You sat in that class, on a sunny afternoon. The lecturer was on about some theories and you couldn't wait to get finished with the campus life to live life on the other side of town, brushing shoulders with the ‘who is who’ in the country, occasional business trips, holidays in exotics spots, outfits from the finest designers, eating foods from all over the world. So graduate you did, you might have struggled to do so but eventually you got there and there was a party to celebrate this achievement.
Looking back you have hardly taken part in living out your dream despite working for a very reputable company in the country for what is turning to be years. You are waiting for the supervisor to finally see your potential and give you the well earned raise. That is you being optimistic. The truth is this hope is not forthcoming and your boss barely notices you in the office.
What went wrong? Well, if you ask me, you settled for less. You did not align your steps with your goal and you were quick into falling the trap of complacency. Now, you may have had other factors that drove you to take that job in the first place but a big part of it was the self pity you had, the rush and the unrealistic expectations you had from your employer.
What should I do? I suggest you search inside you what you really want then REVIEW your worth. Are there former classmates of yours earning a lot better than you are? Are you increasing your worth in the position you are in or you are just stagnated or even decreasing the value of your degree? What you should do is dependent on what you want out of your working life but to a large extent it is dependent on your attitude and degree of self belief. How do you see yourself? If you see yourself as being worth 20,000ksh p.m you are going to attract a lot of 20k jobs despite your education. On the contrary, if you value yourself and are able to communicate these skills you will definitely be on the right track.
Of course, these jobs that everyone wants may have their cons or they may not even be your cup of tea in the first place. Hence it is important to visualize and do a thorough soul search before settling to pursue 'the pay'. You may find that you are motivated by other factors such as philanthropy which would then guide you into such careers.
Another thing I would encourage is to be realistic when it comes to your expectations. Remember the adage there is no such thing as luck? This can be seen in action in careers. The ones that get these highly paid posts work smart for it. They work with the end in mind and are not complacent to the happenings in their life. I have to take this time to warn you about greed as well. Relax, It is not a competition of who earns the most. Only because a certain presenter is earning 800,000 per month does not mean that we all should. May be she just worked hard to be worth 800,000 p.m . Be realistic in what you expect. Find out what you need to have to be of the value you are and go ahead to acquire them.
My challenge to you is to re-think your worth and seek the positions that add value to it. Stay safe J
That's a nice piece. It should be read by those who thing they are owed a good pay or park. Janet Mbugua is the 800k lady. To the average observer it seems much but may be she has way more better skills than the rest. At the end of the day it is a free world, willing buyer willing seller.
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