competition in the non-profit world?

Yes, it exists. There is competition between progressive, open-minded, change-seeking organizations that don't even work for profit, and it exists in many forms. I was thinking about this yesterday as I walked through the evening drizzle on Broad Street. Not only are there the minor-tizzy incidents like canvassers competing for turf or towns on a given night, but potential directors are lured every which way by different and desperate organizations. Capitalism?

I'm experiencing the latter phenomenon as I struggle to keep up on my academic work amidst jobs, activities, the usual. Now I've got two--potentially three--non-profit groups after me. What to do? Do I take capitalism to heart and request pay increases to stiffen competition? Or is there something fundamentally wrong with that in the job sector I'm dealing with? I mean, we environmentalists can't just stop heating our homes, driving our cars, and taking showers. In some respects we have to "use" the "man" to "beat" 'im. Sorry for the scare quotes, but you know. I'm a philosophy major at a liberal arts college.

The funny thing about it is that all three groups essentially stem from the same source, and work together, and use similar methods to get things done. Can I just say, though, that if in the end I'm given the straightforward choice of directing in Minneapolis and then directing for the other group in Portland in August, I would be profoundly happy. I really do want to show off my experience and knowledge in the Minneapolis office, especially with the local reps and my neighborhood "expertise." But it might not be quite so straightforward, which isn't quite fair, but we'll see what happens. There are things happening behind the curtains.

This is boring, but it's been on my mind. I also need to remind myself about the larger picture, and the tasks that follow--law school and recommendation requests--which could take us to any of a number of places around the country. I wish there were American law schools in Europe, though, so I could leave for a while but still come back and be useful.

Ugh, this argument I'm writing for my English class is making me feel stale, so my writing is flat. That's probably bad for the effectiveness of the argument. I should probably stop. It's weird to make life decisions that are ACTUAL decisions and not just speculations.