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41-50,
anonymous
writes:After being unemployed for quite some time, I decided to take a job a little while ago and the pay wasnt so good but I took it because I couldnt afford to not be unemployed anymore and I actually liked the job - the role itself is almost like a dream job for me.After being offered the position they then told me because of economy etc they were going to make everyone work less hours - which means even less money! TO be honest I cant really afford to be living on what I am getting paid....but still i continued and thought - well I am doing a job I am so passionate about and something I believe in! And eventually when they recognise how good I am I will prob get pay reviews etc - right??So after being at the company for a while I started learning more. There are absolutely NO employee perks whatsoever - zero! In fact - its mainly opposite of perks! You are required to work overtime but will not be paid for it. You have one hour unpaid for lunch but you have to work through your lunch anyway! And they have to be the tightest people in the world! I did not think this was possible for anyone to be that tight - the boss tries to get everything done for free and seems to take advantage of everyone to make himself more rich (incidentally, yes he is worth about 50 million) I am already getting paid so little - if I break even I would be lucky! And now I realise there are no company benefits or perks....nothing to instil hope or work ethics to motivate me as a worker. On top of it all - one of my bosses make up this ridiculous sales figure thats pretty much impossible(when I started the job I was not even told there is sales involved!! And I am not a good sales person anyway!) Then said I will only get paid any commission if I make this sales figure (which realistically is impossible)I feel so torn! I simply love and adore my job itself as in the role - it truly is my dream job! But at the same time I am getting paid next to nothing, will be permanently broke, and have nothing at all to look forward to in terms of progressing etc. I feel as I haven't even been here long enough to quit yet. But I feel very demoralised, undervalued and demotivated. What do others think? And what is more important to you and which outweighs the other - job satisfaction or wage satisfaction? Ideally it should be both but never quite works that way.
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reader, howcomehoney  +, writes (1 April 2009):
 If you're passionate about it, isn't there any way you could find another job doing the same work but with a different company where you would be paid better? Now that you have experience you can ask for a higher rate from the start, also a lot of employers prefer to hire people who are currently working and looking to change jobs, rather than people who are unemployed.
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reader, Danielepew  +, writes (1 April 2009):
 Many people find themselves in jobs they don't like because they need the money. I believe satisfaction from what you do can hardly be overestimated. However, if you're making TOO little to do for a living, you have to go elsewhere. If the position isn't giving you any new skills or "employability value" that you might use and cash on later, or there is no improvement in sight, then you'd better leave. You might feel otherwise and perhaps believe I'm exaggerating, but, in today's world, you can't afford making little money at your age. You need to start saving for those times when you will be old and unable to work.
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 April 2009): Since you love it so much is it possible to keep it and get a second job? If not then I think you might have to look else where. It might be your dream job, but you don't sound very happy. :( And no job is worth feeling demoralized and undervalued. Job satisfaction I feel is more important, but you also need to make enough to live off of and if the job just is not supplying that and can't get a second job, then it's probably best to look else where.
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reader, anonymous, writes (1 April 2009): If you have a sales job then you are paid on what you produce for the company. If you are not good at sales then you should find another job. Most sales people don't earn crap unless they sell. Sounds like you just took the job without finding out what it was about, not a great way to go about your career.
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