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Samuel Ibok Marketing Supervisor @ Crusader Sterling Pensions Limited
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In Career and Jobs • 2 min read • Dec 22, 2022 17:17p.m.
The Salary Algorithm
<span class="html-content"><p><span class="html-content"></span></p><p>Sincerely, sometimes when I look at my account balance, I hear a still, small voice saying, "De play, just de play!"&nbsp;</p><p>This is quite crazy because I have multiple streams of urgent 2k income! I've never really paid much attention to the issue of salaries until I spoke with a friend who earns three times my pay for doing a third of what I do. It got me thinking about my life and my future.<br></p><p></p> <p></p><p>Walahi! </p><p></p> <p></p><p>So yeah, you probably see why I'm writing this piece. My current perception is that the conversations about multiple streams of income could be reduced if your pay is quite great. I mean earning enough to not think about money. This doesn’t mean just settling for less, but actually not having money problems. There are people who aren’t big on the whole doing a lot (having different streams of income), and these guys are not lazy. They are just okay with how much they earn. </p><p></p> <p></p><p>This life no hard, na you go promise your mama private jet!&nbsp;</p><p>Liberator general!<br>On a more serious note, where you work and where you live can sometimes show up in your bank account. The cost of living in Lagos and Akwa Ibom is different, so the quality of life for two people earning the same salary in both states would differ. By implication, sometimes being broke is just based on location. </p><p></p> <p></p><p>Broke by location- You heard that from me first!</p><p></p> <p></p><p>I also feel that depending solely on your salary can be tricky. But doesn’t that depend on the salary? Also, you may suspend your other business plans or adventures because you’re hooked on your pay. Well, there’s probably no conclusion on this matter. Sometimes companies play dirty by taking all the time and paying people less or just enough to keep those guys satisfied, or in my words, unhungry! This means you end up using the bulk of your productive time and energy on official duties, leaving you drained when you want to do things for yourself. The kind of work you do equally counts with regards to whether you will live a soft life or remain in the trenches! </p><p></p> <p></p><p>Regardless, make sure you're grinding and staying out of the "broke curve."&nbsp;</p><p>By all means, resist the urge to compare your income with that of others unless you can handle the aftermath of those thoughts! </p><p></p> <p></p><p>Does the perfect salary exist, or is it a mental issue?&nbsp;</p><p>Are salaries designed to keep us chained in the guise of contentment?</p><p></p> <p></p><p>Stay Driven</p><p><br></p><p></p> <p></p><p>Learn Unlearn Relearn</p> <p></p> </span>
The Salary Algorithm
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