Work and LIfestyle

When you are choosing what job you will do, consider the lifestyle that will go along with it. I don't mean just money, although obviously that is part of it.

Consider whether it involves shifts, overtime, travel etc. Then consider where you are in your life. Travelling a great deal may not be a problem right now, but if in the near future you intend to settle down and have a family, it may present problems in the not too far distant future.

Alternatively, if you are getting older, perhaps too much travel will soon seem too tiring, or take you away from homw more than you want.

Yes, of course, you can always look for another job when these things happen, but it's always worth looking ahead and considering if the job you are thinking of going after today will still be a job you want, not tomorrow, but a few months or so down the road.

Studies have shown that people who try to maintain a job that is contradictory to the lifestyle they crave, are unhappy, do not do as well in the job, and ultimately move over to something more compatible.

So when choosing what type of work to pursue, don't forget the lifestyle element.
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