I work at a nonprofit doing government affairs support work (non-lobbying) and I generally actually enjoy my job. Only thing is that I make like, $55k in DC. Somehow I manage to squeeze by living comfortably and have some savings but it feels like everything could fall apart so easily.
Sometimes I fantasize about working in a higher paying job outside of the nonprofit sector but it's so hard to believe that this is possible – and I have only ever done nonprofit work (by nonprofit I mean 501c3/501c4 groups – not really 'charities' or community work, if that makes sense).
Somehow I don't have credit card debt and I've been able to have some vacations and live alone. I live comfortably but god I wish I could just be a little more financially secure.
Nonprofit work is its own beast and is far far far from morally pure in many cases, but there's something about working for a for-profit company that freaks me out. I can't even conceptualize what a work day would look like.
I'm so sick of living off pennies. Even in a work environment I otherwise like. I had to sound like a greedy bitch but I want more money.