I was a successful career woman until it all went to hell some years ago as I have serious mental illnesses. I crashed big time and haven't worked since. But one of the jobs I had was in the charity sector. I had also worked in the corporate and public sectors. The trouble with the community sector is that they are usually on a shoestring and are very messy in their management. Everything can be all over the place. So in going for the community/charity/NGO sector hoping for a quieter ride, the opposite can be true. And just as in the corporate and public sectors there are many bullies and people who would climb over you to get ahead, they exist in the community sector too. But there are very committed people too.

Having said that, the years I had in that job are the best career memories I have.