Why should I keep my job
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
April 9, 2016 8:46am CST
I went to the library this morning.
Since it was just five minutes after the opening hour of the library, it was quiet and the books are neatly arranged on the shelf.
I had time on hand, and I browsed the books row by row and shelf by shelf.
There was a book titled “How to keep your job”.
My question is: Why should I keep my job?
The purpose of working is to earn money, and learn a skill.
As long as we make ourselves so skillful that we never have to worry about income security, there is no need to keep a job.
We can always get a job based on our skills.
I have seen many people who cannot afford to lose their jobs. They know that they have nowhere to go, and their bosses know it too.
That is why they have to suffer all sorts of insults in silence.
They dare not answer back.
They dare not slack in their job, and they have to put in more hours to complete a task because they are not skillful.
If they are good, they will be headhunted by competitors, and their bosses will try to keep them.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
10 Apr 16
@jrlcentral Yes, that is the right attitude.
In every company, there are a few persons that the bosses value very much.
The bosses will not fire them, and if they want to quit, the bosses will counter-offer with higher salary or more perks.
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
9 Apr 16
If you love what you are doing, then you will be an expert on it. If you are an expert at what you are doing. You can fire your boss. :)
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
9 Apr 16
They are either not skillful enough or they do not have financial knowledge.
There are a few young investors who are from poor or middle income family and they manage to retire in their 40s.
(retire in 40s, though he is single)
http://treeofprosperity.blogspot.sg (retire just before 40 with a wife who is not working, and they have a baby)
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
9 Apr 16
@scheng1 i totally agree with you. If you have no financial knowlege, you will be trapped in a viscious cycle which Robert Kiyosaki called "the rat race".
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
16 Apr 16
@scheng1 Actually not really. 
I don't really actively looking for projects, so I don't get projects all the time.
I am actually not very expert in my field as well, but I am just not too worried as I found out good attitude and team spirit can be more important than skills when we look for a job. I have involved in interviewing others, and my bosses told me it's better to get in those candidates with good attitude and willing to work as a team, rather than very skillful. Perhaps our job involves team work, so these are more important to us. Moreover, my bosses said, skills can always be trained and learned. I believe I am a good employee, though I am not really skillful.
Or perhaps it's just lucky that I have found good companies or bosses that really appreciate us. 
I don't really actively looking for projects, so I don't get projects all the time.
I am actually not very expert in my field as well, but I am just not too worried as I found out good attitude and team spirit can be more important than skills when we look for a job. I have involved in interviewing others, and my bosses told me it's better to get in those candidates with good attitude and willing to work as a team, rather than very skillful. Perhaps our job involves team work, so these are more important to us. Moreover, my bosses said, skills can always be trained and learned. I believe I am a good employee, though I am not really skillful.
Or perhaps it's just lucky that I have found good companies or bosses that really appreciate us. 1 person likes this
@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
9 Apr 16
You pointed out some good points here. Specialy that I have just quit my job a week ago.
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@jrlcentral (2605)
• Roxas, Philippines
9 Apr 16
@scheng1 well some of the middle managers in my previous work are like that (sucking up to the bosses). I could have the same since the CEO is a friend of mine. But i dont play that kind of game
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
9 Apr 16
@jrlcentral If the CEO is your friend, there is no need to suck up to him.
Those who need to suck up to their bosses are not good boss.
They are not interested in knowing the work of their people, and helping them improve their work.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Apr 16
Maybe your specific skills can find a home anywhere in your country, but for most people even if they do have a skill or degree in something, jobs aren't always easy to find. Many times employers have the maximum amount of employees they need and aren't looking for anyone new. Now, if you or anyone else is already working, it's much easier to put in applications elsewhere for a job in your skill range, but there's no guarantee that will be any better or consistent or whatever. I don't think people should take abuse on their jobs, but there are ways to dissuade that type of thing.
With many businesses downsizing all the time, it's not uncommon for the employees that are left to be expected to fill in for the ones no longer there. That entails longer hours with the same amount of pay.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
16 Apr 16
If they have a skill, they can find jobs easily.
They may not get a job in the area they like, but they can definitely find jobs.
When you have a problem with your car, you still need the service of a car mechanic.
When you see construction of a new house or building, you can see the skilled personnel at work.
There are people who do the wiring, the plumbing, and all the rest of it.
Those who are smart enough to get into medical lines will not have to worry about job security,.
They need to worry about too much hours, and emotionally burnout!
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
22 Apr 16
@MarshaMusselman Many skills are transferable across industry.
Car mechanics can put up the skill of marine mechanics, and aerospace mechanics much easier than those do not know a basic thing about mechanical work.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
22 Apr 16
@scheng1 That's all true to a degree, but for certain areas of the world it may not be that easy especially if their economy has taken a dive. We used to have about six hundred employees where I work and now we're probably down less than half that amount. While we do hire periodically, it's not as much as it once was. I know the same is true for skilled laborer jobs. Many students here in America get degrees or skills from trade schools, and then some are too skilled for lower jobs and the employers won't hire them because of that.
I do believe that if a person wants to work there is a job somewhere for them, but it may not be in their field of study, and not fit what you said in your post.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Apr 16
I know what you said makes sense. However, sometimes it also depends on the age. If you are old and even if you are very ability, it is still not easy to keep the job because the boss can't raise your salary all the time. When the age grows old, the competition can be fewer.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
10 Apr 16
No , I do not always have easy job or great boss.
I just quit my job because the boss sucks.
I can afford to quit but my colleagues do not.
The difference is that I am a contract staff, and they are permanent staff who have to rely on my boss for bonus and salary increment.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
9 Apr 16
There are some instances that it's better to start your own company so you can be the boss.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
10 Apr 16
@scheng1 I see. It's actually better to be an investor. That way you don't have to do all the dirty work.
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@karjatwala (1120)
• Pune, India
16 Apr 16
I never was comfortable working for a boss. I finally took to free lancing at which I am my own boss and very much happy about it.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
16 Apr 16
@karjatwala Wow, that is the best of all.
Now you have the money, the time, and you have the skill to continue to make a good living.
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@karjatwala (1120)
• Pune, India
16 Apr 16
@scheng1 Well there are ups and downs, but happy at the end of the day. also have a lot of free time to myself.
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@Castlerock34 (2255)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
9 Apr 16
That is the sad story of life and this is something I am all too familiar with. I have about 8 years of experience in my industry and I cant seem to find a job that pays me enough for my skill and education level, they always want to pay the lowest they can go and I am sure they are aware that people will take the job because the market isnt too good right now. I would love to leave my job but cant afford it like many people. I just want to stay at a job and be content with most things but I cant seem to find that and It makes me feel like I should move on to something different which will require more schooling and more money its an endless cycle.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
10 Apr 16
I can feel your frustration.
I think it is time for you to take stocks of your outlook in life, and your skill set.
Without a skill, you cannot go far.
Even simple things like cleaning requires skill.
Over here, the cleaners (janitors) have to go for training to learn about vacuuming, toilet cleaning, window cleaning etc.
Your outlook in life has to change as well.
You can afford to quit a job.
There will always be jobs available in an economy.
No matter how bad the economy is, money does not disappear, and people still need to eat.
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@Castlerock34 (2255)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
11 Apr 16
@scheng1 I feel like I have such a hard time finding a job because my only skills are working with animals, thats all I know. So I am stuck in this box. Over here they dont like to hire without experience, but how are you ever going to get a job if they dont give you a chance to gain experience?
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
11 Apr 16
@Castlerock34 Do you have certificate or training?
It will help if you have some formal training and a certificate.
I think you can widen your skills too.
It is best to have one more skill that will allow you to make a good living.
@Traceyjayne (11375)
• United Kingdom
16 Apr 16
I understand what you are saying but it is not always that easy.
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@Traceyjayne (11375)
• United Kingdom
17 Apr 16
@scheng1 oh yes .... those with a certain skill will be able to find jobs...I work in a school so I found a new job easily when I wanted to move. However others are not so lucky. Some jobs simply do not require 'skills' as such .... and those people find it harder.
@mypointsju (583)
• Westland, Michigan
10 Apr 16
I keep my job because I like the people and it pushes knowledge and keeps me always thinking.
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