Quote: Anakin Skywalker "Better pay or a nicer working environment?
I only ask because as most of you will know I have been chasing a PT job for about a year and after 2 temp spells I have got in at Asda perm.
The pay is ok but I have earned more BUT I have never felt so welcomed and valued in my working life.
10% Colleague card on all Asda purchases, Little things like your first year service actually being celebrated and the fact that everyone (And I mean everyone) being on a first name basis as just 2 examples.
In fact I can honestly say that when my little un goes to school full time I am considering staying put instead of chasing more money elsewhere.
Don't get me wrong It isn't easy work (Portering) but I actually go to work with a smile on my face which for me is a first.
So I ask which is better money or environment?'"
Congrats. Several of my neighbours work at a local Asda and love it. Seems to be a genuinely good place to work.
As for better pay or a nice working environment - can't really answer that. I'm in a pretty unexciting but well paying job with a fecking horrible boss, but I'm also based from home and manage my own hours and working patterns. I'm rarely out of bed before 9am and rarely home after 4pm, and I'm good at my job. I might be 'working' until 7-8pm a few nights a week but at least I'm doing it at home.
I could go out and earn considerably more, but then I'd probably have to go back to a commuting lifestyle and the rest of the costs and stress that entails, and I'd be back in the rat race. My quality of life right now is fantastic - even taking the evil boss into account - and it would take a lot to turn my back on that freedom. At some point I'll probably have to, but right now things are good.
My wife also worked from home until she was made redundant (wrongly, and we wiped the floor with her employer), and due to several medical conditions she's unlikely to work for many years, if ever. My presence at home and flexibility with work hours also helps her greatly and that's a valuable benefit of my working conditions.
In essence, I guess I'm saying quality of life and happiness are the most important things. If you can find a happy working environment, great, but in my case the benefits of working from home far outweigh a crappy boss. But also remember if needs must, you work wherever you can to make ends meet - I imagine most of us have had jobs we've hated just to pay the bills and at times that's the harsh reality of life.
