Money is usually the deciding factor when people are looking for jobs. It is understandable. Why would anyone want to work their pants off earning peanuts, right? But the longer you've been in the working world the more you'll realise there is more to a job than the paycheque you get at the end of the month.
A well paid job comes with the same, if not more, amount of stress. Since “time is money”, more often things will work on a tight schedule, workloads will more than likely double as will the hours worked and what can make matters worseis if you have a boss that's constantly chasing you. Everybody knows that stress affects mental, emotional and physical health. In all honestly, no amount of money is worth your health.
If it's a job you love, you're one of the lucky ones. But more often than not, high paying jobs aren't exactly what you'd hoped they'd be. The company might not be in line with your passion or your strengths and can leave you feeling defeated by the end of the day, eventually making you hate it. Can you really see yourself spending years in a job that pays you well but you dread waking up to?
Of course, one of the main factors that influences anyone's decision is the company culture. If you're a person with integrity and values, but your job constantly requires you to deviate from them, you'll feel conflicted and downright rotte . You will never feel at peace with what you do again, causing your mental health to deteriorate.
The best way to choose a job is not based solely on how much they're willing to pay you. Focus on knowing what you want, what the culture of the company is like and if it resonates with you.
Added stress, workload and hours
It doesn't utilise your strength and you eventually hate it
The company culture isn't aligned with your core values
