Business & Finance Value/cost of a good job

[Jordie_tackles]

Just wondering if people value a good work environment more than increased wages ect

I think/know i get paid less than i would at other companies but they place i work is pretty relaxed and everyone is good to work with.

Do people place a high value on this enjoyment or not? do you want to enjoy your work or would you rather the 10-20% increase in wages?

 

[Macca19]

Job enjoyment is very important. I could probably make more elsewhere but really enjoy the people I work with. So for me, yes, I do place a high importance on job enjoyment.

 

[bkozican]

Yep, Its the guys out the back that make work what it is. I spend anywhere from 45 - 50 hours a week with these guys. If the guys were different, I don't think I would still be here

 

[Dan Moody]

Working anywhere from 60-75 hours a week in finance.
Have often pondered your question and come to the conclusion that I'm in a job I can't afford to move on from for a while.
Making very good coin ($110k+) and it has it's good days but is very high pressure. I know 14 of my peers in the same role that have left in the last 12 months. ALL of them are on at least $30k less but have a lot less stress. Problem is, they've grown bored and restless.
I guess my job is holding me a financial prisoner currently but I'm determined to maintain as much balance in my life as possible.

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

Just wondering if people value a good work environment more than increased wages ect

I think/know i get paid less than i would at other companies but they place i work is pretty relaxed and everyone is good to work with.

Do people place a high value on this enjoyment or not? do you want to enjoy your work or would you rather the 10-20% increase in wages?

I'm with Macca. I've had jobs that've paid a lot more than my current one, however I never got the same level of job satisfaction as I do now. Wouldn't swap for anything

 

[sabre_ac]

I don't think you can put a dollar value on long term continued stress, it impacts every aspect of your life from how long you live to ability to maintain relationships.

No job is perfect but if I ever found myself in a situation where I spent my Sunday's dreading the coming work week, I'd leave.

 

[JuddsABlue]

Dont underestimate how addictive good money can be

Its very hard to make the jump from a well paying job to a less paying job unless the stress has taken you to the absolute brink, where no money and no stress is a better alternative than what you have now

For the most part I think people on lower incomes say they like it because its stress free as a way of justifying not wanting to climb the ladder or being in a bigger role, while people in high paying high stress jobs are willing to make the trade off.

I'm somewhere in the middle. I work low hours on above average wage, but some of my tasks are stressful because while the job isnt particularly difficult a mistake can be extremely costly

 

[Zeke]

I earn a bit less working for myself than I could working for someone else.

Wouldn't and couldn't work for anyone else now, though. I'm ruined for traditional employment.

 

[raskolnikov]

I don't think you can put a dollar value on long term continued stress, it impacts every aspect of your life from how long you live to ability to maintain relationships.

No job is perfect but if I ever found myself in a situation where I spent my Sunday's dreading the coming work week, I'd leave.

I was like that in my last job in Victoria. I used to lie paraletic on the living room floor on Sunday nights at the thought of going back the next day. After a while I quit. Took a job in Queensland which I love. I miss Victoria a lot, especially the footy but nothing is worth going through that torment again.

So, to answer the question, job satisfaction is more important to me than money.

 

[Jordie_tackles]

Thanks guys, liking the discussion and views shared.

I think i am in the happy to take it easy for less cash and less stress category.

 

[Willo_]

It's an issue I am currently dealing with... in a job I loathe.. but get well paid for...

Potentially could go to a job I will enjoy a lot more (my old trade) but will be a large pay drop...

My circumstances play a part in a making it tough.. if I was single with no responsibility it would be a no brainer, but with a little fella and being the bread winner for the house it's a much harder decision

 

[Password is Taco]

My favourite job was at a restaurant earning $12 an hour. I loved everything about it. The people I worked with/for, the customers and the hours. The worst thing was the shitty pay.
Right now I am getting a lot more cash in a job I like, but changes could be made. The main thing about this role is longevity. I couldn't stay at the restaurant because I couldn't survive, whereas now, I am much happier with life knowing I absolutely can pay the bills.
It certainly helps working with people/or an environment that are fantastic, but sometimes knowing you can pay the bills is more important.

 

[Hot Pocket]

Working anywhere from 60-75 hours a week in finance.
Have often pondered your question and come to the conclusion that I'm in a job I can't afford to move on from for a while.
Making very good coin ($110k+) and it has it's good days but is very high pressure. I know 14 of my peers in the same role that have left in the last 12 months. ALL of them are on at least $30k less but have a lot less stress. Problem is, they've grown bored and restless.
I guess my job is holding me a financial prisoner currently but I'm determined to maintain as much balance in my life as possible.

I used to be the same as you, now I'm on about 75k a year and choose my hours, get heaps more leave and overtime. All up I probably actually get paid more per hour than I did working in finance. Plus I actually have a life now. Nor do I have the moral problems associated with working for such a ****ed industry.

Quit while you can.