Office Quandries
Peter Rachleff
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Weekly Answers to Office Quandries |
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Professor Peter Rachleff |
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 I work in a non-profit development office. I have a teaching
background and strong writing skills. I began working there 2 1/2 years ago as a
support person. Since then, I have worn many hats including working on
fundraising and planning special events. When openings have come up in
these areas I have been discouraged by my boss from applying for them and was
told that in order to be considered I must first resign from my current
position as her "Executive Assistant" (read doormat or lackey). In
addition, my meager raise was based on the same assistant's wage I began with when I was hired. I cannot afford to quit until I find something else. In the
meantime, life is hell. I work with no air conditioning in the summer and
deplorable conditions. Can you pass along any coping strategies? I don't
know how much longer I can hang on. HELP!!!
Chuck
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Your letter offers all of us an important insight -- that non-profits are not immune to the dynamics of private sector or government workplaces. There are the same hierarchies, inequalities, and injustices; they're just not linked to profits. You know, maybe it's even worse though, since many of us expect non-profits to be better and are then deeply disappointed when we discover that they're not.