Some job-seekers contend that stability accounts the most when entering the
workforce while others give priority to material gain that comes with the job.
I, however, think this issue should be analyzed case by case.
First off, if it is the young people that we are talking about, a high salary
is definitely what they should be going for even it can be a job that's easy
to lose. It is because the youth tend to be more adaptive to new surroundings
more willing to accept challenges. In this case even this highly profitable
job falls short of stability, it is never too hard for the young to start over
and find another livelihood somewhere else. As long as they can acquire certain
skills during their previous occupation, this life experience is itself
worthwhile already. Not to mention there is a high salary that comes along.
Young people are quite in need of accumulating wealth so that to pave the way
for future abundance. As known to all, the early years of their adulthood
offers a great opportunity for the young to learn about the essence of
diligence and frugality. I've once heard about a story that can be a good case
in point. It is about the owner of the biggest car wash chain in China.
He used to be a car salesman in his 20s. It was a golden age for mobile business
in the end of last century. This young man was really good at dealing with people
and worked harder than any other employees, so it wasn't long before he won a
good reputation of good service and earned quite a fortune. While a friend of
his received stable but limited income in government service, he lived on
commission and it could sometimes even double what his friend earned. Later in
his life he lost the job due to the bad economy, but at that time he already
acquired enough funds to start his own car wash company. So it seems clear that
a less stable but high-paying job can benefit the young people to a larger extent.
On the other hand, if it is the older generation that we've now turn to, the
optimal choice is the other way around. As for the senior or the middle-aged,
they normally have a family to support or some health problems to attend to.
They wouldn't have that kind of stamina to try out other job options. For them,
sustainability is the first factor that determines their quality of life. My
dad is a tenured college professor. He receives a modest paycheck but he enjoys
his daily routine of lecturing all day without the slightest fear of losing his
job one day. I was raised in a happy family thanks to my dad being the
bread-winner for all these years. We feel safe because the welfare is guaranteed
with such job. If my dad had chosen another more profitable but unstable job,
we would have had to worry how to get by in case of an economic recession.
To sum up, the ideal job type varies according to different age groups.