The Job or the Pay?

When looking for a job, are you seeking one that you like or one that pays well? Getting a job that you like and pays well at the same time will be the ideal. But these two do not always together. Unfortunately!

Be practical! Take stock of what you have - qualification, personal skills, personal qualities and weaknesses. What are you good at? How can you make good use of it when looking for a job and during a job interview?

If you only high school qualification, you cannot expect to start higher up in the hierarchy. You can take a low level job and slowly work your way up. Some of the very successful people in the world started from the shop floor. Some started as a janitor or as an apprentice.

Having a degree is not a guarantee that you can find a job that pays well or that you will get employed any time soon. In fact, in most cases those who have technical skills will get employed first. Employers will 'book' them even before they finished their training.

However, having a degree coupled with necessary skills and good attitude will get you promoted faster. And thus, higher pay. But being paid well in a job that you dislike or has started to dislike is not ideal. You may end hating the job because of the way the supervisor or some senior officers treat you. If you have no other option, may be it is better to leave. But remember, don't resign until you have received a job offer from another organization.

Which Job Offer Will You Take?
If you are offered two jobs, one that you like but with low pay or a job that has not much attraction but pays well, which one will you choose?

Most people may choose the latter. Perhaps, they will learn to love the job. May be they are right. Perhaps, this is the better choice. No one wants to lose the opportunity of enjoying a better life.

But there are people who may take the former. Money is secondary to them. They may have to budget but they will not have the problem of whether they will go to work the following day.

But whichever job you take, you still have to make a good job of it, whether you like it or not, whether you look forward to doing it the next day or not. Failure to do so will end up in dismissal unless you have already resigned.