Money Is Not the most important Aspect of a Job
When deciding what career to pursue, and which specific job to take, there are many things for us to consider. They include the work location and environment, chances for advancement, and of course the salary. Some would say that money is the most important aspect of a job, but I do not believe this is true. In my opinion, there are some other aspects which are more important.
First of all, we should engage in work in a field which interests us. Then, we will enjoy our work more and not dread going to our job every day. A large salary is not worth the daily discomfort of doing something we do not enjoy. Second, our job should give us a sense of personal satisfaction. When we feel that what we are doing is important and worthwhile, how much money we make is not as important. Finally, our job should allow us to live a balanced life. It should not be so time-consuming that we have no time for family, friends and personal interests. Nor should it give us so much pressure that we cannot relax in our free time.
The three aspects above, in my opinion, are more important than money when considering which job to take. There is no denying that money is important, but it is not the only important thing in life. Certainly, money does not always lead to happiness. Therefore, it should not be the only consideration when evaluating a job opportunity.
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金錢不是工作中最重要的部分
決定從事什么職業(yè)或做什么特定的工作時(shí)，我們要考慮的事情很多，包括工作地點(diǎn)與環(huán)境，升遷的機(jī)會(huì)，當(dāng)然還有薪水。有些人認(rèn)為，錢是工作中最重要的部分，但是我并不同意這樣的說(shuō)法。在我看來(lái)，有其他方面比錢更重要。
首先，我們應(yīng)該投身于自己感興趣的領(lǐng)域，這樣我們才能更喜歡我們的工作，而不會(huì)每天都害怕去上班。再多的薪水也不值得我們?nèi)プ霾幌矚g的工作，讓自己每天都不舒服。其次，工作應(yīng)該讓我們有成就感。當(dāng)我們覺(jué)得自己的工作很重要而且很有價(jià)值時(shí)，金錢的多寡就沒(méi)那么重要了。最后，工作應(yīng)該能讓我們過(guò)著均衡的生活。我們的時(shí)間不應(yīng)該被工作完全占據(jù)，讓我們沒(méi)有時(shí)間跟家人和朋友相處，或無(wú)法發(fā)展個(gè)人興趣。工作也不能有過(guò)大的壓力，使我們連在空閑時(shí)間也無(wú)法放松。
依我之見，當(dāng)我們考慮從事何種工作時(shí)，以上所列舉的三個(gè)方面就比金錢重要。不可否認(rèn)，金錢是非常重要的，但它并不是生命中重要的東西。當(dāng)然，金錢也未必會(huì)帶來(lái)快樂(lè)。因此，當(dāng)我們?cè)诤饬抗ぷ鳈C(jī)會(huì)時(shí)，不應(yīng)該只考慮到金錢。
When deciding what career to pursue, and which specific job to take, there are many things for us to consider. They include the work location and environment, chances for advancement, and of course the salary. Some would say that money is the most important aspect of a job, but I do not believe this is true. In my opinion, there are some other aspects which are more important.
First of all, we should engage in work in a field which interests us. Then, we will enjoy our work more and not dread going to our job every day. A large salary is not worth the daily discomfort of doing something we do not enjoy. Second, our job should give us a sense of personal satisfaction. When we feel that what we are doing is important and worthwhile, how much money we make is not as important. Finally, our job should allow us to live a balanced life. It should not be so time-consuming that we have no time for family, friends and personal interests. Nor should it give us so much pressure that we cannot relax in our free time.
The three aspects above, in my opinion, are more important than money when considering which job to take. There is no denying that money is important, but it is not the only important thing in life. Certainly, money does not always lead to happiness. Therefore, it should not be the only consideration when evaluating a job opportunity.
參考譯文：
金錢不是工作中最重要的部分
決定從事什么職業(yè)或做什么特定的工作時(shí)，我們要考慮的事情很多，包括工作地點(diǎn)與環(huán)境，升遷的機(jī)會(huì)，當(dāng)然還有薪水。有些人認(rèn)為，錢是工作中最重要的部分，但是我并不同意這樣的說(shuō)法。在我看來(lái)，有其他方面比錢更重要。
首先，我們應(yīng)該投身于自己感興趣的領(lǐng)域，這樣我們才能更喜歡我們的工作，而不會(huì)每天都害怕去上班。再多的薪水也不值得我們?nèi)プ霾幌矚g的工作，讓自己每天都不舒服。其次，工作應(yīng)該讓我們有成就感。當(dāng)我們覺(jué)得自己的工作很重要而且很有價(jià)值時(shí)，金錢的多寡就沒(méi)那么重要了。最后，工作應(yīng)該能讓我們過(guò)著均衡的生活。我們的時(shí)間不應(yīng)該被工作完全占據(jù)，讓我們沒(méi)有時(shí)間跟家人和朋友相處，或無(wú)法發(fā)展個(gè)人興趣。工作也不能有過(guò)大的壓力，使我們連在空閑時(shí)間也無(wú)法放松。
依我之見，當(dāng)我們考慮從事何種工作時(shí)，以上所列舉的三個(gè)方面就比金錢重要。不可否認(rèn)，金錢是非常重要的，但它并不是生命中重要的東西。當(dāng)然，金錢也未必會(huì)帶來(lái)快樂(lè)。因此，當(dāng)我們?cè)诤饬抗ぷ鳈C(jī)會(huì)時(shí)，不應(yīng)該只考慮到金錢。