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We overestimate the gap between nonprofit and for-profit jobs.

Penelope Trunk

Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook My ex-husband worked in the nonprofit sector for a while. Paying way below a living wage is elitist—as if working in a nonprofit is a rich kids’ playground that your parents fund. So, here is a new way to think about careers in the non-profit sector: 1. And you know what?

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List of things I hate #3 | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

In that vein, life is the process of expanding our love and our knowledge, and I suppose, our hate. And if you think you can swindle someone into “giving you a deal,” well, why do you think they’re so good if they don’t even get market price for their work? And you should hire someone who does good work.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to manage a college education Posted to: College students January 21st, 2010 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook The idea of paying for a liberal arts education is over. Here are some good links on Ben's blog.)

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