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Non-profits are kind of their own thing, very different from regular corporations. Finding your own coverage isn’t the craziest thing I’ve heard, but understand it can be difficult to do.
I work in a small company and when in out my boss basically has do both of our jobs
When I was in nonprofit I had no coverage. Basically they were left on their own to figure things out while I was gone with zero backup for the most part. There are a few things that required finding someone, like new hire onboarding, payroll (though it was a huge issue if I would have tried to take PTO during a processing time), and a few other things. Luckily it being nonprofit also meant I worked with a largely kind and giving group of people, so finding someone to step out of their duties to back up wasn't difficult. .e actually being a backup on a few things for the admin assistant before me is how I actually got the job when she retired.
Welcome to the non profit sector. Same for me when I worked in it. I had 80 hours on the table and worked 2 departments getting paid very little. I was always complimented for my dedication but sure didn't see any compensation
When I worked in nonprofits, my manager would just have to take over for me when I went on vacation. And she was always really unhappy about it, but at the end of the day, I deserve my time off that I've earned. I can't imagine trying to get volunteers to do that!