Money Versus Career building

@Chipog (19)
South Africa
October 21, 2009 2:45pm CST
Suppose you relocate after graduation to a foreign country and you happen to get two jobs. The first job pays very well but its not in line with your area of specialisation. The second job is an avarage paying job in your field of study. Which job from the above description would you go for.
2 responses
@magtibaygom (4858)
• Philippines
9 Jan 10
Money is the bottomline. Do you know why I said this? This is it. What will be your reaction if your beloved job stop paying you salary? Will you also stop working at your job? Most people will not work for free. That shows us that money is the bottomline why we are working. Now, since money is the bottomline, I suggest you choose the work that pay you well even if it is not in your specialisation.
• United States
21 Oct 09
It has always been my thought that if you work at something that you enjoy, then it isn't like working at all so I would go with the second job that pertains to your field of study. That is if your chosen field is what you still are interested in and are enjoying the most. I have never had a lot of money but it has been my experience that making more money is not always gratifying and surely doesn't make you happy necessarily. There is a lot to be said for the old saying that "money isn't everything". Do you like the second job more? Because if you don't, then maybe you should be asking yourself if you picked the right field of study in the first place instead of wondering if you should go with the first job that pays more.