Beyond monetary

Money! Money! Money! It’s what makes the world go round. You can do anything you want with it, right? Have money will travel, will move mountains, and will secure power. The perception is that if you had the perfect job, with a seven-figure paycheck, you would be happy. This is one of the most false perceptions in the work force, especially by the younger coworkers.

As an employer I have a philosophy that workers have a greater motivation than money. A good employee has certain things that he/she likes to do. The lists of dislikes, or jobs one wouldn’t be caught dead doing, is a much longer list. I suggest watching “dirty jobs” to get an idea of the possibilities. Yeah, fishing for squid in the Arctic Sea is out for me.

We all have jobs we’ve done that WE HATE WITH A PASSION! Sorry to bring up pesky memories. I know! I know! I would not have very many employees hanging around without pay. Totally understand. I have little birdies mouths screaming at me and bills as well. One has to provide for personal needs, for sure. But, I put it to somebody to suggest a successful company that can survive on well-paid, misplaced people.

I can think of several stories of people who left working high paid salaried jobs and security and traded it in for less reimbursement and more fulfillment of passion. They just have fuller lives. Think of it like this, “I don’t care what the amount; I will not accept misery at any price”. When hard times come, and they will, if you love what you do the love will carry you through the rough waters.

I think everyone wants to fulfill a simple purpose, that our contribution has an effect. We need to fulfill our glory that is deep within us. A strong desire to step up and give our verse that is ours alone to proclaim in this story. It belongs to no one else but the individual, and if it is not spoken by that individual it will never be said. That’s why it is sad to see a delinquent refuse to apply his/her self to the possibilities. It’s such a waste. And no job, I think, is perfect for anyone. That’s because there is no possibility that one job could match every skill one has. Humans are more complex than that. There is more to life than a job, to be sure.

I should take up river rafting…