Ruby, I can't say who I currently or previously worked for as I don't want it to come up in searches and be tracked back to me. I also don't like to give out that much personal information, as you could use that information to search LinkedIn, for example, and find personal information on me.

But I can answer other parts of your question. I work in the field of nonprofit development and fundraising. I have worked for national, international, and regional arts organizations, some very prominent and recognizable in the world.

At one employer, I was promoted twice in my time being there. At other employers, there was no room for advancement, so I left to go to other companies to move up. I have never changed departments though, but my field is very specific. The longest I'd been at one company was 7 years, but that was a part-time spring/summer job that I did in addition to my full-time work. They invited me back every year until I moved out of state. Otherwise my longest term at a job was 5 years. At my most recent full-time job, I was there 18 months until I was laid off. When I left my job that I'd been at 5 years, it was to take a position building a development program at a national organization and it was this big adventure. I'd still be at that organization if my depression and PTSD hadn't gotten so severe that I had to take time off and eventually resign. I just felt like I was becoming an encumbrance to them and not being able to do the work at my best, so I resigned and went on disability for a while, until I got better through treatment and then went back to work, stupidly, at the most toxic place I'd ever been. I'm surprised I made it even 18 months there before they laid me off. I'm glad to be gone but I'm pissed as hell at the treatment I got while I was there. But I try not to dwell on it...they are making plenty of mistakes (I still have friends who work there) and reaping a lot of what they sowed. It's like I don't need to wish them ill luck, because they make enough of it for themselves.

Right now I'm on SSDI again and also working part-time as a consultant. I have been applying for full-time work because I do feel that the routine is good for me, but I haven't found the right position yet. I'm up for a position with the local university, and I made it to the top 3, and I'm just waiting to hear what their final decision is. I really hope I get it because it's a great job and a great environment to work in. And the benefits are great.

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