I'm OK at making money, but my problem is that I just don't find it intrinsically motivating. But raising kids is expensive, so that is giving me all the motivation I need!
Are you good at making money? Does making money motivate you?
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Not really. I'm motivated only to make what we absolutely NEED, after that I need my work to be fulfilling.
Money isn't especially important to me, although it would be nice to have more because there are definitely some good things we could do with it. -
There have actually been studies done that in any field but rote activities and after you have enough money to cover the basics, it is no longer a motivational factor. There is a great YouTube video on motivation through RSA.
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Sorry didn't mean to embed it but can't copy the URL on my phone.
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@brownie: You haven't met most of my friends on Wall Street!
Love the video though.
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@brownie: I love these videos!
Nope. Of course we would love to make more, but we make enough and/or spend little enough that we're comfortable and don't really have the drive to try to make more, through working for someone at least. My husband is very into managing his investment portfolio as his vehicle to making more money. -
No, and in our profession money is hard to come by. If we didn't need it to live and play, we wouldn't bother.
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It is for us. DH is always throwing out career option ideas that would allow him to make more $$. Knowing him he wouldn't be completely satisfied doing something he doesn't love (or at least like) even if he was making a butt load of money.
It is for us though only because we really struggle just to make ends meet. If we were living a little more comfortably I think it wouldn't be such a motivation. I desire to work so much more so that we can provide DS and any future LOs with extra opportunities!
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Not entirely. Being happy in my career means more to me than anything else. Money is just an added bonus!
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There is a great personality test called the Gem test that examines what motivates people and apparently I am motivated by having fun (secondary) and helping others (primary). In terms of the test, I was a Pearl Sapphire.
This article sums it up pretty well. http://www.awaionline.com/2011/11/are-you-a-ruby-sapphire-pearl-or-emerald/
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I used to be good at making $. Not anymore since LO was born because I can't work 60-80 hours a week like I used to... I also don't feel confident/comfortable to take on big jobs because I was afraid LO would get sick + gets me sick (in which he does get sick quite a lot), which would make me not being able to work long hours to meet deadlines...
But yes, making $ used to motivate me. Now I am not sure.
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Making money definitely motivates me because it’s the direct means by which I can provide myself and my family a more comfortable lifestyle and do more awesome activities like take amazing trips with my family. But, my work also needs to be intellectually stimulating and challenging at the same time.
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I suppose so. When I was out of work and or on maternity leave, I watched my personal bank account shrink each month and that just made me cry.
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Yes, I find it motivating. I wonder if I should be ashamed?!? While I love my profession for other reasons as well, one of the reasons I got into it was because it paid well and would allow me to live comfortably.
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Not really, I work because I have to. I work to pay the bills, I don't particularly enjoy my job. I actually can't think of any job field that I feel would be rewarding to me on a personal or mental level. I really just want to be a trophy wife. Ha! No, really though. I don't feel motivated by money. I hate money, I hate that we don't have money, and I hate that neither of us have very much growing room salary-wise. Or I just hate my job, either way.
@Mrs. Pen: I would love to hear some of your DH's career ideas that make more money lol!
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I don't think it motivates me to do a better job or anything. I mean, I only work because I need money, but I've never worked a job where working harder or being better actually equaled more money, so I don't think it really could be a motivator for me.
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@mrbee: I think most Wall Streeters are driven to get bigger and better bonuses more because of the competition than the desire for the money in and of itself.
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Yes, and have contemplated about job searching for higher paying jobs because I know I'm severly underpaid. However, the main reason I've stayed put is because I enjoy who I work for, and they're flexible. Plus, as a newly preggo woman, switching jobs now would be potentially no coverage for maternity leave - no bueno!
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@Alivoo01: I am a contractor so I took unpaid leave for maternity leave. that SUCKED!!!! We tried to save up to prepare for it in advance, but you can imagine how quickly we burned thru that with a toddler and a new baby!!
I used to be motivated by a regular paycheck. I'm now motivated to get ourselves out of debt and into a stable, secure financial situation. I guess you could say I used to be motivated to pay my bills and buy things, and now I'm motivated to pay my bills and save up / pay off debt so I don't have to stress about money as much!!
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@mrs. wagon: I was a contractor for a few years awhile back so I totally know how you feel! Plus, paying "double" taxes isn't fun either!
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DH and I aren't very motivated by money--I think maybe because both of our families growing up didn't have a lot of extra $$$ but we were always happy! So I don't feel the need to make a ton of money now, but it's nice to have. I wouldn't turn down a raise, but our line of work isn't a well-paid one.
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I would have to say yes and no right now. I am really motivated to make money right now in my life because we are trying to pay off as much debt as we can, and once we have enough paid off that's when we are going to start trying for a family! But then no, because we make enough to be cntrent right now, so we are happy. We are getting by, but we don't live extravagently.
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@yoursilverlining: Ditto.
I also think because I grew up with a single mother and without very much mmoney, it still motivates me today. We live very comfortably even without my fledgling business making mich money, but I have a major drive contribute financially to my family now and in the future.
I also have a helping streak and a need to get some type of intellectual stimulation from working.
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Not really. We wouldn't be living in Sweden if we wanted to make a ton of cash. I wasn't always like this though, my family had a business growing up. I was raised to care about making $$$. But ultimately, it's what turned me off of the business world entirely.
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