What's more important?

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(I didn't think there was a thread like this, and it's not the same as the Dream Job one which is why I'm posting it. >_>)


What's more important to you; having a job which pays well or one which you enjoy? Or if you want both, which of the factors is the strongest?


I honestly have no idea what job I want, but I know one thing; I don't want to be some fat career-driven bitch in a power suit. That just wouldn't be me at all. My dad's always telling me that I should get a well-paid job and if I like it then it's a bonus, but I don't think that way at all. I'd rather get a job that I love or at least enjoy, what's the point in spending your life doing something that depresses you? There is the money aspect but the way I see it, as long as I have enough to get by I'll be fine. Unless I was thinking of starting a family in which case I would need more money, but if I was working in some big important job how the hell would I find time for kids anyway? I wouldn't want to be one of those mums that's always leaving her kids with babysitters or parents, I'd want to be there for them... but that's a completely different topic. >_>

I think I'd like to be self-employed... the money wouldn't be steady but I think the benefits of being your own boss would be worth it.
 
Id rather just have a job I enjoy, I always complain about being skint, but Id rather be skint and happy, than have loads of money ad be pissed off al the time. As long as Im comfortable Im not arsed. Happiness > money imvho
 
Honestly I would have to say a bit of both otherwise you are screwed in life. See the first point being is you need enough money to support yourself as well as whoever else you wish to in the future. You have to take that into account, but as well you don't want a job that makes you feel like crap at the end of your day. Say a creditor or a debt collector. I mean they are both jobs but those people either have no souls, or they just are psychopaths.

To be honest I have a decent job, which I have no complaints about. I do code testing work at a small firm in oxford,ms. My job title is quality assurance, which I've posted prior in other threads, but I really one day want to become an analyst role. I'll wait though on good things and hopefully pull it off one day, for now I'll take what's given to me in this economy.

The most important though is financial support for me.
 
Chances are you're going to get a job you'll enjoy at least a little bit, especially if you go to college/uni because you'll need to take the courses, and you'll choose the ones you'll I would presume. :gasp:

But I have to agree with Shu, you'll need a bit of both, you'll naturally want a job you'll enjoy otherwise it'll affect what you're like outside of work, but at the same time you need to at least support yourself and family for the basic needs. So I'm going for both. :awesome:
 
You can have both. If you do end up in a job u hate but pays really well at least when the days over and done with you can use that money to get things you like and have a good time. That being said id rather have a job i enjoy but id like the money to be at least enough to give me a good living. Im quite happy with the job im in now, it has many poosibilities for travelling, although it isnt my ideal job i dont hate it and the money is good so im quite happy.
 
The way the economy is right now, it's almost impossible to be able to prefer a "dream" job over a better paying job. I mean, you can go for that dream job, but it would be wiser to risk your boredom and make more money.
 
That kinda boils down to the "Does money buy happiness" kind of deal. Of course by default the answer is no. Naturally! However... if your job paid so badly (this is the dream job you've always wanted) and you had to live in a cockroach / rat infested room in a 'questionable' area along with a huge pile of final demand bills... could you really be 100% happy?
And of course could you be happy if you were a millionaire and yet despised what you had become in the process. Doing a job you wouldn't pass on to anyway for the sheer boredom or mental torture.
I think the dream job lies in the balance of the two. Find something related in your area... hope for the best and climb the ladder of promotion if you can! Of course the world isn't as perfect as that ;;
However! If having to pick out of the two... I'd go for happiness. For money can never buy you love... XD
 
I'd prefer to have a job I'd enjoy but lower pay than a job I'd hate but with more pay. For example, I really want to be a History teacher, but my Law Teacher and my Grandad keep telling me to be a Lawyer because the pay is much much higher. But after learning all the things you need to go through to be a Solicitor / Barrister, I really don't want to do it at all =/

In short, I agree with Kelly. I'd rather be happy and skint than rich and miserable.
 
I'd rather get paid well then work in a job that I love. Mainly because I believe the latter to be unrealistic, firstly because the likelihood of finding a job that I enjoy is slim. Secondly, I doubt I'd ever 'love' any job, or even enjoy one a lot. Therefore it's rational to want to be compensated highly rather than search for this mythical 'love job' which probably doesn't exist.
tl;dr I'm more a pragmatist than an idealist.
 
having a job you enjoy because life is all about happinness and enjoying yourselves and whatnot (well, that's what i think anyways...)
 
A job you Enjoy a job you don't enjoy can stress you out which is not worth it Best to be Happy and earn a average income. If your not happy where you work sooner or later your going to quit.
 
I would much rather do a job that I enjoy. I do not see any point in going to a job everyday that you do not enjoy but you work there because it pays well. It's not worth it to work somewhere where you are not happy at what you are doing and are not enjoying it. Sure,money is good and all but it won't bring you happiness. And You would most likely be in a better mood with a job you like working at.

I've tried to tell my niece that. She would love to be a cosmotologist but is working as a nurse because of the pay.
 
I've seen too many of my managers have their life eaten away because 'they're committed.'

Sure they have a nice car and probably a lot of money in the bank, but I always hear them saying things like, "I better get home before my wife leaves me."

They're full on serious too and I just think to myself, 'As long as I have enough money to get me by and be able to save for holidays and such I'm fine.'

I don't want to be at home on my weekends thinking about work, or have someone call me into work because I'm required to solve a problem if it happens.

I think having a less important role is more relaxing and suits me just fine.

Everyone is different. Not everyone is after 'happiness' or 'loads of money' in a job. Some want only one of those and some want both.

I want both. I need a job that will support my needs and so that I can also live comfortably and do the things I like to do on occasion, however I will not just leap into any job.

I stayed at a job I hated for 3 years and only did so because I had no other option. I had no contact back from other places I'd handed out resumes and I wasn't about to just quit my current job. So I stuck it out. It was money and when the time was right I'd get a break.

When I finally did get my break I found that the job I'm at now pays more and it's so much better then where I was. I'm my own boss and I get more money.

Sometimes you have to go through hell to get what you want. <_< NO ONE gets what they want the first time around. Or rather if they do, I've never heard of anyone that has had it happen to them. <_<

In the end work is work. If we had the option we wouldn't do it. It's something we have to do, not something we want to do. <_<
 
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Much rather have a job I enjoy, moneys the least of my worries and its not very important to me right now. Going to cool places taking photos and video taping stuff would be something id love immensely.
 
Well, a balance between the two is obviously necessary, but I would consider enjoying the job to be more important than the pay. I mean, if you don't pursue what matters to you in life, then that pile of money won't mean anything anyways, right?
 
Can't it be both please? :gasp:

It's so easy to say I'd go with the job I enjoy--which would be a freelance photographer-slash-editing person (for lack of a better term >_>). It's exciting and challenging. Though, in that particular industry, it's hard to stand out since there are so many talented photographers and editing people out there, and I'm guessing it'll be hard to find a client. So money would be unstable. But honestly.. I'm already doing it and I'm not getting paid, yet I sincerely would love it if I could do it for the rest of my life.

But of course, that's mostly because I'm not independent yet. I'm housed by my parents and they pay for everything. :gasp: So, I have a funny feeling once this actually happens to me and I would really have to decide, I'd go with the one that pays more. OH, MONEY. >_>
 
I take happiness over money any day, so I'd prefer to have a job I like over a job that pays well. I currently work for a small business, so my pay isn't as high as it would be if I were an engineer for a bigger company. I could probably land a job at General Dynamics Electric Boat or BAE Systems and make significantly more money. But hey, I'd have a lot more pressure on me from the D.O.D. to get stuff done, whereas it's a lot more pressure-free where I am now. Not to mention that I'm typing this post from work, which I probably wouldn't be able to do from the aforementioned companies.
 
I have neither at the moment! It sucks! I'm trying to do something about it, but its hard that I don't really know what I want to do with my life:gonk:

And this recession malarky is most displeasing! i'm sure i'll sort it out eventually. Ideally I'd prefer a little bit more money for muchly increased job satisfaction, I think thats the most important thing.
 
It would depend on the circumstance.

Through a psychological point of view, a job in which you are content with would be better than a job which pays quite a bit. Your proper mental health is necessary for needed contributions to the job which in turn may grant you more money in some ways.

Through an economic and basic point of view, money would be valued over happiness. One must face the facts that money essentially rules our monetary lives; the more of it we have, the more we will have access to. Although it is usual fact that money does not equal proper happiness, the factor of being happy with money and a depressing job would not be needed if you have enough of the thing that controls our lives.

The best direction to take towards this would be to have a balance.
 
I'd much rather have a job that I'm content with, as long as I can pay the bills and such. ^^ The way I think of it, when I'm on my death bed years from now, I won't remember all the money, but rather, the happy times. Sure, buying everything you want sounds great, but for me, I'd rather have a job I truly enjoy and actually have fun working with. <8D
 
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