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by shobhitverma
4576 days ago
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I read your post because I am looking for some help with a non profit I am establishing. Wish I could help but we don't have any funding right now.
But I did see your other posts and realised you have been in the "should I quit" phase for some time now. I sincerely hope you haven't quit without finding a new job.
Can I please ask why Non-Profit though ? [This answer will help me personally]
Is it because you
1) perceive that a non-profit job is easier to find ?
2) expect that people are nicer at non-profits and there may be more self motivation and lesser politics ?
3) want to be part of something that makes the world a better place? |
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I have been tasked with creating an android app for our latest product line up. I asked to not do it, and it's not like I was hired to do mobile (having never developed for mobile before). I was asked to do it because I have a history of ramping up on new platforms quite quickly, so my CTO dragooned me into it. I'm 2.5 years into this job and I hate my commute and don't care at all about this stupid app. It's all I can do to stay motivated.
The way I'm staying motivated is by giving myself permission to leave once the app is done, so I'm knocking it out as fast as I can so that I can run screaming from the building.
I would like to work in non-profit to see what it is like. I have a suspicion that motivation and freedom might (or should) come at a lower cost. I'm not a dough-eyed idealist, I understand the business decisions will trump my personal preferences quite often, but if that's the case I'd actually like to believe in what I'm doing. I consider myself a team player, but I also want to give a shit.
What's your story?