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My job will be furloughing me and a few other staff members on the 3/31. It's a very sad situation.

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My job will be furloughing me and a few other staff members on the 3/31. It's a very sad situation. Everyone loves our organization and wants it to succeed. I'm already started a new job search. I feel guilty and struggling to find the words to let my ED know because I can see he's doing everything he can to keep our company from closing. I don't want them to think I've given up on the organization. I'm really struggling with the emotions I have attach to my job. Any advice for me?

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  1. Anonymous

    You'll be gone in 9 days, what experience are you supposed to do? You need to pay your bills.

  2. Angelyn Booth Moore

    ED covering own work situation for keeping their job!

  3. Kat

    There's nothing to feel guilty about. You need a steady income source, which your current job no longer provides. That fact has nothing to do with the goal/mission of the org. Lots of good causes don't have the funding available to support them. Your ED knows this. They shouldn't be surprised that you're looking. They will need a new job soon too. Leaving now doesn't make you disloyal to the ED, the org, or the cause - it means you need to pay your bills. It's hard to separate personal and professional when you work in this type of space, but you have to take care of yourself first. There are plenty of well-funded businesses and non-profits that would value your passion and dedication for them. Good luck with your job search.

  4. Anonymous

    Let yourself feel what you are feeling. It's really hard to lose a job and organization that you have embraced and enjoyed. Watching something you've loved fail is a hard thing. Let yourself feel that. Maybe journalize it all out or talk to a therapist to help work through the grief, anger and guilt.

  5. Anonymous

    Control what you can control and move on. It will be ok.

  6. Anonymous

    Non-profit person with twenty years of experience, if your ED can't understand that you may need to move on to new opportunities in this situation, that's not somebody you want to keep working for.

  7. Maggie Soldano

    The hard truth is that they gave up on YOU by furloughing you. This isn’t your choice, and you don’t owe them guilt. You can care about the organization and still prioritize yourself.

    When you talk to your ED, keep it simple and professional: express appreciation for the team’s efforts, but acknowledge that you need to plan for your future. Something like, “I know how much you’re fighting for the organization, and I truly appreciate it. This has been a tough situation for everyone, and while I’ll always support the mission, I need to start looking for stability elsewhere.”

    You’re not abandoning them—they made this decision for you. It’s okay to grieve, but don’t let guilt hold you back from your next opportunity.

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