Sorry to hear this, I really do sympathize- I’ve had similar experiences in the past, and the discord between loving the work and not being able to feel any of the enjoyment properly because of personality management really fucked with my head.
FWIW, I’ve found places that structure themselves as a business not a non-profit (even B-corpy places) tend to be more willing to handle problems like this. I seek that out actively at this point for this + other reasons, maybe something to filter for if you’re staying in the space.
yeah i think that's all right, knowing where you stand is really important and for whatever reason a lot of left wing orgs are super reluctant to make this clear
Thanks for the kind words! I’m optimistic about the future. It’s a bummer to have such a tough relationship get in the way of an otherwise good job but we have to play the hand we’re dealt.
Sorry to hear this, I really do sympathize- I’ve had similar experiences in the past, and the discord between loving the work and not being able to feel any of the enjoyment properly because of personality management really fucked with my head.
FWIW, I’ve found places that structure themselves as a business not a non-profit (even B-corpy places) tend to be more willing to handle problems like this. I seek that out actively at this point for this + other reasons, maybe something to filter for if you’re staying in the space.
yeah i think that's all right, knowing where you stand is really important and for whatever reason a lot of left wing orgs are super reluctant to make this clear
Sorry to hear this George—I love your blog and hope you get to continue to work on impactful social science research!
Thanks for the kind words! I’m optimistic about the future. It’s a bummer to have such a tough relationship get in the way of an otherwise good job but we have to play the hand we’re dealt.