In the past, I have been employed in a job that I ultimately decided to leave due to factors related to compensation. Though the role was for a job with fairly low qualifications, the compensation initially seemed fair for the work offered. Later, however, issues began to mount surrounding compensation. Issues like late pay for work, delayed/late payments for completed training courses, and a zero-overtime cap. These issues affected the reward for doing the work, and therefore ultimately leading to me leaving the job.
Additionally, some of the benefits provided as a part of the compensation package were highly limited, most notably the dental health plan. This meant that even while working full-time, I wasn’t getting enough return on my work investment. This looked like me getting a small, yet significant amount of dental work completed, and running out of funds from the benefit amount before the end of the first quarter of the year. This was insufficient compensation for my needs, and therefore it made more sense to leave the role and focus more on my college career.
Finally, it is important to note that some of the benefits were positive. For example, one of the factors that contributed to me accepting this job was that I knew, in advance, that the vision benefits would meet my existing need for eye exams, and new glasses. I worked in the role for as long as it made sense with regards to work-life balance, and compensation. When a declining work-life balance was paired with insufficient compensation, the decision to leave the position became a rational option.
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