Working in-house?
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I've been working in-house for a nonprofit for 3.5 years. The design department is under the marketing department. It does not pay well, but the security, benefits and regular hours are pretty nice.
The downside is it does become the same projects over and over again. There isn't a lot of room for growth or learning (at least here). Not all but most, internal clients don't take what you are doing seriously, and love going to an outside agency (this includes our marketing director). It also breeds a level of complacency and laziness, because everyone feels so secure they're not motivated to do more and really push new ideas through.
I do believe it is all dependent on where you work and who is managing your team. I good in-house manager makes all the difference in terms of the respect you receive and the level of professionalism your department has. This might be a good book to check out "In-House Design In Practice".