It's not about the money
April 28th 2008 01:59
Increasingly more and more people are opting a career in the not-for-profit sector, also called the 'Third Sector' by the Australian government, because they feel success isn't all about money, it's about what you can give back to the community.
It is especially so in generation x and y. It seems, the values on how we live and definition of success is turning to the values we can bring to humanity.
According to the Weekend Australian's report in their Careers section, during the year 1999-2000, almost 6000,000 people (nearly 7 per cent of the Australian workforce) are employed in 31,000 not-for-profit organisations. And there is no doubt this figure is slowly increasing.
When I was younger, like all others I saw having a lot of money meant success. I wanted to drive the best cars, have a beachside address and be able to stay in 5-star hotels everywhere I went. However, as I grew, I saw that my mind has changed. The more of the world I saw, the more I was determined the only success is the success you feel in yourself, and for me, I wanted to give back to the community and lend a hand.
And I now do actually want to work for an not-for-profit organisation.
Working for an not-for-profit organisation means you are stuck with a lower than average pay, however the upside to the job, is there is actually a meaning to your work. "There are people who are tired of making money for the boss to drive a new BMW and would rather see it going into the community" said Philip Mayers, HR consultant, in The Weekend Australian report. It also seem to be a one-way career path. Once you've been in not-for-profit, those profiting companies may see less of you.
Yet, plenty of people are taking the plunge.
Here is the Weekend Australian article: Money Isn't Everything (The Weekend Australian: April 26-27 2008)
Other related articles and information on working for not-for-profit sector:
For love not money (ABC Catapult)
Wanting to work for a good cause (Human Resources Magazine, April 28, 2008)
It is especially so in generation x and y. It seems, the values on how we live and definition of success is turning to the values we can bring to humanity.
According to the Weekend Australian's report in their Careers section, during the year 1999-2000, almost 6000,000 people (nearly 7 per cent of the Australian workforce) are employed in 31,000 not-for-profit organisations. And there is no doubt this figure is slowly increasing.
When I was younger, like all others I saw having a lot of money meant success. I wanted to drive the best cars, have a beachside address and be able to stay in 5-star hotels everywhere I went. However, as I grew, I saw that my mind has changed. The more of the world I saw, the more I was determined the only success is the success you feel in yourself, and for me, I wanted to give back to the community and lend a hand.
And I now do actually want to work for an not-for-profit organisation.
Working for an not-for-profit organisation means you are stuck with a lower than average pay, however the upside to the job, is there is actually a meaning to your work. "There are people who are tired of making money for the boss to drive a new BMW and would rather see it going into the community" said Philip Mayers, HR consultant, in The Weekend Australian report. It also seem to be a one-way career path. Once you've been in not-for-profit, those profiting companies may see less of you.
Yet, plenty of people are taking the plunge.
Here is the Weekend Australian article: Money Isn't Everything (The Weekend Australian: April 26-27 2008)
Other related articles and information on working for not-for-profit sector:
For love not money (ABC Catapult)
Wanting to work for a good cause (Human Resources Magazine, April 28, 2008)
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Yeah, that's why I took my half a year leave and went on that volunteer trip. I couldn't stand the materialism anymore, and even now, I am only really hanging on for the income to pay the rent. Once my partner finishes his uni, we are both going to work for not-for-profit (since it's his studies)