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Old 16-06-2008, 11:01 PM
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I am 32 this year and I am an academic. When I am not stuck with administrative duties, I am doing what I love most. In fact, I am authorized to do it. I visit the library every other day, pick up the latest technologies in my area of studies and research and start toying with them. I decide if I want to work on a project out of one of these bleeding edge stuffs with the undergrads. If I find that the industry needs this skillset, I incorporate it into my subject. Books and resources are available to me free of charge.

I love technology for the sake of technology. I am usually paid in the range of 70-80K per annum doing my job. I love the nature of my job.

Now comes the hard part. I don't get paid as much as most of my peers and times and again, I feel inadequate, inferior and I wonder if I could have done better out there in the "real" world.

Does "Passion is over-rated" apply to a person like me?

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Old 17-06-2008, 01:37 AM
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Dear Dragon (June 16th, 2008 at 11:01 pm),

In response to your question at the end, I wish to say this:

1. I would love to have your sustained income level.

2. It's natural and human to want more of 'out there' than what we're already getting.
I think the important thing is to keep working towards getting there.

3. So your passion really is there, I believe you're rated well, and the future can be brighter and better!

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Old 17-06-2008, 08:26 AM
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finding a job that you love, that makes you enjoy going to work everyday, is tougher than finding one that pays you well

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Old 17-06-2008, 10:30 AM
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Thanks fynyx, for the encouragement.

As the days passes, the disparity between what I get and what my peers get will widen. It's going to be difficult to keep the mind full and the stomach empty in time to come...

I dread the day where I am stuck at the bottom with no way to climb up to even come close to what everyone else is getting...
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Old 18-06-2008, 04:11 AM
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Hi anonymous (June 17th, 2008 at 8:26 am),

I think you mean, that finding a job one loves AND pays well, is tough.
I definitely agree, although I really hope to prove it is possible, within my lifetime.

Now, finding a job one loves, may actually be very easy.
I think it's a combination of something you really like, are good at, and are prepared to go all the way for it.
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Old 18-06-2008, 04:19 AM
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Hello Dragon (June 17th, 2008 at 10:30 am),

1) I believe I understand how it really feels for you.
If I were to encourage myself, I would say that I've also experienced this vast disparity for years already.
But I've come to realize, that other areas of non-financial wealth in my life, have made it much fuller, than just the non-existent pay alone.
But that's just my experience.

2) I also have a doomsday I dread, and it's surely coming.
Funny thing is, it's quite sunny here, rather than the expected growing gloom.
I guess I discovered so many interesting experiences, in the scenery along the way, to that approaching dreadful day.
I'm beginning to wonder whether there's far more to life, than I even suspect.

3) Just sharing my personal reactions.
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Old 28-06-2008, 09:28 AM
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This is an excellent article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/ed...mp;oref=slogin

Not too sure if The ST has already printed it.
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Old 29-06-2008, 03:01 PM
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Hi peanuts (June 28th, 2008 at 9:28 am)!

I went to the article, and I agree that it's just as suitable in our local context.
Maybe if you like, you can just drop a link to that newspaper, and hope they'll reproduce it with permission from NYT.

I also thought that our government has all its scholarships in place to attract talent, though judging by recent confession, there are problems enough recruiting & retaining their best.

We also seem to be following the American trend: our youthful graduates here going the lucrative financial career path, in favour of all other 'worthies'.

Myself, I'm truly satisfied with the 'liberal art' of writing, although I wish I earned enough money, to stop worrying about all those daily expenses, and unavoidable big-dollar emergencies & needs (home, medical, family overseas).
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Old 24-07-2008, 05:36 PM
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Working with passions behind the motive compared to working with needs behind the motive gives huge different result. Working because you love the job is completely different than working because you need the job.
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want to have passion go join pa loh
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