I wanted to chime in on this one really quickly. Money is important, but it can't be the primary motivating factor in a job hunt, or you'll end up with a crappy job you don't enjoy.
Job satisfaction needs to be number 1, salary (including benefits) needs to be number two. I recently performed a job I enjoyed very much, for a small local company in provo, both because of the job itself and the company atmosphere. I took a huge pay cut to do it, I am still a part of that organization and try to check back in as often as possible. I would go back there in a heart beat even with the lower pay, because I enjoyed the place and the people I was working with. That said, you do need to make sure you get yourself a living wage that equals or exceeds your need for pay. Unfortunately this is Utah, and proper paying work is very hard to find. Sincerely, Steve On 8/16/07, Mister E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > shoot fer a good salary, the best you can get at the time. > > If yer worth your salt, you will find raises appear when you work with > an employer. However, if they only care about saving money or playing > the part of scrooge, I think most folks would find that the job was not > fulfilling long before raises were an issue and/or pay scales were > discovered, as there would be other culture indications/problems. > > On the other hand, if an employer is looking for motivated personnel, > they will reward those over paycheck collectors (if they are worth their > salt) ... my philosophy is to get rid of those types of employees, no > matter their talent, as they are uninspiring and intolerable to work > with and demand very high pay. Productivity means nothing to me if the > producer is a prima donna, or even smells like one, and cannot work into > the company culture. > > This whole thread suggests money is a lasting motivator. I disagree with > that basis. While making a living is important, once you earn one pay > scale, you will consume any new levels of income, and then desire more > in a seemingly never ending cycle. It's human nature. I've been at the > top where I could earn a thousands in 60 seconds and still be stressed > for the lack of funds, and then be at other points were $2000 was more > than enough for an entire month. So if yer just job hopping for > paycheck carrots, then yer probably not a good employee/investment in > the long run, except for working in large companies that really don't > give a flying leap about their employees and waste money just to hear > their name echoing in a dry toilet because it sounded good (like CEOs > and VPs that move around almost annually). > > Right now is a time to get away with such practices, but when things get > tight, as they always cycle back to at various points, smart HR folks > will be looking for known loyalty combined with the desired talent. The > rest will be out at the soup line looking for a different type of handout. > > Mister Ed > > > > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
