SINGAPORE: A man with a business degree took to social media asking if it was a wise move for him to follow his passions but take a pay cut.
In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the man wrote that he graduated from university three years ago and had been working ever since. He added that he had a salary of S$4,000 to S$5,000 and was comfortable. “However I’m extremely unhappy working there or in any office job setting and as the days goes by I tend to physically feel sick trying to go to work. Hence I would like a career switch”, he wrote.
The man wrote that he thought of applying to work at the local zoo but “they don’t really disclose their pay. So I would like to seek advice if its wise to do a career switch to them ? As I do have an expensive bto coming up and planning for kids in the future so living off a 2k salary isn’t wise”, he added, asking netizens for advice. One netizen gave him realistic advice: “Read this carefully. Average starting, based on actual experience. A vet technician with diploma brings in 1.9k to 2.5k.
Romanticism are oft opposed to reality. It is significantly more pragmatic to earn your existing salary and volunteer in a shelter on your free days”. Another netizen who commented on the man’s post also suggested: “Not necessarily have to change to vet job.. Just try a new job! Same role, but diff industry, diff corporate culture, different people. In another workplace, you might enjoy the work. When u get married, it shd free up some resources for one to pursue something abit different.