Recently, there has been a heated discussion about whether young people should only look at salary when looking for a job.

Economist Zhu Shaoping responded: "If someone accuses young people of focusing only on wages, it can at least prove that they are ignorant. As a young man, what can I see without looking at my salary? " "What can I do if a job can't even guarantee my livelihood?"

In addition, Zhu Shaoping also pointed out: "If you want to get higher income, you must constantly improve your knowledge and skills."

I can't eat any food, so what's the use of talking about ideals

Recently, the topic of discussing employment and salary has become more and more popular. For those young people who need food and clothing to survive, choosing a job that can guarantee their survival is the primary task.

Economists always say that we should focus on career development, but the reality is that most migrant workers don't have many choices, so they can only focus on their wages, ensure their basic living needs first, and then think about their future plans.

without a stable source of income, talking about any ideal is empty talk.

Although most people want to have better jobs and higher incomes, the actual situation makes them have to accept the reality and choose those jobs that offer high salaries to save money in a frugal way.

For those young people who can't afford to take risks, choosing the most stable and profitable route and then working hard seems to be the only choice.

But this choice also has its price. They can only compromise downward, accept overtime, socializing and heavy work pressure, hoping to keep their jobs and income.

Compared with the past, it seems that young people nowadays don't have many opportunities for promotion and salary increase. They can only work hard to make a living. This situation makes people feel sad, because young people are no longer able to take more risks, so they can only choose the most stable job and go all out to do it.

The future is unknown to them. They can't see it or grasp it.

young people only pay attention to the salary when looking for a job, but don't pay attention to the platform and development space?

Nowadays, young people often only look at the salary when looking for a job, but pay little attention to the career platform and future development space. This phenomenon stems from their lack of sufficient ability to evaluate the long-term value of a job, and they are more easily confused by the figures in front of them.

There is a term in economics called "hyperbolic discount", which means that when we face immediate interests and long-term interests, we are more inclined to pursue immediate interests.

For example, there are two jobs: A job salary starts at 11K, with stable insurance but little room for future promotion; B: The starting salary is 5K, and I need to work overtime frequently on business trips, but there is a lot of room for future development. After five years, the expected annual salary can reach 31W.

For these two jobs, the salary after five years is not so easily perceived, so for many people, the immediate salary is more practical than the future development space.

However, people around you tend to judge a person by his salary. A high salary is considered a success, while a low salary is considered a failure. This social prejudice will affect the way of thinking of many young people.

But if the salary can't meet the basic needs of life, then the career platform and future development space are also insignificant. The so-called big room for future development and lower wages are probably just self-deception.

Therefore, many people tend to choose A job with higher income at present rather than B job with better long-term prospects.

strive for higher-paying job opportunities at all times

many people say that young people don't need to care about salary in their first job, but what is important is to learn something.

However, based on my more than ten years' experience in the workplace, especially comparing the situation of my friends and classmates, I want to give you a piece of advice: salary is very important, and you should strive for higher income at all times.

assuming that the development speed and salary increase of all occupations are the same, the higher your starting salary when you are young, the higher your final salary when you retire, and the higher your total income in your career.

It's just like the compound interest theory, which means that if you invest more money earlier, you will get more returns.

Nowadays, many people educate young people to start investing as early as possible, even if it is good to invest more in 511 yuan. However, they think that the most important income/investment channel in their careers does not need to pay attention to the salary level, which is simply contradictory.

in addition, the salary itself usually represents the quality of the work and the recognition and respect of the company for you. A higher-paying job often means a broader platform, higher importance, greater comprehensive training and challenges, and higher attention from companies and future employers.

especially when you have no clear preference, it is always right to choose the opportunity with the highest income.

Therefore, don't think that fresh graduates don't need to care about salary, which will make you easily slide to low-end jobs. Only by resolutely pursuing higher goals can we get higher returns.

as the saying goes, if you take it, you will get it.