I Have a Job Interview. I Am Slightly Embarrassed about the industry, but should i be?

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Hi. Regular MNetter...grapes, hairy trucker, greggs etc. I wouldn't exactly call myself a high flyer. I don't like my job. I have no passion for it and it's so easy that i have become a slattern! I have wanted to change jobs for some time and finding work in my field, in my part of the country that is paid well can be difficult. I am on secondment at the moment that is due to end in December. I will be then paid my old salary which is just over 4k less. I detest my old manager. For no reason other than the salary was similar, i applied for a vacancy with an animal charity. As my NN suggests, it's particularly hard to take seriously. It's a managerial position, which i don't currently do.

I am planning to go to the interview, but should i be so embarrassed about this position? As i see it, i am desperate to leave where i am currently. Should i really jump at this chance where i could be in a job i can't really be serious about? I think about meeting new people and saying " I work for an animal charity" It immediatley conjures up an image of animal cardigans and cat ladies.

Do you have any thoughts?

What on earth is wrong with working for an animal charity??? It isnt like its... I dont know... feed the pigeons or something.

Are you talking about CPL? Why would working for an animal charity be, what, un-cool...?

It would be a very honourable and rewarding job IMO

(as long as you don't have to have pussy protector on your name badge)

I don't understand what you're embarrassed about. Do you feel working for a charity is embarrassing? Do you not feel animal protection is a cause worthy enough of your talents? Well yes, you could consider a different charity 'better' to work for in those circumstances, but I don't get 'embarrassing'.

If you don't believe in the cause and are expected to be fundraising for it, or managing service delivery, then you probably shouldn't go for the job because you won't be able to do it well, but I don't see where embarrassment comes in.

What industry do you work in currently, and are presumably proud of?

I can think of lots of industries I would be embarrassed to work in, on the other hand. But not any charity.

And I thought this was going to be a thread about arms dealing or selling cigarettes to third world children...

Indeed, avengingerbil. Or animal testing rather than animal protection.

with a name like 'PussyProtector' I thought she'd got an interview at Anne Summers

I thought much worse than Anne Summers !

You don't need to be an avid supporter of the charity (or any other organisation) to work for it, but if you disagree outright with their aims and objectives then you may find it tricky. Not sure why you would feel "embarrasment" though, unless you think animal charities should not exist at all...

No not cpl, NN for comic purposes only to not give anything away. Didn't think the name through obviously.

You are all right ofcourse. Flowerybeanbags post struck home in a kind of "You think your better than that do ya?" I think that's a rubbish attitude to have for myself.

Thank you, i need that kick up the bum.

Good luck at your interview!

How ludicrous. You should be proud to work for an organisiation that is dedicated to doing good. There are so many pointless jobs out there. Working for an animal charity isn't one of them.