Future Career Question!

Hey Yall

Is it better to have a well paid job or a job that you like doing?

starlit

Personally a job you like doing. Some people can't seem to understand that being happy in a job, satisfaction from the job, feeling you have achieved something and its more than just a job I think its more important than money. Yes money helps with your standard of living but being happy and your own person is more important.

For example in a dead end job not much money a job you hate you wouldn't keep going with it, if it was a job you loved but not paid well you stick with it until something better came a long in a similar job as long as it keeps you happy. If its a job you hate but paid well, move on get another one that you'd at least like and be happy in. It just drain you if in a job you hate or find boring.

Procrastastudy

One usually follows the other. If you hate your job you're much less likely to engage with it, work hard and earn promotions etc. There are exceptions - some jobs might never pay well especially considering the initial investment. Barrister is an excellent example.

Other jobs pay well but can be impossible to enjoy in the long term (for me anyway) like retail management. It's great to start out with, pay well but wears very quickly and it can be very tough to break into the upper levels of management.

My view is do what you enjoy, but with your eyes open to the industry you're entering.