How's the non-profit job going?

[Anonymous]

OP, a lot of people look down on NP roles like you are a bottom feeder in the business class system. Even though they shouldn't. I switched from a large corp to NP years ago and people acted like I was taking a hobby job even though I make over $300K annually.

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Anonymous wrote:I ran into someone I know that I haven't seen in about a half year. We are both lawyers, only she is an associate at a small firm, and I am at a civil rights organization. The first thing she said to me was, "How's the non-profit job going?" Not even, "Hi, how are you?"

I think she knows where I work and the nature of my work so I found it odd that she phrased it as "non-profit job." Like, that's so broad. It's like me asking her, "So, how are you liking your business job?" The more I thought about it, the more I think that she was making a mild dig at me implying that working in the non-profit sector is somehow beneath working for a small firm. Maybe nothing about my role registered with her except that it was at a *gasp* non-profit?

Am I being overly sensitive and her question was a normal question? FWIW, I love my job and its mission, my co-workers, the flexibility, schedule, and decent pay (albeit not high-paying).

You're overly sensitive and you're also in a wrong non-profit. At my non-profit organization, lawyers regularly make 500K in salary and bonus. The CEO of the non-profit is a lawyer from an Yale and his salary is around 4M.

What's the name of the nonprofit? Or are you just a troll?

There are some nonprofit hospital systems and industry organizations that have pay structures that are sort of in this ballpark. They are not what many people think of as "non-profits" but they are technically qualified and are tax exempt.

NP. That must be the case because I've worked for three VERY large and well-known non-profits (at the SVP and above level) and no one beyone the CEO could break $1M in total compensation annually. Maybe the COO, but never the head of legal.

I work for a non-profit headquartered on K Street. CEO salary: 4M; CFO salary: 1.5M; CIO salary: 1.3M; Head of Legal: 1.2M.

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Anonymous wrote:I ran into someone I know that I haven't seen in about a half year. We are both lawyers, only she is an associate at a small firm, and I am at a civil rights organization. The first thing she said to me was, "How's the non-profit job going?" Not even, "Hi, how are you?"

I think she knows where I work and the nature of my work so I found it odd that she phrased it as "non-profit job." Like, that's so broad. It's like me asking her, "So, how are you liking your business job?" The more I thought about it, the more I think that she was making a mild dig at me implying that working in the non-profit sector is somehow beneath working for a small firm. Maybe nothing about my role registered with her except that it was at a *gasp* non-profit?

Am I being overly sensitive and her question was a normal question? FWIW, I love my job and its mission, my co-workers, the flexibility, schedule, and decent pay (albeit not high-paying).

You're overly sensitive and you're also in a wrong non-profit. At my non-profit organization, lawyers regularly make 500K in salary and bonus. The CEO of the non-profit is a lawyer from an Yale and his salary is around 4M.

What's the name of the nonprofit? Or are you just a troll?

There are some nonprofit hospital systems and industry organizations that have pay structures that are sort of in this ballpark. They are not what many people think of as "non-profits" but they are technically qualified and are tax exempt.

NP. That must be the case because I've worked for three VERY large and well-known non-profits (at the SVP and above level) and no one beyone the CEO could break $1M in total compensation annually. Maybe the COO, but never the head of legal.

I work for a non-profit headquartered on K Street. CEO salary: 4M; CFO salary: 1.5M; CIO salary: 1.3M; Head of Legal: 1.2M.

There’s nonprofits that work for a chase, and then there are trade groups and the like nonprofits that are hired guns.

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Anonymous wrote:I ran into someone I know that I haven't seen in about a half year. We are both lawyers, only she is an associate at a small firm, and I am at a civil rights organization. The first thing she said to me was, "How's the non-profit job going?" Not even, "Hi, how are you?"

I think she knows where I work and the nature of my work so I found it odd that she phrased it as "non-profit job." Like, that's so broad. It's like me asking her, "So, how are you liking your business job?" The more I thought about it, the more I think that she was making a mild dig at me implying that working in the non-profit sector is somehow beneath working for a small firm. Maybe nothing about my role registered with her except that it was at a *gasp* non-profit?

Am I being overly sensitive and her question was a normal question? FWIW, I love my job and its mission, my co-workers, the flexibility, schedule, and decent pay (albeit not high-paying).

You're overly sensitive and you're also in a wrong non-profit. At my non-profit organization, lawyers regularly make 500K in salary and bonus. The CEO of the non-profit is a lawyer from an Yale and his salary is around 4M.

What's the name of the nonprofit? Or are you just a troll?

There are some nonprofit hospital systems and industry organizations that have pay structures that are sort of in this ballpark. They are not what many people think of as "non-profits" but they are technically qualified and are tax exempt.

NP. That must be the case because I've worked for three VERY large and well-known non-profits (at the SVP and above level) and no one beyone the CEO could break $1M in total compensation annually. Maybe the COO, but never the head of legal.

I work for a non-profit headquartered on K Street. CEO salary: 4M; CFO salary: 1.5M; CIO salary: 1.3M; Head of Legal: 1.2M.

There’s nonprofits that work for a chase, and then there are trade groups and the like nonprofits that are hired guns.

Yeah a trade association lobbyist is basically a hired gun/consultant for the private sector

[Anonymous]

It’s weird she didn’t say hello first. But without knowing her tone of voice or how the rest of the conversation went, I’m going with socially inept over dig at your job.

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Anonymous wrote:I ran into someone I know that I haven't seen in about a half year. We are both lawyers, only she is an associate at a small firm, and I am at a civil rights organization. The first thing she said to me was, "How's the non-profit job going?" Not even, "Hi, how are you?"

I think she knows where I work and the nature of my work so I found it odd that she phrased it as "non-profit job." Like, that's so broad. It's like me asking her, "So, how are you liking your business job?" The more I thought about it, the more I think that she was making a mild dig at me implying that working in the non-profit sector is somehow beneath working for a small firm. Maybe nothing about my role registered with her except that it was at a *gasp* non-profit?

Am I being overly sensitive and her question was a normal question? FWIW, I love my job and its mission, my co-workers, the flexibility, schedule, and decent pay (albeit not high-paying).

You're overly sensitive and you're also in a wrong non-profit. At my non-profit organization, lawyers regularly make 500K in salary and bonus. The CEO of the non-profit is a lawyer from an Yale and his salary is around 4M.

What's the name of the nonprofit? Or are you just a troll?

There are some nonprofit hospital systems and industry organizations that have pay structures that are sort of in this ballpark. They are not what many people think of as "non-profits" but they are technically qualified and are tax exempt.

NP. That must be the case because I've worked for three VERY large and well-known non-profits (at the SVP and above level) and no one beyone the CEO could break $1M in total compensation annually. Maybe the COO, but never the head of legal.

I work for a non-profit headquartered on K Street. CEO salary: 4M; CFO salary: 1.5M; CIO salary: 1.3M; Head of Legal: 1.2M.

Sounds like chamber of commerce

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Anonymous wrote:It’s weird she didn’t say hello first. But without knowing her tone of voice or how the rest of the conversation went, I’m going with socially inept over dig at your job.

+1.

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Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the others. I think it was a dig at your job. I also think you should brush it off because she doesn't matter.

+1. Totally a dig. If I have to engage in conversation, I let these folks talk about their own job and then pretend to not understand what they do and pretend to not realize their work is "prestigious". This really throws them off. It's fun to watch.

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Anonymous wrote:I disagree with the others. I think it was a dig at your job. I also think you should brush it off because she doesn't matter.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I ran into someone I know that I haven't seen in about a half year. We are both lawyers, only she is an associate at a small firm, and I am at a civil rights organization. The first thing she said to me was, "How's the non-profit job going?" Not even, "Hi, how are you?"

I think she knows where I work and the nature of my work so I found it odd that she phrased it as "non-profit job." Like, that's so broad. It's like me asking her, "So, how are you liking your business job?" The more I thought about it, the more I think that she was making a mild dig at me implying that working in the non-profit sector is somehow beneath working for a small firm. Maybe nothing about my role registered with her except that it was at a *gasp* non-profit?

Am I being overly sensitive and her question was a normal question? FWIW, I love my job and its mission, my co-workers, the flexibility, schedule, and decent pay (albeit not high-paying).

You're overly sensitive and you're also in a wrong non-profit. At my non-profit organization, lawyers regularly make 500K in salary and bonus. The CEO of the non-profit is a lawyer from an Yale and his salary is around 4M.

This^. Non profits are quite profitable for people running it or lead them to profitable opportunities so they are neither angels nor stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:I ran into someone I know that I haven't seen in about a half year. We are both lawyers, only she is an associate at a small firm, and I am at a civil rights organization. The first thing she said to me was, "How's the non-profit job going?" Not even, "Hi, how are you?"

I think she knows where I work and the nature of my work so I found it odd that she phrased it as "non-profit job." Like, that's so broad. It's like me asking her, "So, how are you liking your business job?" The more I thought about it, the more I think that she was making a mild dig at me implying that working in the non-profit sector is somehow beneath working for a small firm. Maybe nothing about my role registered with her except that it was at a *gasp* non-profit?

Am I being overly sensitive and her question was a normal question? FWIW, I love my job and its mission, my co-workers, the flexibility, schedule, and decent pay (albeit not high-paying).

Who cares? She is doing what she wants to do and you are doing what you want to do. If she was indeed taking a dig, she is either jealous or arrogant, both of which are her problems not yours. You be you and ignore it as immature behavior.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry but I happen to think you're being oversensitive. The person may be interested in switching sectors, may have been covering for not remembering the name of the organization where you work, or maybe just mentioned nonprofit for no particular reason at all. Unless the rest of the conversation was snarky or hostile, OP is overreacting.

Agreed. I always assume good intentions unless the person spells out for me that they hate me. So much easier to navigate life that way.

[Anonymous]

To be fair, may be she was genuinely asking how you find life is in the big city now that you are there? Is it as you imagined or do you feel jaded.

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You’re totally being over sensitive. Working at a NGO is not a bad thing. Own it and stop seeing bad intent everywhere. Sure there’s a chance she meant it as a dig but that their problem. And she may have not meant it as a dog at all,

[Anonymous]

Is it because you see as an inferior career choice yourself? Don't let prestige effect your life choices.