Bigger and better.

[moderndayviking]

Well it has been ages since I have logged into to LJ.  Since I find myself with plenty of free time for the next few days I wanted to jot down a little thought "paper”.

Why is it that when you leave a job people always ask if you are going on to something “bigger and better”?  Maybe I am just odd or different in my thoughts that changes or moves

Comments

[sparowe]

I can't say "why", just remark that I agree. C. and I were talking about another facet of this at work, the other daye. People never seem to recover quickly anymore, because you're no longer told to take time off of work--you get a script to fill and expect to be back in the morning. Other countries laugh at our idea of "vacations". We are hyper-connected, some folks don't even go on vacation without taking their work mobiles or laptops or something. We've evolved well beyond keeping up with the Jonses into something even worse; newer, bigger (unless it's smaller/slimmer), newer, faster, NOW NOW NOW.

[kriatyrr]

Time is money, but there are a wide range of ideas about what the exchange rate is. My fiance would rather work fewer hours per week at the same hourly pay than stay at the same workload with a raise, and I agree. More time together and less money to spend is just fine. There are tons of things to do that are free or inexpensive. As long as we can maintain a reasonable lifestyle and have a little left over to put into savings, we really don't need more money.

[falnfenix]

bigger isn't better unless you're desperate to fit some sort of societal "norm."

i'm severely underpaid compared to others in my field with my experience and education, but i make enough to live comfortably. the benefits i have at my job more than make up for it, and i don't intend to leave until we move. but i've told you all this before. :)

[airwolfpsu]

I've got to agree that it's not worth it to give up the rest of your life for the sake of work. The only thing I will caveat that with is if you are "paying your dues" to get to a job that you really want (reference doctors). That being said, I've noticed that sometimes "hope you're moving on to bigger and better" is translated as "you're getting the hell out of this shitty place, and I envy you"

[blueeowyn]

Bigger does not always mean better. For that matter the "Latest and Greatest" is anothe rnon-sequitor in my book. Of then the 'upgrade" of something is vastly inferior to the original in my opinion.

May you move to something bigger and better in the sense of bigger contentment for you and better for your sanity and health.