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I just lost a large post. I don't know where it went! Anyway, reposting...
Dani is doing much better today. Her eyes are looking good! We are going to keep her home today though, just in case she is still contagious! I am going home to relieve Doug at 1:00.
I am tried of talking about sleep and baby illnesses... I want to talk about ME!
I am the Marketing Director for our local United Way. I have been at this position since I returned from the Peace Corps in Jan. 2001. I was REALLY luck to find a job that I was interested in that I was kinda qualified for. It is extremely hard to find jobs here right out of college. Hence, not a lot of young people in the community. But I digress.
Now, I like my job fine. It is good job. I love the people I work with (5 staff). I feel such gratitude to the board and our executive director for giving me this opportunity right out of college. I have learned so much and am treated well! The downside is that we are offered NO benefits and I am probably paid a lot less than other in public relations type positions. This didn’t used to bother me, but now that I have another life to worry about and daycare to pay for, it does bother me. Now, DH works at Blue Cross, so we have excellent health benefits ect from him. But I feel like, if I am going to work, which I have to, I should be contributing more. So, I just have been keeping my eyes open for another job. This was on our local community college’s website:
Writer/Editor
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Write, edit and proofread print and broadcast copy for the Public Relations department including news releases; feature articles for local, regional and national publications; and advertising copy for any other college-related or sponsored news articles; write the college’s external communication piece, The Talon, and the internal newsletter, On the House; participate in conceptual planning for advertising campaigns, set up radio and television interviews, and work with the media to feed news stories for positive coverage; serve as the back up to the director for crisis communications; obtain information for written materials from clients, research, interviews and fact-gathering; thoroughly and accurately proofread and edit all copy that is written and given for use in news and publications within the department; and write and develop power-point presentations for other college departments.
Qualifications: Associate’s degree in journalism-related field and writing experience, ability to work in team setting and meet constant deadlines required. Bachelor’s degree and up to three years of professional experience in public relations and advertising preferred.
Compensation: Salary commensurate with qualifications. Excellent benefits.
Closing Date: May 12, 2005.
Starting Date: On or about July 1, 2005.
Application Procedures: Letter of application indicating how education and experience relate to responsibilities and qualifications, current résumé, and Application for Employment form.
This looks appealing to me for several reasons;
#1-ummmm, excellent benefits
#2-I think I am very qualified.
#3-It would be fun to work in higher educations and the probably would be flexible enough to let me teach some communications classes. So cool!
#4-They have a great daycare center out there and employees receive a discount. I am not sure how much of a discount, but it would be nice to pay less and have her so close by!
#5-There is not much room for promotion here. I mean, I could be executive director, but I don’t really want to be in such a heavily “fundraising” type job.
I guess I am nervous because I am just too loyal for my own good. I am scared to tell my boss, that I am applying somewhere else, in case I don’t get it. I do want to tell her because we live in a small community and I am sure she would here through the grapevine. Plus, I would want them to call her as a reference anyway. I just feel like I owe the board and my boss so much for hiring me. I feel bad even thinking about leaving.
What do you think? Should I apply? I wouldn’t leave unless they pay as much or more as I am making now.