Elle mag: "life is too short to waste on a job or career that kills your spirit

[Ryan002]

Originally Posted by miwashi

I also have very specialized skills but in a field totally irrelevant with my career aspirations. My job is not growing me in any useful way and the market for those with my qualifications is small. How many science writer openings do you see in the job ads? So how?

You need to think on a wider scale. The industry in SG is such that we have science writers writing tech manuals, finance writers writing on arts, humanities writers writing corporate annuals, etc.

You may be a science writer, but you can still do all the basics right? You know about things like page setting and content planning. And you have the language skills.

Just go out and find jobs related to publication. There are a lot out there.

Originally Posted by miwashi

I also have very specialized skills but in a field totally irrelevant with my career aspirations. My job is not growing me in any useful way and the market for those with my qualifications is small. How many science writer openings do you see in the job ads? So how?

I am facing the same situation as you

[mustafa]

Well, it all depends on your life priorities. And you really have to make a choice because there's no such thing as a win-win career situation. If your priority is to earn more than everybody else that you know, then you might need to sacrifice your personal feelings/endeavors. On the contrary, if your priority is to have a satisfying/balanced career and life, then you might need to settle for a low-paying job.

i have learnt that career and passion doesnt always runs parallel to each other. However there are certain decisions you can make in your life so you dont wake up feeling descontented everyday.

Money itself holds a tempting fate, dont find yourself being enslave to money while seeking financial freedom. Alot of people i had seen fell prey to this fate.

Lastly, i had always turn myself away from money making industries that conflict my moral interests. EG: banking, insurance, MLM networking and stuff.
I try to avoid these people too coz they turn friendship into one big money making instrument.
Take up job that brings u respect coz of the hard work involve.

[mustafa]

Originally Posted by Airhead

i have learnt that career and passion doesnt always runs parallel to each other. However there are certain decisions you can make in your life so you dont wake up feeling descontented everyday.

Money itself holds a tempting fate, dont find yourself being enslave to money while seeking financial freedom. Alot of people i had seen fell prey to this fate.

Lastly, i had always turn myself away from money making industries that conflict my moral interests. EG: banking, insurance, MLM networking and stuff.
I try to avoid these people too coz they turn friendship into one big money making instrument.
Take up job that brings u respect coz of the hard work involve.

AMEN. I just find it disconcerting that there are people (actually quite alot) who'd rather be in a high-paying job than in an emotionally-satisfying one. Maybe it's just their practicality insticts kicking in, but well, come on...

Originally Posted by mustafa

AMEN. I just find it disconcerting that there are people (actually quite alot) who'd rather be in a high-paying job than in an emotionally-satisfying one. Maybe it's just their practicality insticts kicking in, but well, come on...

"emotionally-satisfying one": The world's oldest trade qualify? [Planet Platinum Limited as listed on ASX]

ok, moving away from such extreme example.

Sharing: I was once amused when a nice (FT/PR) colleague asked when to buy a replacement door mirror cover for his dad's Hyundai Matrix (located in his country of origin. Country N). It later dawned on me that back in his own country, that car is a symbolism of having 'made it' for the family. [Theory of relativity applies in social order.]

Back to SG: Quite amazing that locally, we are head over 'Head over heels' to 'announce' our arrivals in overpriced (with limited validity) cars and (heavily indebted) (generally with limited validity) housing. The saying goes: "One man's meat is another man's poison."

Reflection on oneself: The managing of expectation and ability to fit into the social/physical environment. A person may be happy being alone/single/etc, but the world around him/her may impose a different set of rules. There are implications from that 'single' person's choice. Think housing (read the news). Think school (should we thank them that there is lesser competition for places for the next generation???). Think community and hospital care (What if they do not have sufficient $, who ultimately pays?).


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