  As I begin my working life, I am starting to ponder about the real meaning of working. What is the main objective of working? First of all, is it just a means to earning money? Should I try to get a job that is unbearable but gives me more money?
I think I will hestitate to place money as the top criteria. Since I spend more time working than spending the money that I earn, the job should be at least satisfying. To me, people that work hard will spend hard. But is there a need to be this extreme? Why not work reasonably hard and not spend too much? And in the process, have some time out to engage in other more personal and fulfilling interests.
Then again, why not make your job THE personal and fulfilling interest? That would be ideal, but I guess not many people can achieve that. The main reason is practicality (money earned may be less), and also figuring out what is really worth the time and effort. Then comes the next question, is work more important than my personal life and leisure? Do I really want to forgo time that can spent enjoying life or having the company of friends, in my office? The company is not going to take care of you when you are sick, when you are retrenched. So why put in so much effort and time on something that doesn't really care? I wonder why so many people put so much effort in their work when they should be watching their children grow up, spending time with their spouses and old friends.
Is it because they are just trying hard to make a living, and the jobs nowadays demand more of people? Or are they just really so interested in what they are doing? I always feel that even the most interesting thing will get boring when you do it day in day out for many years. Does it mean that I will change job every few years? And lose the security that comes with job? Or will I adapt so well and become reluctant to switch job scope? 
