It is widely accepted that, for most people, their daily working lives will not be spent in their dream jobs. Despite this, I do not feel that people should instead prioritise becoming a high earner above all other concerns.
To begin with, I strongly believe that people need stimulation in their daily working lives in order to feel a sense of reward. Very few of us can go through an entire career staying in a position or an industry that we find boring purely for the financial incentive. Secondly, there are so many people who see their working life as a search for fulfilment and contentment in helping others, rather than a search for wealth. It seems unlikely that the priority for, say, every nurse or teacher in the world is to become well-off, and jobs such as these are rarely extremely well-paid.
Despite this, some would argue that those people who have families to support should always prioritise earning a high income; after all, it means securing their children's future. Others point out that, as the job market becomes increasingly unstable across the globe, it is vital to earning more and therefore save more. However, I do not agree that a good salary should necessarily be the number one concern for everyone. Too many people become preoccupied with the next pay rise or career move, and eventually, become unhappy or even depressed, neither of which helps them to save or to provide for their family.
In summary, earning as much money as is humanly possible should not be anyone's main concern. Granted, it arguably brings financial stability, for individuals and for their families, but it is simply not worth tolerating a lifetime of unhappiness at work purely for the money.
人们普遍认为,对大多数人来说,他们的日常工作生活不会在他们梦想的工作中度过。尽管如此,我并不觉得人们反而应该把成为高收入者放在所有其他关注点之上。
首先,我坚信,人们在日常工作生活中需要刺激,才能感受到回报感。我们中很少有人能在整个职业生涯中一直呆在一个我们觉得无聊的职位或行业中,纯粹是为了经济上的激励。其次,有那么一些人把自己的工作生活看作是在帮助别人的过程中寻求成就感和满足感,而不是寻求财富。比如说,世界上每一个护士或教师的首要任务似乎都不可能是成为富裕的人,而这样的工作也很少有极高的报酬。
尽管如此,有些人会认为,那些有家庭需要赡养的人,始终应该把赚取高收入放在首位,毕竟这意味着保障了他们孩子的未来。另一些人则指出,随着全球就业市场越来越不稳定,多赚点钱,从而多存点钱是至关重要的。然而,我并不同意高薪一定要成为每个人最关心的问题。太多的人一心想着下一次加薪或职业发展,最终变得不快乐甚至沮丧,这都无助于他们储蓄或养家糊口。
总而言之,赚取尽可能多的钱不应该是任何人最关心的问题。诚然,它可以说是为个人和家庭带来了经济上的稳定,但纯粹为了钱而容忍一辈子工作不快乐,实在不值得。