There are things is life that makes a difference over the years as we grow along. They way we think & decision making differ with age & gender.
Since I just started going back to working, there are a few things that I take into consideration like the job scope, the distance travel & all those stuff. But when I think back again, probably 15 years ago those things are major in decision making.
Job scope - At 21 yrs old : Its important especially the designation of job eg. Reservation OFFICER, Clerical OFFICER, Customer Care Consultant..
At 35yrs old : Tak kisah lah Nyah, Receptionist ke, Admin ke.. Asal kan kerja.
Location - At 21 : Jauh lagi best kan, jadi ada alasan nak balik lewat sebab nak merayap dgn kawan. Or distance jauh sikit so boleh cuci mata sikit..
At 35 : tak nak travel jauh jauh lah.. Jurong, AMK.. Tambang lebih, nak kena keluar pagi pagi, balik nanti sampai rumah lambat. Yang dekat sudah lah, bugis ke, city hall ke.. tambang minimum aje kan.
Dressing - At 21 : Kerja office nak kena style sikit, especially kerja kat town. Kena kakak office dressing, so if you jumpa friends can always say you're working at so-so place office lah.
At 35 : Pakai aje apa yg ada. Jeans everyday pun tak kisah lah. Boss tak kisah asalkan pakai or tak menjolok mata. Oh yes, pakai sopan sikit, nanti nak solat senang sikit..
Salary - At 21 : Gaji kena setimpal, nanti nak shopping nak beli new clothing nak pakai cantik cantik ni kata kerja office apa... CPF Contribution? tak ada pun tak kisah.. belum nak beli rumah lagi apa.
At 35 : Gaji eh? tak boleh ask to much for expecting salary, nanti susah pulak nak di terima kerja. Shopping? tak important sangat, ada lebih Alhamdulliah ah. Tapi CPF, Penting tu. Nanti nak beli rumah ke apa.. Ni dah $90 Thousand, nak kena add sikit ah, dah 35yrs old dah boleh beli rumah sendiri apa walaupun single no need another name.
Upgrade - At 21 : This job is for experience, so if I want to upgrade my job then I can say I have 2 years customer service & 2 years of admin experience. Then I can change new job next time and be a Senior or Executive staff..
At 35 : Alah kalau kerja ni dah dekat and people around are ok ok.. Gaji pun orite, stay aje lah tak payah nak tukar kerja ah.. Kerja sampai pencen pun orite ah. Malas ah nak cari kerja baru, nak kena apply lagi, then interview yang sakit hati. Nanti cuti tak naik to 21days. Tukar kerja cuti back to 14 days aje.. Susah ah..
This are just a few things.. There are more that other can think about, I can bet you.
However with all this things listed, I on the other hand told my self. I DO NOT WANT TO WORK FOR PEOPLE FOREVER! There are things in my head that tell me that I would want to continue working for my own company. And the Law of Attaction is to earn $30 thousand and have that much in the company account by the end of the year! Amacam Raudha & Imran! Law of Attraction...