back to a former career

years ago, i worked in the non-profit area in membership. i left because it did not pay well and i was having trouble keeping up with the new marketing technologies. being older, they did not come naturally. i left to return to being a paralegal but that has not gone well at all.

i had been working as a temp doing concierge work. but, my feet have always been bad and the more i worked the worse they got. i saw the podiatrist this week and, because my feet are so oddly sized and shaped that i cannot get shoes, it seemed that a job off of my feet was becoming a necessity so that some foot injuries would heal.

yesterday, i accepted a part-time job membership / fundraising telemarketing for a wonderful non-profit in the arts. so, i am back to the non-profit world. the pay may not be great but the people are much, much nicer than lawyers! i pray it works out.

Great news unhappyguy. I know you've really been struggling, so I hope this works out for you.

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thanks for the well wishes. it's just a start (or re-start). the pay is low but there is commission. i am hoping to fit in there! i love the arts. i hope the people like me. i hope that i can build on it so that i can get a full-time job there or somewhere else that is personally rewarding. it's so important to like your job. i hope i can find personal meaning and reward in it.

Congratulations on finding a job slot that will work better for you, unhappyguy. Hope your feet are feeling better soon!

Yes, I'll second the people being "nicer" than lawyers! They may pay better but I think they have to for such crummy working conditions (the people's attitudes, not the surroundings).

Congratulations on the job! Yes, even though bills need to be paid, the job itself and the people you work with become so much more important!

Sadly, the job did not work out and I was let go after 2 days. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is going well.