I constantly think that what we do is pointless but I don’t have the courage to take a low-paying job to help the planet

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That’s ok. Planet is fucked anyways.

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Environmental law still earns a reasonable amount just sayin

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Be the change you wanna see in the world. If you think what we do is pointless, try being meaningful in your job. Our industry is not pointless, it's what people make of it.

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Yea I had an interview with the nrdc and the pay actually wasn’t that bad. They were upfront and told me that the nonprofit world is even more fickle than private. Layoffs happen all the time and is dependent on donations. And nonprofits go belly up quite frequently. I’m about to start a family and that scared me into politely withdrawing and I hate myself for it because I realized that I don’t have the conviction to take a risk to help others. I’m gonna try and change that

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There are a lot of ways to help the planet. Many in the non-profit sector believe that people who have the potential to be high earners in the private sector actually contribute more value by continuing their private sector careers and creating wealth they can donate than they do by quitting and working directly for a non-profit.

Do a side gig that's low paying that saves the planet.

I think about this all the time. Contributing to the endless cycle of waste and consumerism when I really would love to help the planet

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