What are the principles of several jobs?

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Principle 1: Work is really just a job. Don’t expect to be able to balance work and life; in fact, few people are able to successfully integrate the two. Work is not life – we work in order to live, or to maintain the life we desire. Just think about how much time you have in a day or a week to spend with your family, or to do things you enjoy with friends and relatives – it’s clear then that it’s impossible to balance work and life. Work is just work; its purpose is to make money. Principle 2: Don’t be afraid to change jobs. Work is meant to earn money; so as long as it’s possible to earn more, or to do a job that brings more pleasure and satisfaction, why not change jobs? Moreover, by changing jobs based on such principles, one’s income will certainly increase over time, and job-hopping may become more common. As long as one gives their best effort in every job and performs competently, satisfying both the employer and the industry, it should be possible to find another job at any time. Principle 3: One bird in the hand is better than ten in the bush. Many companies claim to have excellent benefit packages, including retirement plans. Yet facts keep showing us that more and more people lose their jobs before reaching retirement age. Therefore, pursuing immediate benefits may be more practical and worth looking forward to, such as group insurance including health coverage, childcare services, parental leave, distribution of performance bonuses, increased overtime pay or year-end bonuses, and so on. Principle 4: The more skills one has for making a living, the better. Work and income in the new century may become unstable, and industries may rise and fall or change rapidly; a lifetime of hard work at the same company could end in unemployment. Therefore, developing skills across various areas horizontally is more practical than climbing up the corporate hierarchy vertically in pursuit of higher positions and greater power. In fact, many companies these days have also ‘learned’ some clever tactics: they are willing to offer attractive senior positions that grant you a fancy title, but this doesn’t lead to much of an increase in salary. Rather than pursuing such false fame, it’s better to master various skills so as to be able to earn money in different ways and switch jobs at any time. Principle 5: Do your job and then go home. Let me remind you once again that work is just work; the company can still function without you. Study diligently the skills necessary for your job, and strive to do it well; but don’t expect to be able to generate much more value or output for the company on your own. Don’t spend a lot of your personal time on this and pull yourself away from life. Remember, do your job properly and then go home. Principle 6: Stay away from office politics. The purpose of your work is to earn a decent income, not to pursue false fame and power; therefore, there’s no need to worry about office politics. The popular fried chicken might leave its post due to a change in leadership, while those who have become disheartened and aged might manage to turn things around. Rather than spending time getting involved in these meaningless office struggles, it’s better to spend more time with one’s own family.