Post Doc or Job ?

My head has been cracking over this question over past months..

If I don't do a job now I will never get a chance to do it again...
But if I don't do a post-doc may be I will never be able to influence the Environment/Ecology sector in India..

On the same note I can always come back to I post doc if I want but not to a job..
And a Job might not necessarily translate to giving up on Environment Sector.

If, I choose job I know am going to work towards entrepreneurship in the field of Environment and Sustainable Development.

If, I choose a post doc I know am marching towards working on Policy Issues in the same field...

So, what do I want ?

Well right now, I just need a break, get over the PhD stress and then take a decisive call..
So, won't a job provide me the same?

But then while am doing so, I am loosing out on interesting, challenging, fascinating Post Doc positions.

I for sure know, I don't want to be a professor in Theoretical Ecology and be a publishing company. I am not interested. It does not fascinate me. I enjoy writing though, may be I should move towards popular or active pro-environment writing. That should be fun.

But can I do or will I do that better with a Job or Post Doc?

I think am bitten by the bug of working for or on something that will directly benefit people. That's my first and foremost requirement for a job satisfaction.
2nd comes ability to travel and last but not the least stable affordable salary.

I enjoy reading, thinking, analysis and writing. Something like I do here on the blog.
I don't like analysis data anymore though and checking for patterns.
I like to read more written stuff and present my thoughts and opinions on it ..

How opinionated can that be, or such a job might be !

I think I will totally love a job like that :)
So, I either come up with an Entrepreneurship Attitude or Find myself a job that pays for giving opinions :)

So, back to my splitting question - Post Doc or Job?

I think I should not be very choosy given the financial situation worldwide.
And I should keep applying to whatever I like, until I have something in hand..

Priority is getting financially secured as early as possible ..