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I Work To _______, so that __________. (complete the sentence)

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By Rena

It's lunchtime blogpost again, where I blog during lunch some small nuggets that I think of. 

We all work for a certain purpose. Since I'm at work today, let's look at some things we are grateful for (as a result of working). Hope this motivates your day on Wednesday.

So here are some things I'm grateful for, for working at a job. 

I work to earn money, so that my family can live comfortably and my kids can pursue interests they are interested in.  This is the key to working, isn't it. 

But there's more to it. 

I work so that I gain excess to network which I by myself (using my name) won't be able to do so (think about I'm Ms. XXX, vs I'm Ms XXX from FAMOUS COMPANY - which will give you more access?).

I work so that I get to mingle with a certain group of people from a certain social circle - notice most of your colleagues are in similar social class?

I work so that I gain excess to credit. Credit cards, mortgage and so on all look at our income. No income, you must have loads of assets before you are considered for such credit. 

I work to gain exposure and experience, literally at the expense of my company. So that I can grow mentally, without digging into my pocket.

I work so that I am aware of the latest software available and the latest trend in my field. 

I work to experiment with different ways of working with people. So that I can try all methods of working with people with low risk (at most the clients complain). 

I work so that I learn to host people (for dinner/ for meetings and so on ) at the expense of the company.

I work so that I can get a new  pair of spectacles yearly, or go for dental whenever I feel like it - and claim it off.

I work to travel (last time when I was in my consultant job, and before COVID), so that I can see the world without digging into my own pocket.

Oh, and in my previous consultant job, we have a Miami trip once every 3 years where the company book the entire hotel and we eat, drink and party like nobody's business at the company's expense for 3 days. 

I work to eat at the great hotel buffets during meetings (when I was in my consultant job), so that Marriot high tea, Sheraton buffets, Straits Kitchen dinner buffet, AquaMarine buffets and so on.

I work to enjoy flights (pre- COVID), and occasional business class trips when flight time is more than 8 hours. Else I may not have bothered spending on business class flights in my lifetime myself.

I work so that I get to use flight lounge (pre- COVID), without bothering about credit card or whatsoever hacks. 

I work to get hotel points (pre - COVID in my consultant job), so that I am a life-time silver member of Marriot Bonvoy. And so that I can stay in Suites in W Sentosa, Le Meridien Sentosa (before it closed) with my points, without spending a cent. Sorry, Singapore Rediscover Voucher, I have better vouchers for hotel stay. 

And I worked to enjoy the perks  (business class flights and lounge, hotel suites, hotel buffets, 10 course meals, etc.) to realize they are just what they are, nothing special, so I won't spend it using my own money. 

All these are great perks for working, whether you truly like it or not.

Hope you are motivated with these too. Now, back to work.

Have a good week!

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