When do moral convictions become more important than a regular paycheck?
As a person who works in global health, I have always been a bit of an overzealous idealist, but I feel like the new “Global Health Strategy” is egregious and goes against all the reasons I got into public health in the first place. The whole “what’s in it for us” and “pay for play” model, in my opinion is Machiavellian and doesn’t represent us well as Americans. I have cried several times thinking about how heartless it is to abandon the people we have been helping for so many years, the relationships and good will we have built, that also benefits the US. I was already very disillusioned when things began to go south last year, but it seems that every day I go to work is another day that I am selling my soul. I have been applying for jobs since last year and have had one interview , but zero offers. I have come so close to walking out many times but my family depends on me and I can’t just up and quit, especially in this current economy. I feel most days like I have to choose between my morals and my family and it’s got me feeling hopeless. What is one to do?