Big salary is more important than job satisfaction. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued by some people that high remuneration is more important compared to a

sense

of

job

fulfilment

. I disagree with

this

view owing to the fact that the lack of

job

satisfaction

could result in

loss

of

job

and harmful

health

complications. First of all, the absence of a

sense

of

fulfilment

in the workplace could cause

loss

of

job

.

This

occurs because there would be less dedication to

work

which would lead to poor

work

attitude, reduced productivity and ultimately the

loss

of a

job

.

For instance

, a recent report by the Nigerian Sociology Association identified

job

dissatisfaction as a major factor for disengagement from

work

across the country.

Therefore

, despite a high-paying

job

, professionals who are not satisfied with their

job

are often sacked from

work

or leave the

job

for others with better conditions of service.

Furthermore

, some adverse

health

complications do arise from the lack of

job

satisfaction

.

In other words

, some highly paid professionals develop

health

problems like anxiety and depression on account of dissatisfaction with their jobs which could result in suicide.

For example

, some cases of suicide among high-income earners in Nigeria are attributed to frustrations from

work

.

This

shows that medical problems could develop from the absence of a

sense

of

fulfilment

from

work

.

Thus

, if workers are satisfied with their jobs, some unwanted

health

challenges would have been prevented. In conclusion, I disagree with the notion that big remuneration is better than

satisfaction

from

work

due to

the fact that

loss

of a

job

is a frequent outcome of

job

dissatisfaction

while

deleterious

health

problems may

also

result from a lack of

sense

of

fulfilment

at

work

. Efforts geared towards increasing

satisfaction

at

work

should be promoted.