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Mostly I like the idea that the work I do can have some impact beyond putting money in someone's pocket. I worked in the corporate world for while and didn't really get a good hit from it, tbh. And, as you say, I love the population I work with, and that means so much to me.
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I agree with you- it doesn't feel good to make the rich even richer. We need to spread the wealth and help the underserved. If you don't mind my asking, which population do you work with?
When I first started in my current non-profit it really was such a shock how much freedom I was given in my work, and also how open it was. I have met with tons of people, and the higher ups are so involved and in a good way at that. Really supportive group, which I’m sure is out there in for-profit, but not near as easily found in my experiences.
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I feel this. I've had experience with several non profits and some were better than others, but the majority all truly loved the mission and worked together to fulfill it.
I think for me it is two fold: 1. I love what I do and feel like I am making a difference in the world which is really important to me and 2. I love the flexibility that my job allows and like you said there is a lot of autonomy and having ownership over your work which I also love. I definitely can't see myself doing anything else.
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I wholeheartedly agree- flexibility and autonomy are key in creating a happy employee