Job Selection

[sivic02]

it was a joke man

[Cadillakin'98]

I cannot understand why anyone would opt to stick with a job simply because it pays well although they wake up every day dreading to go to work. People like that in my opinion are the ones we see during rush hour cutting you off, not letting you in thier lane when you actually use your blinker, or the people who are over demanding on request to those who cater/wait on them, the people who take a penny but are too good to ever leave a penny, etc., etc.. In otherwords: hateful people- they live to hate. Maybe they are so hateful because they hve learned to hate thier job.

Me on the other hand, I just wish that big phat check would hurry up and get here for all the hard work I've enjoyed doing! In a way, being able to wake up every day, happy, is almost payment in itself! Note that I did say ALMOST

[YogsVR4]

You should do what you enjoy and if you're good at it, the money will come. Thats not to say you won't have to work your ass off or that the job will be easy - just something that you enjoy doing.

If you're going to spend 40-60 hours (or whatever) a week doing something, you'll quickly tire of working your ass off at something you don't like.

[drewh4386]

well iwork a job that i hate. and the more the days that go by the more i get stressed. the more i get stressed the more i hated being stressed. I only do it because it pays good and i have needs. Sometimes the weekends and money overcome he stress but lately it hasn't which is why i am leaving that place as of 4/1/05. I need a better job with less STRESS. it makes me hate wakin up. I hate people there and iv'e been restless for a year now.

I would have to choose both.

I wouldnt work in a job where I didnt enjoy and I wouldnt work for anything less than I deserved.

[jacks336]

I dont get paid well for the job that I do(helicopter mechanic) But being in the military fills me with a sense of pride that very few well paying jobs can povide.

AND CHICKS DIG THE UNIFORM

[BrodyP]

Originally Posted by Pavlo

What would you rather choose:
1. Doing what you love for small money all your live and progress up.
2. Get a job that pays more, screw if you like it or not.

I am going with choice 1, I am going to be a mechanic. My whole life since I was like 4, I have been doing something with my bike, or my toys. I actually spent more time fixing, improving and rebuilding the bike then riding it. I love when I am all dirty, doing what I love.
I also read an article written by a Russian philosopher saying that people who choose a job for money never have them. While people who do what they love progress up and become successful and rich.

I just wanted to ask what other people think about this, and which route are you choosing/chose.

EDIT: Dont vote and leave, tell me what you think! Discuss the topic.

This is a really good topic. This actually came into my life within the past month. I have been working in the computer industy for about 5 years now. Went to college for it got all my certs the whole 9 yards. Making killer money I can't complain at all. But there is just somthing missing. I love cars always working on them, I have had 7 since I started driving buliding and selling them..I just cant see myself sitting in the office at my desk till I am 65. I recently decided I want to join an automotive school and get my license and hopefully take that somewhere. Maybe open my own shop or start a drag team..I will be making far less money but I will enjoy what I am doing..Why sit at work all day just to want to go home to play with your car when you can be playing with cars all day and getting paid..SO I would have to say I choose #1 from your list..