I worked with a Freelancer to put together a grant proposal document, and I’ve been applying to minority woman owned small business grants, but have yet to get any funding for my video photo business. Do you have any specific tips? How did you secure your first grant?
Been at my current coordinator job for 3+ years making $57k. I genuinely love the work and my coworkers, and I have a master's degree — so I've started quietly exploring other options.
An organization just offered me $76k, which is a solid jump, but the benefits are giving me pause. They advertise "unlimited PTO" but it comes loaded with stipulations, and from what I can tell, the role is at a digital marketing agency — which we all know tends to mean higher pressure and stress.
So now I'm stuck between:
- Taking the $19k raise but potentially trading my work-life balance for agency stress
- Staying put somewhere I'm happy and continuing to look until something comes along that checks both boxes — better pay AND a healthy culture
Has anyone turned down a higher-paying offer because the vibe just wasn't right? Did you end up finding that unicorn job that paid well AND had real work-life balance, or did you regret not just taking the money when it was on the table?
Would love to hear from people who've been in a similar spot.
How has your experience been? Has it been positive or negative?
Been at my current coordinator job for 3+ years making $57k. I genuinely love the work and my coworkers, and I have a master's degree — so I've started quietly exploring other options.
An organization just offered me $76k, which is a solid jump, but the benefits are giving me pause. They advertise "unlimited PTO" but it comes loaded with stipulations, and from what I can tell, the role is at a digital marketing agency — which we all know tends to mean higher pressure and stress.
So now I'm stuck between:
- Taking the $19k raise but potentially trading my work-life balance for agency stress
- Staying put somewhere I'm happy and continuing to look until something comes along that checks both boxes — better pay AND a healthy culture
Has anyone turned down a higher-paying offer because the vibe just wasn't right? Did you end up finding that unicorn job that paid well AND had real work-life balance, or did you regret not just taking the money when it was on the table?
Would love to hear from people who've been in a similar spot.