2006-10-14 21:29:47 · 12 answers · asked by belopera 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I've worked for some complete jerks over the past 20 years and decided I wasn't prepared to make them any richer, so I went to a job where more people would benefit, and those who needed it most.
2006-10-14 21:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Possibly two reasons
1. Staff do not need to worry about making additional money at the counters as a profit in order to stay in the job.
2. Non-profit sectors receive financial supoort from lottery fund, local authorities, central goverment and from profit making companies. So there is no pressure for the staff who work for non.profit sector.
In another word profit making companies are running the non-profit sector. So the profit making companies will have some credits.
2006-10-14 21:35:31 · answer #2 · answered by Vig 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some sections of the not for profit sector actually pay better than their private counterparts - purely because they are so heavily subsidised by Govt and because their is little challenge to the highest paid managers by the Govt.
Case in point is the social housing sector. If you want a very well-paid job and don't mind the fact that lots of the top bosses are idiots who couldnt cut it in the private sector, go get a job there!
2006-10-15 03:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by zuffin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for profit tends to pay less well than the corporate sector, but there can be an element of greater job satisfaction from feeling that one is making a contribution. Not for profit is not necessarily less demanding, as the budgets are tighter and the consequences of poor work impact the very people who you intend to help, and not some remote shareholder.
Not for profit tends to pay less than commerce, and is seen by many as a soft option. Do it because you agree with the gaols of the organisation, and get your satisfaction from that, not from a large pay packet, better prospects, or expecting an easy life.
2006-10-14 22:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by Richard C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most paid jobs pay terrible wages anyway which are then taxed. Also paid jobs are usually much harder work and rarely at all satisfying.
At least with a non-profit job you can work at a reasonable pace without your boss rushing you and you can don't take home an insultingly small pittance of a wage.
Also it looks good on a CV and makes people think you are a kind individual.
2006-10-14 23:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- there is a great team feeling and camraderie about working in Not for Profit sector that you don't get in the corporate world
- You get a general sense of well being from actually helping people rather than just helping a company make more money for shareholders that you'll never get to meet
- If you believe in Karma then it's good karma to help people :)
2006-10-14 21:58:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work for a University which is in the not for profit sector.
I work a 35 hour week
I don't get stressed about selling things
I get paid resonably well
My pay increases are linked to that of professors and outstrip other civil service type jobs
I have a final salary pension
I get 27 days annual leave
2006-10-14 23:29:25 · answer #7 · answered by Jim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure..most pay as well as the "for profit" sector AND in addition you get to do some GOOD ..
2006-10-14 22:00:06 · answer #8 · answered by MeInUSA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i work for a non profit, and i am happy . i feel i do help people and make their day a little brighter..i manage a clothes closet, food closet, and also find funds for assistance for utilities for the poor, disabled, and seniors....
2006-10-14 21:58:37 · answer #9 · answered by churchonthewayseniors 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we save lives. Literally.
2006-10-14 21:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by zaffaris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋