If a dreary income has got you resenting your job, it’s time to find a new perspective. Your role might offer you a lot more than you think. If you can, try looking past your low salary for a minute and focus on the other elements that make up your current occupation.
- Enjoyment – Have a look at your day-to-day work – do you love what you do? If the answer is yes, sometimes pursuing your passion as a career means sacrificing a big salary. If you really love what you do, is the money really worth worrying about? How lucky you are to enjoy your work – that’s more than what can be said for a lot of people. Those who earn huge wages are often being compensated for doing work that’s extremely stressful, time-consuming and laborious.
- Hours and days – Have a look at the hours you work. Do you get your weekends off? Can you clock off at 5pm, physically and mentally? Some people have to remain ‘on call’ and make themselves available at only a moments’ notice. Others can never truly switch off from work, and worry about their work 24/7.
- Location – Is your job local? Does not working in the city mean you can be home in under 10 minutes? Can you always find a park, or get a seat on the bus in the morning? For some people, the location of their job is problematic for them and is an extremely stressful part of their career.
- Colleagues – Do you love the people you work with? Do you enjoy their company; do they make you laugh? How about your boss. Is she / he supportive and understanding? Do they offer you chances to develop professionally, and take on more responsibility when you are performing well?
- Fulfilment – Do you feel you are helping people? Are you making a difference in people’s lives? Being fulfilled in your career is something that not everyone has the pleasure of feeling.
While more money would make life a lot easier, scoring a pay rise is not always straight forward. Where possible, try to focus your attention on the bits of your job you love.
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