Should I work according to my pay or according to my best efforts?

For what it's worth I always worked to the best of my ability. My goal was to make myself the most productive, valuable and indispensable employee. I never feared being the one who would be laid off or fired. When the opportunity for advancement appeared I was given the opportunity to try it based on my past performance. I'm the last guy that would work at a Union job as I wanted to get rewarded for my efforts not get a raise because everyone got one. A high school graduate, worked for 2 companies, got on the job training and eventually opened my own company selling it to employees when it came time to retire. I wouldn't have done it any other way.

Keep in mind, every day a new day you learn something new, mean you getting smarter, means you become more capable, means you deserve more...

So, no matter what job you have now, always look for another better one, don't stop on what you've achieved.

Stop than and only than when you find that job "the one" you can balance between your inner and outside world (such as: benefits, wage, luxury etc)

good luck

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