Which job will you prefer - a lousy but good salary or one that keeps you happy

well thats a very good discussion .i would prefer a good and satisfactory job deosnt matter if its a low paying job cause to me satisfaction and good work environ ment is more preferable than a good paying lousy job.beacuse in that job there is more mental stress than u get paid for.

it is dependent on how much each factors are there in that job. if in the scale of 10, the liking is better than the salary, i will take liking. if it is otherwise, i will choose otherwise. but in most cases i will go for good salary.

Hello Desierra1004, I don't think there is an ideal job. My job is lousy now and I don't get paid handsomely. If you will make it more lousy but paid me handsomely, I am willing to take it for practical reasons. What's a few more lousiness but big money. If I can survive it a few I will be very happy. I'll make sure that the money I got from it will be invested properly so I don't have to go to that job again. That lousy job might even paved the way for the ideal job you are looking for. Low paying, less pressure and something you like doing, just like we have here at mylot. It seems to be a good job but not ideal.

If I had to reply to this discussion at least a decade ago, I guess my answer would be in favor of a job where I'm bound to be happy without considering the amount of the salary. However, I'm already married for more than five years now and my husband has no stable job at this time. In other words, I'm the breadwinner of the family, with all of the expenses placed on my shoulders. Aside from this, we have a daughter who is turning three in two months time. To add up with the burden, the soaring prices of commodities is just tieing us down and almost drowning us in debt. So to cut it short, I don't mind a lousy job just to acquire a legitimate high pay. As a matter of fact, my husband and I have considered working abroad even for just a short period of time; for our daughter's education. But honestly, I'm still hoping and praying that my dream of having our own family business will become a reality sometime in the near future. With God's help, I do believe that we will be able to pay-off all our outstanding obligations and still have enough savings left for the family.

I would like a job I am happy at but I would still need enough Money to pay the bills and to do a few things with the kids. I am taking a course on line to work at home. Now with gas and food cost up , it would be easier to work from home. Daycare is so expensive now days to. Working from home is the best solution for me. I do not think money is everything. I think you need to enjoy your life and family because you can not take money with you when you passes. Your most treasure possession is your memories.

Hi, for a person who's 88 yrs old, you're very active, hehe! Anyway, regarding your question...of course the ideal is always a job that we love and also pays well. How many of us are passionate about the jobs we are in? However, due to commitments (family, saving for old age, etc), we are stucked in jobs that pay well, while waiting for the ideal job to appear one day.

I must say that I would prefer less pay but being happy at the job. If I am happy at the job, I am more likely to be ardent in doing my best. By doing my best perhaps I may get raises or whatever. When I am unhappy at a job, it makes me dread going to work, miserable the entire time I am there, complaining about the job when I am away from the job and colors my entire outlook on life! Why not work for less and enjoy what you do?! I will learn to cut a few corners in order to take a job at which I am happier.

I never really thought of it that much. I guess I am a guy who is easily satisfied. As long as there is job security, I am fine. Also, as long as the salary is good enough for me not to worry about my next meal, I should be plenty happy. As you said, as we grow older, our responsibilities changes. So do our priorities. So till the current priorities changes again, no need to shake or rock the boat I am in. It is sailing in a steady pace on a good sea where I am not.

Hi Desierra, I am retired and living on a pension, so the rising cost of living make things very difficult. When I was working, I would rather have a job that I liked, even if the salary was a little less. Blessings.

I would definitely prefer the lesser paid job over one that is going to stress me out so much I'd end up losing it anyway. Money seems to be the focus of way to many people,and they get these high paid jobs and end up having nervous breakdowns because of the hours they have to put in. It also seems rather silly to be earning a good wage to have nice things when you don't get the time to buy those things or to enjoy them. A part time job would be all I could take on right now because of my family situation, and I would have to say it would have to be outdoors and working with animals. I don't even mind if it is just cleaning up the mess of the animals, because at least then I am free to think about other things while getting the job done.

We all have to do what we have to do, whether it is a job we like or not. We need to earn a living so we can survive and sometimes that means putting up with a job we don't like. If it is possible to work a job you like to do, then I say go for it. As long as you can still survive than the money might not be enough motivation for you to put up with a job you hate. I have never hated a job that I have had, so I don;t know what it is like to work somewhere you have to force yourself to go to work everyday. I have worked many different kinds of jobs and right now I am working cleaning houses with my daughter and we are selfemployed and we are making very good money doing it, although it is not my ideal job, it pays the bills and then some. I am able to put away around $1000 a month so it is a good job for me even though I don't love it. I don't hate it either since I am my own boss and can work as many hours or as least hours, as I want.

Hello friend. I'll be practical this time. I'd rather choose a job with a good salary even if I don't like the job. I believe that in due time I'll learn to love it too. As long as it is decent and clean it is ok with me even if it doesn't make me happy. The money I earn would benefit me anyway, since the economy is pretty unstable, and being able to purchase my needs and want would lead to happiness also. On the other hand, it would still be best to have both worlds, a good job with nice salary and at the same time makes you happy. Like myLot, having fun talking to others and earning money as well. Just an analogy. Hehe. I hope someday I'll find a job like that. But for now, being practical is more important. Even though I'm a student right now, I've worked hard for quite a few times now. That would be all. Cheers!

Finding a job you enjoy is key to your life. You will spend half your waking hours at work for most people. It seems that enjoying that much time of the day should be worth a lot. Obviously you need to make enough to live, but for the most part that should be an issue. You might have to change your lifestyle some, but if you spend most of your time happy instead of wishing you had another job your overall quality of life will go up. You will probably spend less time sick as well since your emotional state is closely tied to your mental health.

That is a good move. Even though the pay is not good as long as you enjoy it, it will be fun. As long as you can make ends meet with the pay, you will be fine. What good will a good pay do to you, if you are always problematic or pressured, you will just end up using your money for stress medications lol. Enjoy your work.

I know making good money is important to pay your bills but to have to go to work every day to a miserable job is not healthy and eventually will take it's toll on you. I would choose the job that makes me happy and try to work more hours and make more money there. Another option is to keep the job you love and find a second part time job to supplement the income and if that part time job doesn't work out then I would keep searching until I find one that's acceptable.

I would rather be in a lousy job with great salary. For me, money=happiness. So even though I have a horrible boss and terrible working conditions, it's OK. But money's not everything. I know that. The perfect job for me is one that pays well and where I can learn and grow.

I would definitely do the job one i would be happy with.What would be the meaning if i had good salaried job and am not satisfied with the work environment. I don't think i would be happy! I would like to enjoy the work i do. Happy posting!

i would like to have a life in which i am happy but still i would be able to pay bills like electricity,water etc.thank you for asking this question.

I have worked in a lousy place but have a good salary . i abandoned it . and now i work in office that feel freedom . i like it because it keeps me happy.

If I were you,I'll do the first one at the begining.And some months later I'll try the next one. The life is the trip to find happy and love. Enjoy it!