It is all about your options. If you have enough money, then you have choices. If you don't have the funds to feed your family, then options could be limited.
There are all kinds of situations, outside of work, where we play the social game. Whether we are advocating for our child's education or getting involved in politics, or trying to set up playdates with boring people because the kids play.
I do not think there is anyone who likes the "getting the job" stuff, resume, interviews, dressing for the interview. Or even the games at work. But people like the paycheck part. And there are some really cool jobs. I loved my job when I was an analyst and traveling around the world in my 20s. And having meetings on deals. Or in my 30s when I was doing strategy for investment banks and exchanges. There was a lot of fun. BTW, the latter one was my own firm. I look at a bunch of consulting firms and decided to venture out. And talk about social stuff when you are selling services....you put yourself in schmooze, in first gear and idle forever as these people take forever to decide whether to use your services and milk your brain.
So the grass is always greener whatever side you are on.
But money always helps.
Ren
