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rbnyc

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1. Follow your bliss!

Reply to DaveJ (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:44 AM

Jan 2012

I can't seem to reply to any post in here without recommending a move to the not-for-profit sector. Sure, if I had the closest thing to the equivalent of my position in the for-profit world, I would probably make 2-4 times as much as I am making here, and have better benefits, and that's something to consider. But passion for the work is a major factor in the hiring process, and in most organizations, employees and constituents are deeply united by common values.

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Passion for Work [View all] DaveJ Jan 2012 OP

Follow your bliss! rbnyc Jan 2012 #1

It's tough following your bliss, not trying to be negative. DaveJ Jan 2012 #2

Many jobs/careers just don't inspire or require passion TexasBushwhacker Oct 2013 #5

Fair enough DaveJ Oct 2013 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #3

My job probably isn't what I'd like most, but at 35 I think that I finally I understand something Nikia Sep 2013 #4