Well well well, it's a funny old world.
One minute I'm gearing up for a new career as a Recruitment Consultant, the next I'm being offered the position of Director of Operations for 'A Loving Spoonful', the AIDS charity I've been volunteering for for the past 12 months. The job itself is simply awesome. The organization runs a variety of meals programs to help men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS, and who have physical, mental or medical barriers to food and nutrition. Many of the clients are in palliative care. The idea is that no-one living with AIDS should live with hunger. Amen to that.
The job itself is simply awesome - full operational responsibility for the whole organization, which is one of the most highly regarded non-profits in Western Canada. The salary, as is always the case with non-profit, is not. Should I take this job I'll be earning a little over what I was earning at the age of 22.
What's a gal to do? A decent salary and excellent benefits package in a well established Recruitment Consultancy or a crappy salary and basic benefits in the ever-unstable world of non-profit? Arriving at work clean-shaven, suited and booted every day so I properly represent the company, or wearing what the hell I want and shaving only on special occasions? Working in an established role and being closely managed against set performance criteria or having free-reign to make a fantastic non-profit even better? Working long hours matching candidates to job opportunities and earning Randstad their next million dollars, or using all my skills and experience in operations to enrich the lives of some very needy people? Feeling tired and unfulfilled at the end of my work day or feeling tired and fantastic?
I start as Director of Operations for A loving Spoonful on March 5th. And I couldn't be happier.
11 comments:
Hello uncle John. Thanks for putting our blog onto your list. Adam and Tom x We will not be putting yours on ours because children read ours and some parents may be upset that their children are reading a great big puff's blog.
Well, you can't argue with the wisdom of children...!
"EEEHHH SOME GIRLS" - and on tour as well!!! Blimey John you've been busy (go girl!!) and you can't half waffle!!!
Anyway how does a girl go about getting in touch with you? I'm not familiar with all this technological stuff - only logged onto to friends reunite for the 1st time tonight - hence this message!!! am a bit of a technophobe - ask Shaz - she gets about 1 txt a month from me if she's lucky. Anyway hope the whole world isn't going to read this message not sure how these blog thingymajigs work so won't leave all my contact details just incase you know!! Well its me that's waffling now - take care, love me xxx
Oooh, a mystery message! How exciting!
I think I know who this is (the 'eeeh some girls' bit gave it away!) but in any case please email me, mystery person!
juanbo1@hotmail.co.uk
xxx
OOOOWWWW how exciting!!!! Do you think it is Gavin from school? Joanne
Hi Johnny,
Good for you sweetheart x money doesn't make you happy. pointless comment?
Hells x
Hi John.
I met you back in 2005 at Pammie's wedding in Banff - I'm Pammie's crazy Canadian friend Shannon (also known as "Nanners"). Not sure if you remember me, but Pammie had sent me the link to your site ages ago to see wedding pics and I have been following along on your adverntures in Vancouver ever since!
I love your writing style and witty outlook on life - every new entry makes me smile! After Pammie left Vancouver way back in the late 90's, I started working for Capers, which you may have heard of. ;) I absolutely loved working there and the corporate culture was awesome - especially as they encouraged us to volunteer to help out great organizations such as Loving Spoonful! I am so glad that you took the job - I have a feeling that this is going to be a realy fun and rewarding experience for you!
Best of luck!
Shannon Syme :)
Nanners!
Of course I remember you! How could I forget you; the Abba-pose is my fave picture from Pam's wedding!
Are you in Vancouver, duckie? If you are, email me (johnbritton@alovingspoonful.org) and we'll do lunch, darling.
Mwah mwah
xx
update us then... hows things going?
Hey, I don't know if you remember me (picture to refresh your memory)
but we almost drowned together in June 2005. I was reading through my trip journal recently and came across your blogger URL. Congrats on the job, relocation, etc.
--Chris
Oh yeah, if you have any interest in a dialogue you can e-mail chromo@rocketmail.com. Other (possibly nostalgic) pictures are available at http://photos.yahoo.com/chromo19.
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