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⌈ Secret Post #3665 ⌋

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Re: Career Change

[(Anonymous)]

I work in non-profits myself, but when I was fresh out of college, I was also really set on working for some kind of LGBT group.

But here's the reality: non-profits don't have money and very little full time staff. As you said, most of the work is done by volunteers. It's hard to find a job professionally supporting LGBT people, or the homeless, or whatever "good" cause.

That doesn't mean there aren't jobs, but you can't look at it as something you can do purely off your passion. For example, non-profits need accountants. They need skilled administrative staff, program coordinators, etc. You're probably not looking at a super high salary whatever you do, but it's possible. The best thing you can do is to either develop a skill that non-profits might want and wait for an opening, or just start getting whatever nonprofit experience you can even if it's not in your long-term goal field. Get experience with membership databases, program coordinating, working with donors, and raising money. It's not the fun answer, but it's the real answer. These kinds of programs never have a huge staff, because of course most of the money has to go to actual programming and outreach.

Alternatively, if you like the idea of just working with LGBT people, maybe you want to be a counselor? It's unlikely that you'd get the type of job you wanted right off the bat - and you'll probably have to go back to school to do it - but I know some counselors who work at schools or agencies and one of their specializations is working with LGBT clients.

Whatever you do, it's probably a good idea to start snatching any volunteer opportunity you can IN the field you want. Start talking to people, you might get a tip here or there. And it'll be important for your resume in the future.

Good luck!

Re: Career Change

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, that's the direction I've been going in. Honestly it's not even the specific job so much as the culture and atmosphere and being able to believe in the organization I'm working for. I work for a very conservative company with a very conservative (Trump supporting) staff and it's gotten a bit much since the election.

I may have to adjust my work schedule and see if I can squeeze in some volunteering for experience and networking.

Re: Career Change

[(Anonymous)]

I know what you mean. I love working in the non-profit I'm at because it's a great cause, and it's nice to have like-minded coworkers. I don't get paid much, but I'm administrative staff and spend a lot of time going to events, planning programs, and interacting with donors who are awesome and support our cause, too.

Re: Career Change

[diet_poison]

That sounds really frustrating :( I don't know what I'd do if all my co-workers were vocal Trumpettes

(I don't know the political leaning of most of them and I am OK with that. I sort of wear my leftism on my sleeve in some ways but I also know better than to push it in peoples' faces at work, too. It's just not the place, given that we all have jobs to do that require focus and cooperation.)

Re: Career Change

[(Anonymous)]

da adding in that even if you do get a job with a non-profit, it's probably not going to pay you very much for those very same reasons. I do a lot of volunteering for a local non-profit, but working for them just wouldn't be viable (even though they have said they would love to have me) because the pay isn't high enough.