Yes you're right, I'm a materialistic punk. I do admit it-- before but definitely not today!
Wanna know why?
Coming from a prestigious university, perhaps the most prestigious one (by the way, I hail from outside the US), we were always told not to accept jobs that would pay us low. We always believe that we are the "in-demand thing" in the world of business. Reason why my classmates and I are very proud of ourselves and our school. I made a promise not to take a low-income job.
After graduation there comes the opportunity-- a chance to work for a highly-regarded company. As soon as my peers knew about my recruitment they congratulate me as if I became the CEO in this company. And here comes the disappointing part.
On my final interview I realized that I will be assigned to the Outsourcing department-- one field that I really got rid off during the summer lay off. I really had bad impressions about outsourcing and it made me wonder whether I'm gonna accept the job or not. In the end I decided to gamble and take it. In a sense I told myself that I wanted to start from the bottom and watch myself go up.
My job pays me so low that I can only support myself and nobody else. I don't want to tell my peers about it coz I don't want to be embarrassed. Most of them managed to get "good" jobs and they are very proud of it.
As I venture to this "poor job", I challenged myself to be good. My motto is "...to always be the best in the world of business."-- something that motivates me a lot. I obeyed my superiors and remained interested and ecstatic towards my job and eventually found success as I was promoted on just my 3rd month as an employee. Of course I'm not contented because I'm not a permanent employee (the thing which makes me really hate this job!), but I made a decision to stay put, show them I'm really good and finally land the rigt job (or at least the right position) for me.
Another driving force that kept me from resignation are my officemates. It really works that we become intimate with our oficemates, be honest with them, and become really true friends. It made me excited everyday to go to work and become more productive.
So what's my point? Don't judge a book by its cover. Don't let your disappointments haunt you and prevent you from reaching your goal. It is true that we can make something out of nothing, and may I say "all things".
So to those who feel bad about their job, cheer up! Let's be the best in our field!