Thinking to start a non-profit in home country while working for Amazon
Hi everyone, I currently work as a software engineer in Amazon (Seattle). I have some thoughts to start a non-profit in my home country to address a social problem. To be clear, I don't intend to take out any salary from the non-profit, but I want to play an active role in the day-to-day operations as much as possible. I understand I need a conflict of interest waiver from Amazon (to address the no moonlighting clause and possibly the domain might be related to area where Amazon does business), before I can have an active involvement in it. Has anyone gone through such an experience in the past? Specific questions: 1. How do I start the process to obtain no-conflict waiver? 2. How much time does it take to get the waiver. 3. What all pre-requisites are required for me to prepare before I start the process to be better prepared/get waiver faster? 4. Any other details/info on this. #amazon #nonprofit
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Hello, wanted to understand the amazon specific experience if anyone has gone about it in the past (since I work there). Feel free to share your experience even if you had gone through such an experience while working in another company.
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How do you start a non profit in India?
Bring this up with Amazon and you'll get fired
Why don’t you go back and work there ?
Yeah, second that! Your motherland needs you badly!!
Fair questions/points, but I have my reasons to operate in this way for a few years.