In my personal life I have come across so many people who hated their jobs. Some twenty-somethings were waiting for retirement! I mean seriously, they were! The problem with most people in our generation is lack of patience. Many people don't realize that there are a lot of advantages to having a job and they should consider themselves lucky. Well I am not trying to say that people without a job are unlucky. And I am not preaching that if you don't land a job then you should stress out.
In this article I will specify a few benefits of having a job so that you can appreciate having it instead of feeling sad for yourself. The benefits include:
Steady income
Believe it or not, whatever small amount of salary you get, it is still a positive cash-flow. If your job is not producing enough income to make the ends meet then you can consider switching to another job. You can use the experience of your current job to negotiate a higher salary. Either way you are getting a positive cash-flow through your salary so at least consider liking your job and planning on climbing up the ladder. You will feel happy.
Opportunities to meet new people
Once you start working, it is very easy to meet new people in the initial months or years if your organization is big. However, the opportunities keep coming in the following years also. You will meet current and potential clients, new employees, etc.
Your network increases and your communication & other skills will improve.
Opportunities to learn new skills or enhance existing ones
The world is dynamic these days so you have to quickly learn new skills to be ahead of the game. Sharpening your current skills is also one of a good way to stay at the top of the game. Many employers allow their employees to take some specialized job related training. Most of them reimburses the costs. If you learn new skills, it will help you to stay ahead in the job market also. It will reduce boredom too.
And sometimes the projects are challenging that require you acquire new technical or soft skills to get it done.
Opportunities to work on new ideas and developments
Most employers want their employees to work on new ideas and developments. Your chances are greater that you will get opportunities to work in newer areas if your organization is grower. This not only enhances your skills set but also adds new dimensions to your thinking and personality. And enables us to work well with people since most projects require people to work in a team and get the projects done.
Opportunities to get recognition
If you do a good job and your employer recognizes a job well done then there are greater chances of monetary and other gains. You can expect a bigger bonus, a salary increase, or some perks like additional vacation or other goodies.
I hope I have given you enough reasons to start liking your job. Best of luck and I hope you find peace in your job soon.
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