Reprieve & Release

As I mentioned in my previous post, I started work this past Wednesday.  After having gone through 3 days of work (although the first day was a bit low-key), I am starting to get the feel of the organization.  Here are a few observations about it:

(1)  non-profit does not always equal less work - although this organization may be more laid-back than other for-profit places I have worked in, there is definitely a lot of work being done and a lot of movement behind the scenes. you imagine a non-profit as a place to work from 10-4 and get home early.  i guess that would be true for someone who doesn't have passion for their work...here, it may be a 10-6 or a 10-9 or anything in between depending on what needs to get done for the person to be satisfied in their day's work...

(2)  who you know is important (maybe even more important) than what you know - this point is one that has been dawning on me since I went on the job hunt...in the type of economy where jobs are scarce and seekers are aplenty, what you know really isn't that important; rather, who you know and who can vouch for you are really the way to get somewhere.  this is apparent even within the organization itself.  although this organization doesn't advertise its socks off in order to gain recognition, the organization does high-level (and respectable) work because the network the organization has built and nurtured has a wide net.  it is akin to a MLB baseball team that has a strong farm system; no matter the condition of the economy or professional field, this organization can build and create quality content/work because of the resources and connections it has at its disposal...

(3)  work really makes you get to know yourself.  maybe because i've grown too comfortable in my environment or maybe because i've been in school my entire life, but i could honestly say that my work ethic left much to be desired in terms of fulfilling my potential (in my own eyes).  now that i am free of the leash of school (or the support of school...i wonder which it is), perhaps my work ethic and desire to get things done is maturing.  whatever the reason, i arrive home satisfied in my day's productivity and activity and this makes me...happy...

Of course, this isn't to say that I won't be enjoying my weekend.  Getting into working (and getting up at 8am everyday) has taken its toll on me and I need all the reprieve I can get so I can return on Monday fit enough to work to my heart's satisfaction.

Ya'll have a great weekend,
Glugs