Stigma Of A High-Paying Job

Working in today’s society has changed in the last few decades. The economy and technology are the main reasons for this change. The type of job and environment where one works has also changed. The fact that many people work from home via the internet has drastically changed the workforce and the environment surrounding it. With this change have come new demands, expectations, and opportunities for employers. Everyone deals with these demands differently, affecting the employee’s quality of life and job satisfaction. Though the job and office types and locations have changed over the years the need for job satisfaction has not. In today’s economy the job is not as stable as it used to be. One must be prepared for changes in the future.

Lastly, I must choose my employer. To be truly pleased with my dream job, I must locate that dream employer. I will research that employer’s history, find out where they have been, where are they going, and how are they getting there. I will also look at company turnover, and history of legal issues. It is also important to research the benefits offered, like vacation, insurance, tuition reimbursement, and retirement. Benefit packages vary from one organization to another. It is important not to leave anything on the table when negotiation. The employer’s culture is also important to me, what are we doing, how are we doing it. If I

In the book GiG Americans Talk About Their Jobs, include 100’s of interviews of different people with different jobs that provide personal achievements, and goals that give these individuals the strive to work. These reasonings of why we should work point out much more than money being the outcome. Each individual interviewee has a different reason for why they work, what makes them strive to work, what makes their job’s worth going to each day. From selected interviews “Wal-Mart Greeter”, “Clutter Consultant”, “Lobbyist”, and “Orthopedic Surgeon” each represented different reasons of work;the four that stood out most to me included: Self-worth, appreciation from clients, political belief goals, and mental fulfillment.

Explanation: All three of these factors fit with my career choice. I thrive in an environment where I am given the chance to do what I do best. The amount of pay is important and that is why I plan to pursue a masters in counseling, which will provide an extra income through private practice. The amount of freedom I have in my job is important. I would not do well in an environment where I had to ask permission

In finding happiness at work, there is a large but limited set of values or factors; the key is determining how much of each value is needed. The individual is the only one who can make the determination of how much of each value is needed. What makes one person happy at work is not the same combination for the next guy. One guy may value a big salary to be happy while another could be just as happy with a little less pay and a little more involvement. The right mix of variables is personal because priorities need to be set. Rare is the job that provides all the values that you need in the exactly right proportions. Because of the rarity of the perfect job, we need to decide on what values we could be content with upholding.

Many people in today’s society find themselves guilty of believing the common misconception that money can buy happiness. They go to school to become a doctor, lawyer, or other high paying job, with money and social status as their only incentives. Many will find that they have fallen into a trap, when they start earning their large salary, but still are not happy. While there were many messages present throughout Studs Terkels Working: a graphic adaptation, the most important reoccurring message seemed to be that having pride and dignity as well as working at a job that fulfills one’s life passion or is simply enjoyable are more important qualities than earning a large salary and having a high rank on the social ladder. The interaction of

When I reflect on the reason I decided to take a career in Human Services more than 20 years ago. I have to remember it was because of the mission and values of most agencies. Most Human Services strive to improve the quality of life for the population they are serving. However, there are agencies with missions to improve the quality of life but therefore reality is to improve their banking accounts. Although, salary and benefits are vital. They are not most important and will not have the most influences in my decision to work for an organization.

In the United States, Americans are facing this ongoing battle of finding a job for personal fulfillment versus disutility. Ideally, workers try to get a job for personal fulfillment because it satisfies workers needs for achievements. In other words, workers live to work.  They enjoy what they do. However, that is not always the case, many times workers find themselves working a disutility job. In simpler terms, they do a job because they have to provide for themselves and their family. According to NY Daily News “A newly released Gallup report shows that 70% of Americans polled either hate their job or are "disengaged" from their work, and even perks don't work if they're unhappy with management”.  That is more than half of Americans who spend over 40 hours of their life a week unhappy. Not to mention, they can bring that unhappy attitude home. Even though many workers try and find a job for personal fulfillment sometimes, we are stuck with a job we are not satisfied with.

Motivation is the force that makes us do things, whether accomplishing personal goals or completing tasks at work. Most people are motivated as a result of their individual needs being satisfied, which gives them the inspiration to perform specific behaviors for which they receive rewards (Kinicki & Williams, 2011). These needs vary from person to person, as everybody has specific needs to be satisfied. When we consider factors that determine the motivation of employees, many of us think of a high salary. This answer is correct for the reason that some employees will be motivated by money, but mostly wrong for the reason that it does not satisfy other needs to a lasting degree (Bizhelp24, 2010). This supports the idea that human

One of the most important factors of when choosing a career is the work environment. Most people don’t tend to focus on this because they assume that this isn’t as important as the pay or job title, yet the work’s industry environment that you’re entering is just as important as those other factors. For this reason, I have chosen a career, computer system analyst, in which the U.S. News and World Report has characterized the three top categories in job satisfaction: upward mobility, stress level, and flexibility as average. First of all, this means that my opportunity level to increase the chance of becoming promoted and/or yearly salary will be at the United States average level. In addition, the work environment and complexities of the job’s responsibilities in

Growing up, everyone is told to pursue a career doing something they love. Who wouldn’t want a job that not only pays well but is also enjoyable? Although many individuals obtain well-paying jobs, you would be surprised how many of them actually hate their job. In fact, 20% to 40% of people report hating their job (Ashley Stahl). Having a job you hate will most likely result in an unhappy life. Not only will you be unhappy, but you could also bump into some serious health issues along the way. Yes, everyone loves money, but your health and well-being should always come first. The positive effects that come from having a job you love outweigh the possibility of not making that much money; having a job you love is important because it determines how happy you will be in life.

Job satisfaction is a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences. It has been treated both as a general attitude and satisfaction with five specific dimensions of the job: pay, the work itself, promotion opportunities, supervision, and coworkers. Challenging work, valued rewards, opportunities for advancement, competent supervision, and supportive coworkers are dimensions of the job that can lead to satisfaction (Nelson & Quick, 2013, pg.

Job satisfaction can be known to some people as an important element in their lives. If an individual is unhappy with their occupation it may affect other parts of their life. Job satisfaction can be seen in what one wants in a job as to what one has in their current job.

Personal characteristics of workers also has an impact on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction increases age. Whites have greater job satisfaction than non-whites. The level of education is slightly negatively related to job satisfaction. If personal skills and abilities are not required by a job, job satisfaction decreases. When a person is more adjusted personally, they will be more satisfied with work. Most of all having a job with decent and fair wage may be the most important variable to job satisfaction. High job satisfaction is associated with low turnover and low absenteeism and with high commitment. Although the evidence is not conclusive, high job satisfaction is associated with high performance and prosocial behaviors.

Job satisfaction is the very important factor in general quality of life because it is closely connected with working life (e.g. Argyle, 1989; Bang & Lee, 2006), with family life, everyday life, and mental health (Orpen, 1978; Schmitt and Bedeian, 1982; Faragher, Cass & Cooper, 2005). Level of job satisfaction is also highly related to turnover, absenteeism rate, work productivity or accomplishment (Muchinsky, 1977; Organ, 1977). Many researchers (e.g. Cherrington, 1994; Acorn, Ratner & Crawford, 1997; Ostroff, 1992; Spector, 1997) state that employees who experience high job satisfaction contribute to organisational commitment, job involvement, their physical, mental health and overall well-being are improved. Job dissatisfaction on the