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Do you consider your 'principles' when applying for jobs or is money and position your only concern, and why?

For instance, I would much rather work for an educational institution than an oil and gas company, even though they pay less. What's your view?

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Question added by Dean Waters , Senior Consultant , Stirling Hawker Consulting
Date Posted: 2013/08/20
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In such decision making, there is a thought process that we need to consider, I understand that for most of us, selling our principles is not an option, but let's argue that someone would consider taking the extra money and the higher position at all costs, even if they are against his/her principles.
What would that person really gain? is it more or less than what (s)he will lose? on economical terms in the long term, will this person still gain out of selling his/her principles (Return on Investment)? Finally, will (s)he regret the action in the future (Opportunity Cost)? My belief is that the principles you have had are one of the contributors to what you are, and where you have reached.
Having a potential employer asking you to become another person, and with different set of ethics and values would mean that you need to re-build and reshape yourself, I think this 'whole' you are creating and the guilt you will have cannot be compensated by all the money you could get.
This is my belief, please let me know what you think?

Abdul Basheer
by Abdul Basheer , Director Sales and Operations , Freight Factor Cargo LLC

For me I prefer principal.
I beleive that if you enjoy your job you will be more productive for yourself and the company, which in return will yeld you money as well.

Mohammed Osman Ali Elkhazien
by Mohammed Osman Ali Elkhazien , Service Desk Specialist , Chalhoub Group (M.C.T FZE)

Principles are above money and position ..
if the job is not compatible with my ehtics and principles then its worthless ..
this is my opinion 

Ismail KANCHIDI
by Ismail KANCHIDI , Construction Manager Mining, Cement, Chemicals , STROC INDUSTRIE

Dear, when we feel forced to choose between a good job and money, we panic and choose the latter.
but you can Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Regards   Ismail KANCHIDI

Mohammed Aquib Shaikh
by Mohammed Aquib Shaikh , Sales & Application Engineer , District Cooling Company

Definitely will with principles, thats because I believe once you start to do what you like then you got to surely succeed in what you are doing.
There is a lot of passion involved which will lead to better pay eventually.
But most importantly you have to know what you like best.
  Aquib

It's the Principal because when you love your work then it means you are productive and money will comes...

Celso Evangelista
by Celso Evangelista , Site Engineer , D. M. CONSUNJI, INC.

I want to work first even he pay me less, because I want to probe it first my knowledge.

Ibrahem Salah
by Ibrahem Salah , سكرتير وموظف استقبال عملائا وتليفون , اتاك للحمامات السباحه

للمشاريع الكبرى الخبرة والقدرة الادارية تسبق الخبرة الفنية لامكانية ووجوب الاستعانة بالكفاءات الفنية المناسبة.
أما في حالة المشاريع الصغيرة والتى لا تكون الخبرات الفنية المميزة متوافرة بالمشروع بالقدر الكافي، فمن المفيد أن يتوفر لدى مدير... 
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