After 15 years struggling in the worst environments at the very bottom of the pecking order in academia, local and state government, and just trying to climb the ladder, I thought I found the job of my dreams (lmao). Director. Nonprofit. A mission aligned with my personal ethics.
They very early impress upon new hires the culture of “we are a family here”. After a decade and a half of abuse and torment from micromanagers, of course this tactic hooked me in immediately. But almost a year later, it’s so blatantly obvious how toxic they are. At least at my last jobs, there was no guise of “family”, holier-than-thou “we’re the most diverse and forward-thinking”, and other self-congratulatory BS. The president of the organization just got a fat new title (“president + ceo”) and the senior leadership are so power hungry.
It’s all the same, the most ruthless and power-hungry rise to the top, and the family BS allows them to manipulate everyone to blindly work extra hours daily with no extra compensation.