Working for Money or Interests

China
December 4, 2007 8:44pm CST
In our life, working is a very important thing for us. Somebody works for money which is used for our basic living, somebody works for their interests. During you choose your job, which is the first thing that you are considering, money or interests?
5 responses
@Kate324 (46)
• China
5 Dec 07
As you said,work makes us live well and we cannot get rid of it,but many people cannot find the jobs according to their intersts,because interest cannot help to make money.We need to take the basic requirement into consideration at fist,then come up with our interests.If you are working now and it fits for your interests,you are so lucky and happiness.
• China
5 Dec 07
Hi Kate, I already worked more than two years, this job is not fit my interests well, but I can stand of it. But now I have a new leader who can not trust me, so I'm considering to change another new job.
@nkhanna (922)
• India
5 Dec 07
well when i started my career,money was the only thing that came in my mind.i wanted to get some pocket money during my college days.however later on with automatic incremenys in my salary i realised that its not just the wage which matters.there are many toher things as well.interest is definately one of the major point to be considered.if noe gets the job of his or her interest then they are able to do it more efficiently and in no time.right now i am doing a job which is of my interest and which pays me good as well.
• China
5 Dec 07
Congratulations, nkhanna. You are so lucky and happiness.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
5 Dec 07
Obviously it is money. Unfortunately money is medium of exchange and unless the basic requirements are met, a man cannot think of anything else. The basics I mean, food, shelter, clothing. Money is required to meet these basics not only for self but also for family members. Most people struggle (including me) to meet the above basics which also includes special gadgets and machineries. If all things are satisfied and enough is made for future, then one can think of other interests.
• China
5 Dec 07
I don't think so, I know money is the first important thing for our living, but if I really dislike this job, even I can get much more money from it, I still can not do it.
@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
5 Dec 07
Thoreau said "those who work for wages only are being robbed" I am thinking about these things lately I HAVE enjoyed some parts of some of the jobs I have had in the past. Maybe for now I should just take a job and do it for at least 3 months and do a good job and not make problems. And then think about what to do next or if to stay for 18 years or whatever. I could see being a truck driver or a lab tech or maybe some kind of computer work.
• China
5 Dec 07
Hi, my friend. Just do what you would like to do, Good luck for you.
• India
5 Dec 07
Money is the medium to fullfill ur needs.But i need a job which satisfies me.Because if u dont have happiness with ur work,there is no meaning for what ur doing,and what u want exactly.If u have a job with full fledged resources u will definetly get happiness and thereby u will get great thoughts to do anything. so what i think is if u like ur job irrespective of money we will definetly get ur requirements what u need.