interns. The interns did everything except for turning in reports and going to meetings while the paid employees spent all day online shopping or on social media, taking two hour lunches every day. Generally speaking, wages are at the bottom end with non-profits in any field.
Up until recently, the National Football League was registered as a non-profit organization. The credit union where I have accounts is a non-profit organization. Operates pretty much like a regular bank.
Just saying, it seems like there can be a fine line between a for-profit business, and a non-profit organization.
I have never worked at a non-profit, but have many relatives who tried. Depending on the field, many positions at non-profits are filled with interns. Some paid staff will sit around and do nothing because they feel entitled due to the low wages. In one situation there were four paid employees and two interns. The interns did everything except for turning in reports and going to meetings while the paid employees spent all day online shopping or on social media, taking two hour lunches every day. Generally speaking, wages are at the bottom end with non-profits in any field.
The one I work for does do some good stuff for the people it is intended for, but the issue I have is, it could do what they do with 100 people. Not the 350 it has now. I mean, how many 6 figure VP's does one place of our size need?!?!? We have 6!!! For what? Those 250 other people do exactly what you describe. I have such a visceral dislike for the freeloaders at my job I am going to write a letter to the department in charge of grants in our state capitol and ask them to please research what that money is being used for. Don't know if it will do any good, but it needs to be out in the open.
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