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[quote=Anonymous]I think you need to decide in $300k is a HHI you can live happily at with the trade offs worth the difference in income. If he’s really unhappy in government and feels very strongly that the NGO mission and his role there are what he wants to devote his waking hours to, AND there are no red flags about the org, I’d consider it. There’s more to life than money and $300k is plenty to live on if you prioritize more than money. This is especially true if the org compensates with other good benefits and flexibility (many do).

That said, I wouldn’t do so lightly! I work at a non-profit that is a really good organization. Everyone is highly motivated to do good work, leadership is good, mission is important. I still tried for years to find a higher paying gov job but ultimately stayed because of the great flexibility. As I moved up to director and then VP it’s been better (especially the pay - $100k at director is what my org can pay too) but below that was hard for my family.[/quote]

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