NEVER GET USED TO THE MONEY YOU EARN If I asked you whether you’d leave your current job for a new job that comes with a pay cut, what would you say? Most people would be on the fence not sure what to do and others might drop everything and dive right in. There are lots of things to consider before making a career change and it starts with the financials. There’s no way I would take a pay cut Sometimes you may have no option whether you get a pay cut or not so before you dismiss earning less money remember you are owed nothing and can lose it all in an instant. Perhaps a better way to view a pay cut is that it would take adjusting to but eventually it will work out. What does it mean to take a pay cut? It is what it is, a pay cut. It means you get less money for a job you perform whether it be your current job, a new role with-in a company or a 360 degree role change into something entirely new. It happens every day and to be honest more people need […]
Get Out Of Bed And Make That Change
Picture the lazy weekend morning: The sun is bright, the day is young, and you’re in bed. For many of us, myself included, the temptation to stay in bed and enjoy the comforts of sleep and warm blankets is easy to do. It’s simple to enjoy the moment, to be still and content. I’m pretty sure that even those with uncomfortable beds or lumpy pillows enjoy these lazy moments and would rather stay in bed than confront the inertia of the day. Similarly, for many people, it’s easy and comforting to go to the same job every day, to know what to expect, and to go with the flow. Even when they are not happy with their career or their co-workers, it’s easier to stick with what is familiar. Change is scary. For me, the fluffy pillow was the four weeks of vacation I received each year. The warm, cozy bed was the defined benefit pension that I could expect to receive at the end of the road. The relaxing state of wakefulness that we experience in the morning was the comforting knowledge that each day, I would do similar tasks with the same people and collect my salary twice a month. But […]
