I was asked in an interview whether I was willing to work for free. At that moment of course I was, its not like I was in a better bargaining position. What I knew was that I wanted that job and I wanted it badly.
Thinking about it, was I being driven by passion or just pure desperation? I am advised that when the salary question arises in an interview one need to be very careful not to sell him/herself short or the employer might perceive them as either being desperate or not believing in their ability to deliver exceptional result.
What I know for sure is that when someone wants and is passionate about something, money is not always the motivating factor. Yes I can and its ok to work for free or a small fee provided I know the experience and skill I am going to acquire from that will be a worthwhile investment.
Actually i think there is a very thin line when it come to passion and desperation while searching for a job. As much as i've passion for something, when looking for a job i would go for the money first and probably learn how to love the job later. Jobs are not supposed to be fun in most cases, thats why you are paid to do them. Nway, I hope you follow your heart and land a job you have passion in.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ka-investor, but as you know when your fresh from college usually your not in better negotiating position and hence your willing to take the first position that comes so that at least while in the job you can learn one or two things and show them what your capable of.
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