Playful-Translator49 t1_j67ceu3 wrote
Reply to comment by hushpuppylife in Explaining your DC job when you go home? (Especially if it’s left leaning, policy, NGO, etc) by hushpuppylife
It’s different in some ways most people outside the beltway aren’t first going to size you up on who you work for etc. but outside they know you have a job whatever it’s off you’re personality etc. don’t sweat that just be genuine. The rest falls into place it took me a long time as a baby dc intern and up to figure this out. I don’t even remotely work in that same industry now and when I run into former people I worked with and they then give me the look of ohhhh you’re not a xxx, xxx, (insert any dc job, lobbyist, fundraiser, staffer etc) and I tell them what I do now. Which is not in that industry. It’s fun to watch their head spin.
hushpuppylife OP t1_j67cik1 wrote
Can I ask what made you shift? And what conclusion you came to?
Playful-Translator49 t1_j67cwlt wrote
Shift from lobbyist to what I do now? I had an interim job but the person I worked for was a criminal. I made it my mission and got her convicted of 6 federal felonies for stealing money from a military charity. Then COVID hit and she’s still getting government $$$ and had clearances. She’s appealing because she didn’t do it but COVID set that all back. Whatever she’s out of that charity which folded but fuck her. She deserved what she sort of got. She’s still getting government money but she’s at least not stealing more $$$
After that I pivoted into something I loved and ran with it. So far so good
NPRjunkieDC t1_j67t8ti wrote
Good job for catching her and pursuing it. Don't understand why she's not in jail . It's almost like she was promoted
hushpuppylife OP t1_j6890sb wrote
Glad you found something you’re enjoying and wow! Wasn’t expecting all that 😳
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