Working For The Right Reason

and more work!

Why do most of us work?

The answer is simple. “I owe, I owe, so off to work I go”.

Sounds familiar ba? Hindi ko alam if naaalala nyo pa but eto yung kinakanta ng mga dwarfs ni Snow White. I remember it as one of the cartoons I watched from Channel 2 (I know I should mention the station name BUT back in those days, and even until now we mention the channel number instead).

For most of us going to work is not a choice.  We have chosen to eat and live under a roof; so, in the absence of a wealthy benefactor (sa Pilipinas, SUGAR DADDY & SUGAR MOMMY), we must of all necessity set the alarm clock at 6:00PM (kasi for the likes of me, we call ourselves CORPORATE VAMPIRES eh) every workday evening — rain or shine, hail or sleet, sasabit sa jeep or sasakay ng bus (yung iba tricycle or pedecab depende sa lugar... TAXI ka kapag sosyal ka), wait at the terminal so we can work. 

And as our incomes increase most of us pay tribute to our material culture by “investing” in larger homes, more luxurious cars and toys of all descriptions.  And through this decision we reaffirm our need to spend our weekdays in huge mirrored towers oblivious of the sun. Habang lumalaki ang KITA, lumalaki din ng gastos. Its not really a rule but it is true for most people.

 

How important is money as a motivator for going to work?  How did you choose your career?  Did you select your career based upon what you love to do with your time or did you opt for work that pays well?  Do you feel trapped by your lifestyle, such that leaving what you do is too great of a stretch?  Do you look forward to going to work, or do you find the workplace a source of stress and anxiety?

Clearly money is and will always be a significant reason for enduring extensive commutes, bad bosses and monotonous work assignments; however, in the final analysis, it will be just one of many influences.

LAHAT TAYO AY MAYROONG KANYA KANYANG DAHILAN WHY WE GO TO WORK. DO CONSIDER THE QUESTIONS I HAVE BELOW:

First, in your life, does money overpower all other rationales for working? Can you feel the stench of that ominous black shadow of debt and the devastating threat of bankruptcy? Are other motivators such as meaning and purpose subjugated by money fears?  You have a choice to take action and restore the balance in your life.

Second, have you thought about why you are working? Let me rephrase – beyond paying the bills and sustaining your family, what are your underlying motivations for showing up to work everyday? 

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