Hey folks,
TL;DR: Question: Do I make the jump from corporate (one of the big techs having layoffs) non-profit?
I've been working in IT support for 15 years. A year ago I finally got directly employed by one of the big tech companies, before that I was always employed through a vendor.
This was an especially big deal for me as this happened despite me having no experience with their product.
My team and direct management are fantastic, but a fee months ago activist investors got in and since then things have been different, from Return to Office mandates to now layoffs.
My team is safe, we are actually one of the few teams hiring.
Still, before we got the confirmation (earlier this week, after waiting for a month) I did a tentative search for something else.
What I found was a non-profit that sets up and manages cloud-based software like the one my job makes for other non-profits. How cool is that?!
I didn't feel I had the level of experience yet but applied anyway just to see if a job with them could be the thing to aim for in the future.
So I had an initial interview. And then a technical interview.
The folks who interview me are all 10+ years older than myself but really nice.
They've now come back to offer me the job.
Today we'll be talking contract conditions.
I didn't think it'd go this way. I hadn't planned that far. I'm sad I'm even in the situation that I'm considering this. I'm a bit worried about fitting in.
What do I do? Is it dumb to give up a safe job in corporate IT support for a position in a non-profit?