Earlier today I overheard a bunch of kids (and when I say “kids” I mean people in their twenties or younger) discussing the pros and cons of working at a utility company versus a contractor or consulting firm. They looked rather new and probably were interns… I couldn’t help but laugh / chuckle at their conversation.
Why? Because they were comparing the pros and cons of the benefits and monetary compensation offered between various companies. I’m not saying that the benefits offered or the monetary compensation isn’t important… but I guess I just never saw that as a deciding factor in where I would work.
I understand the desire to obtain material wealth or be financially free so there are minimal worries or cares, but at the same time… money can also be argued to be the basis for greed, power, lust, etc. I don’t know, I guess that’s just me.