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Crip Dyke's avatar

I've done FNB. It wasn't a long stint, but I learned a lot.

One of the things I learned was that 2 of the people who were leaders in that chapter were absolutely insufferable. On the plus side, I spent a lot of time eating at FnB because honestly getting non-homeless people to eat there and share community with housed people is a really important part of what they do. Breaking down those barriers is a big deal.

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Arachne's avatar

When I started this position, I took a $15K cut. It was hard, but I was able to do ok and I really wanted to work with these folks. Also when I started, (a year ago come August 18), I was told that a salary survey was being completed (salary ranges had last been updated in 2000 or something ridiculous like that). The salary survey was completed...and then it was time to take it to the tribal council for approval.

6 votes later (they just kept tabling the vote), it finally got through. I'm pretty sure they changed the level of my position (because we get funded by IHS, we use the federal government system) and my new salary is a $25K increase from what I have been making for the last year.

My Executive Director rocks.

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