1. Working in a quasi-government job

2.  Main Street Director/Downtown Development/Outreach Coordinator/VP of Chamber  What is it I do?  Special Events Coordinator, Event Manager, Event Planner, Music Venue Manager, Outreach Coordinator, Fundraising Coordinator, Director of Downtown Development, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Membership Sales

3.  No two days are ever the same  Not struggling for funding  Enjoyable work  Networking opportunities  Committees  Salaried

4.  Travel  Number of bosses  Conflicting mission  Committees that don’t do much work

5.  Politics  Public Image  Always trying to make your case  Deal with criticism

6.  No real “bottom-line”  You might find yourself working 60+ hours a week  Pay less than private sector jobs but they have a variety of low cost benefits  Lots of regulation  Hard to get fired  “Family friendly”

7.  Can be perceived as more glamorous than a government job  Similar jobs will often pay more in the private sector  Large corporations will offer an array of benefits  Smaller companies might not offer benefits at all and instead offer a “stipend”, or offer work on a contractual basis, meaning you would be self employed  There is no such thing as a 40 hour work week.  Much of your job performance will be based on the bottom line  More “hard core” and unforgiving ….yet can be rewarding  Bonuses!

8.  Enter a new job humble, but confident. Never arrogant.  Appearance Appearance Appearance!!  The way you dress can hold you back professionally.  Buy an iron and use it!  Never go to work with wet hair  Save your own brand of personal style for off hours its not appropriate for the workplace