Translated from 日本語 • View original In his 20s, he started as a member of society.
Many people, including myself, may have been recklessly gaining experience through trial and error, which was a new challenge for them.
After spending my 20s as my first growth period as a member of society, my 30s come.
At that time, you will calmly think about your company, your position in it, and your future.
When thinking about the future, changing jobs is one of the big options.
The job change in my 30s that I have seen. What is its purpose?
Until now, the timing of the people around me changing jobs is overwhelmingly in their 30s.
When I have the opportunity to talk to such people, I try to ask them what they changed jobs for. The purpose is to gain living knowledge in order to think about the personnel system at work, but more than that, I am personally interested in the reasons and purposes for which these people change jobs.
First of all, it is the reason for changing jobs.
Some people have negative reasons, such as "I want to leave my current company," and others are trying to change jobs in a more developmental way, even though I am not very dissatisfied with my current company.
However, no matter which the trigger is, I think that what you want from a new job will not change in the end.
There are two main things you are looking for in a new job.
The first is "salary". In their 30s, many people get married, have children, buy a house, and need a higher salary than ever before, so this is natural.
And the other is the "growth environment".
In addition to this, some people place importance on cultural fit and relationships, but this is probably a minor reason compared to the above two.
So, which is more important, "salary" or "growth environment"?
Why you shouldn't focus on "only" salary
In conclusion, of course, salary is important.
First of all, I do not recommend that you pay too low a salary because you will be participating in "labor exploitation" (even if you are a victim), except if you are a shareholder in a startup.
The important thing is to "get a salary that you can get based on your value (= ability)".
And I don't think it makes much sense to aim to receive a "high salary that is not commensurate with your ability".
Of course, if you have a great growth environment and can get a higher salary, that's even better.
The bad pattern I think is that you prioritize your salary and change jobs to a place where you don't have a growth environment for you.
If you don't have a growth environment, your future value will not increase, and if you do not do well, it may decline.
Almost every company wants to hire 30 and 40 years olds with the same skills.
To sum up, the first basic thing is to "get a salary (or more) that is commensurate with your worth". On top of that, you choose the "environment where you can grow the most".
Only growth will save you in the future
What I want to say is that "the growth environment is the overwhelming top priority".
Why can I say so much?
Some people may say, "If you get a high salary now, if you save or manage it, wouldn't it be okay if the value doesn't increase in the future?"
In fact, this way of thinking is because we are in Japan, which has been deflationary for 30 years.
A normal capitalist economy is basically a gentle inflation. And sometimes we get hit by raging inflation.
By the way, the most recent news is that consumer prices in the United States rose by 6.2% in October 2021 compared to the same month of the previous year, the highest increase in almost 31 yearsIt became.
Inflation means, for example, that if you save 10 million yen now, it will be worth 5 million yen in 10 years.
By the way, this is a story of inflation at an annual rate of 7%, but if it becomes more inflationary, the value will drop even more.
Of course, there is a possibility that there will be no inflation. In that case, it's okay to save money and manage it.
But what if it becomes inflationary?
Isn't it a passive option for young people to leave their fate to the free economy and pray for the rest?
No matter what the situation, it is your market value that will save you.
For example, let's say the market value (salary) is 5 million yen. If the value of the banknote becomes one-half due to inflation, the theoretical salary will be 10 million yen.
Furthermore, if your market value increases by 50%, it will be 15 million yen at that time.
On the other hand, when it comes to saving 10 million yen, even after 10 years, it will only increase by a few million yen at most. (The current interest rate is zero, so it is almost zero)
**For individuals, "growth" is the most important weapon to respond to environmental changes. **