It is sometimes said that a high salary is the most important factor in choosing a job. Do you agree?

Undoubtedly, one of the essential purposes of finding a

career

is to financially support ourselves and our family. Indeed, Some put the salary at the top of their criteria for finding a

job

.

However

, in my opinion, many other factors may be as important as the occupation earnings.  It is obvious that people spend a considerable portion of their life at the workplace.

Although

salary would be the

first

purpose of finding a suitable occupation,

job

satisfaction and fulfilment play crucial effects on an individual's lifestyle. A famous quote said, "Choose a

job

you love, and you will never have to

work

a day in your life.". Something that should be taken into account is that the

career

path you choose should have good long-term prospects

such

as

job

stability and promotion opportunities.

For instance

, some employers do not consider high salaries for their employees at the beginning of their employment, but in the long run, employees can move up the

career

ladder and

consequently

promote their wages.

In contrast

, some people claim that we should choose well-paid jobs under any condition.

This

group mostly sacrifices themselves to earn money even in stressful and labour intensive situations.

However

, I do not find

this

argument convincing because our

career

is not only about our finances and income. Indeed, Suppose we

work

beyond our physical and mental capacity and do not consider any recreation and leisure for ourselves. In that case, we may be at an excellent financial level but only in the short term. But it can cause us to lose our motivation to

work

and,

consequently

, early retirement. In conclusion, I would say that we should consider

job

satisfaction and

work

environment at the same level of importance as our income when we choose a proper

job

.