Is money a big factor in choosing a job/career for you?
Yes and no. Money is important for a couple of reasons.
First, you need to be able to pay your bills. If you are careful with your money and don't waste it, then you'll feel less financial pressure. Given that Uncle Sam takes about 1/3 of your income in taxes, for every dollar that you spend you have to earn about $1.30 just to break even. If you blow $50 on an unnecessary dinner and make $25 per hour, that dinner cost you about three hours of work. Ouch.
Second, money can be an important yardstick. For sales people, business owners, and others whose incomes are largely tied to their work performance any increase in income generally means that they're doing a better job. They may not be working harder but that's okay. They're being more productive and at the end of the day that's what really matters.
-- Submitted by S. R. from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States through the CollegeRecruiter.com Career Blog Application on Facebook.com.
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