GIVE ME YOUR MONIES

In his book Guerrilla Tactics in the New Job Market Tom Jackson asserts that "...the key ingredient in a successful worklife is having work that lets you do for pay what you would choose for play."

Doesn't that sound great?  What's even better is that I know exactly what I want to do!  I want to be working in a career in non-profit development/fundraising, preferably for a higher education institution, large medical institution, or large arts institution.  So why do I find myself writing sentences like:

"On a more personal note, I feel extremely passionate about the importance of expressing dogs' anal glands and educating others on the importance of doing so.  I am confident that my experience and my drive will make me an excellent member of your anal gland expressing team."


Okay... maybe not quite like that, but you get the general idea. Why?  BECAUSE I LOVE MONEY.

Everyone loves money.  So, why do we pretend that our job search is anything other than a search for money?  Sure, it would be great if we could all make money by doing what we love.  But, who is going to pay me to eat awesome food, go to shows, and have sex with my boyfriend?  Well... I could probably find someone to pay me to do those things, but that would feel dirty.


I wish I were able to make some big revelation in this post that everyone didn't already know, but honestly I'm just feeling kind of disgusted with the level of lying that has to be done in order to keep myself in ramen and water.