Greg Canty Fuzion Blog

I’m doing a lot of job interviewing lately.

In Fuzion we are recruiting for a number of roles, and with candidates that are of interest I must ask them about their salary expectations/requirements. It’s a tricky question, but a very basic one.

“How much salary do you require to consider this role?“

It’s a very practical question and like the rest of us, the person needs to be paid appropriately, fairly and have enough to live on and hopefully some left over for the nicer things in life.

While we have to approach “pay” in this way there is an even more fundamental question that goes beyond the amount of money that you need to take up a role.

How much will this job cost you and is the pay sufficient for this cost?

How can a job cost you (and I’m not talking about travel expenses) you are probably asking.

Life is too short and every precious hour that you spend on this earth should be a positive experience, something that you can enjoy, that gives you fulfilment, comradery, that allows your passion to flow, that provides you with something valuable that you can’t get in other aspects of your life. This includes your work as much as other aspects of your life.

A long time ago I remember a boss of mine near the end of his career sharing with me that he hated his job and wished that he was doing something totally different. This guy was very comfortable and could easily have jumped ship so I asked him why he wouldn’t. He carefully explained to me what he described as “a fur lined mouse trap” -basically the package and perks were too good to leave so he was prepared to stay “trapped” as he called it.

Wow, what a huge price he paid for that time.

To take a job that is not right for you even if the package is great, is a hefty price to pay. While they might be paying you a lot, you end up paying the biggest price of all by not doing what YOU want with your precious time – you won’t get it back.

You need to #WinHappy

If you are interested we are a great place to work as long as you like doing what we do!!

Greg

Greg is a partner at Fuzion a Brand Communications agency with offices in Dublin and Cork, Ireland

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