What you like VS money.

I'm going to do a gap year and have been offered two different types of work, without going into too much detail I shall explain!

1- An unpaid job for a few months doing a job which I have dreamt of. Working with someone that is great and doing stuff that I know will enjoy, doesn't pay but in the future will make some good contacts. Not sure about the next few months, will maybe get a normal job or travel. But this is my dream job.

2- A paid internship with a huge company for a year, I wont enjoy the job because its not well suited to me, but will help me financially through uni. Company is massive and really well known etc. Seems a bit boring.

I THINK I will chose option one, doing something that I'd enjoy and will be beneficial in the long term over money, but what is your opinion? I'm curious to know :smile:

Reply 1

Jazmine

17

Personally, I'd go for the first one. Money doesn't really entire my life however, so it's not important to me - maybe in a year or so I'd say differently.

But I never let money pursuade me to do anything at the expense of my happiness at the moment. So go for your dream job!! =D

Reply 2

iPod

OP

1

But then again option 2 would fund money for me to go travelling, which was another dream! But arghhh!!

Reply 3

Jazmine

17

Is there anyway you could try the second option.. and if you really didn't like it.. you could drop it and do the first? =P
Or maybe, take two gap years to do both. The money one first, then the first one.

Reply 4

username196545

19

Do number one; in 3 yrs you'll look back on this period. Will you be happy you wasted such a wicked opportunity?

I look back on the options I had when I was 16 and wish I hadn't been so cautious tbh.

Reply 5

farhaz_j

1

option 2..can't u come back to that unpaid job afterwards/another time? i doubt they'll reject someone who wants to work unpaid and seems so enthusiastic about the work..what kind of work is it?

Reply 6

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Bubbles*de*Milo

Do number one; in 3 yrs you'll look back on this period. Will you be happy you wasted such a wicked opportunity?

I look back on the options I had when I was 16 and wish I hadn't been so cautious tbh.

Thanks

In regards to can I do both, I can't. The first one is only available for a few months.
I'm gonna do numero uno, its better to be happy and I'm sure that this will give me a taste of what I want to do when I graduate :smile:

Reply 7

tomangegi

7

Do the first one, and sell things on ebay to get some money up for travelling! I'm doing a job I really don't enjoy during my gap year, and its not fun! Just drags on and on an on - seems like a waste of a year really! x

Reply 8

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OP

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tomangegi

Do the first one, and sell things on ebay to get some money up for travelling! I'm doing a job I really don't enjoy during my gap year, and its not fun! Just drags on and on an on - seems like a waste of a year really! x

What job is it? Also are you gonna go travelling?
I cant decide between Africa or South America!

Reply 9

tomangegi

7

iPod

What job is it? Also are you gonna go travelling?
I cant decide between Africa or South America!

My official title is 'Clerical Support Officer' - AKA - general dogs body lol its just admin stuff and data entry - the people in my office are really nice, its just the work is so dull and repetitive! Don't do it lol and I really wanted to but I don't think I will - gf troubles - not cool! But I'm just planning on travelling after uni x