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Don’t Worry Be Happy, or PayCheck? Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:01 AM PDT When it comes to a job, money is important. But if the size of the paycheck is the only thing you're considering when choosing how to spend eight or more hours every day, you could be shortchanging yourself in the long run. You should consider happiness. Whether or not you're happy at work – and by extension, happy in life — has less to do with how much you get paid and more to do with factors such as what you do, your coworkers and your sense of purpose at work. Take people who have become unemployed, for instance. Their well being suffers most because they lost those "intrinsic features of the job" – not so much because of loss of income, according to the World Happiness Report recently released by Columbia University. It's clear: There's a lot more wrapped up in a job than how much it pays. People rank flexible hours and opportunities for advancement at the same level as high income, according to surveys cited in the report. Job security, interesting work and autonomy rank even higher than income in the report. So … looking for a new job, or unhappy with the one you have now? Don't think about money right off the bat. Consider how you like to work, what kind of culture you prefer, how you liked to be managed and so on and so forth. Then look for jobs at companies that match as many of your preferences as possible – be sure to check out company reviews — then start thinking about compensation.

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