Corporate or affordable housing?
I am a 26 y/o business grad (class of '22). I spent 1.5 years after getting laid off looking for work while working part-time across many roles. I used to do real estate, but after reflection realized that the narratives were true -- transactional real estate was doing nothing but destroying communities and driving displacement.
I wanted to transition into affordable housing. I spent over 1 year networking + "volunteering" while working part-time (really the only real way, job applications are dead and you gotta volunteer to gain experience) and spent 4 months networking into the private sector as a backup.
Long-story short, I got a $100k offer in corporate and $65k in affordable housing.
My friends/family/partner advise that given the economy, I should focus on supporting myself/enjoying myself. I'm not sure if I'm reading the news too much, but I feel like it's an opportunity to play a small role in making a true difference.
Overall, I'm crazy lucky to get anything, and it's a fundamentally good problem to have. I wish everyone the best of luck!