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>It’s going to be hard for anyone here to give you a better answer because only you know the kinds of jobs you’ll find acceptable, given that an impactful missi
by throwawaynay 5y ago
>It’s going to be hard for anyone here to give you a better answer because only you know the kinds of jobs you’ll find acceptable, given that an impactful mission isn’t enough for you.
I get what you're trying to say, but it's not really that an impactful mission isn't enough for me, it's more that just getting a job at a company with an impactful mission isn't enough.
This is probably an extreme example, but what I'm trying to say is I don't think the janitor at the most impactful organization in the world feels like he's having any kind of positive impact about anything. Even if the job itself is necessary, he can be replaced at anytime by a random contractor who don't give a crap about the job.
Maybe it's just my ego talking, but I want my work to actually matter, I don't want to be an unimportant cog in a large machine that would work just as smoothly if I wasn't there.
- paulcole 5y agoYes, that is your ego talking and it’s fine. But we can’t tell you what will stroke your ego. You need to look at companies whose missions you think matter (if you actually care about their mission) and then find roles at those companies that will stroke your ego. Or just skip the mission and look for roles that stroke your ego. Do ad shit at Facebook or Google and donate money to soothe your conscience.