What do you want in a Job
I recently had the opportunity to read Rodrigo Joseph Rodriguez's piece " The meaning of work". At the end of the reading there is a question stating "what do you value in a job or career- Flexibility, fulfillment, a high salary, or something else? Has this always been your view, or has it changed as you've matured? The answer to the first question is most definitely fulfillment. I want to be able to wake up in the morning and want to go to work. I want to love my job. I am currently pursuing a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I feel this job will be very rewarding. I will be able to help people get back to a physical state what makes them feel comfortable.They will be able to perform tasks that they previously couldn't. It will give them a higher quality of life. That will be so fulfilling. Helping people will be a sort of payment in its own. That will make me want to go to work, and love my job. The answer to the second question is it has changed. I have not always felt this way. At first I wanted a high salary. Not just high, but I wanted it to be exuberantly high. I wanted to be a stock broker. I went to school for it. I graduated with honors. I worked in a bank. I hated it. Money can only make you so happy. I have always enjoyed watching other people smile because of my actions. Being a stock broker is not a personal job. You don't really care about the person, you care about the returns you get for your firm. I am excited to enter into a world where I will be able to help people on a daily basis.
I must start by saying that I completely agree that you must have a job you love in order for it to be fulfilling. I too have aspirations to help people which is why I'm majoring in medical technology, where ill be helping people by giving doctors the results from various tests. Regarding the answer to your second question, I remember always being told that money means nothing if your not happy. I began to take this into consideration more and more as I began high school. At first I thought I wanted to become a neurosurgeon but after thinking about what the liability and the hours, the money would not have been worth it.
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