Jobs would have to be pretty special for us to do them without getting paid by working.

You earn money to help fill your own needs.

Maybe travel, car, food, parties, pets, family, all the things that you want.

So the thing is, we need to look at what you would expect to be paid for a job and what you would settle for.

So expect meaning your ideal amount of money to do that job within reason and settle, meaning the minimum you would.

Except for that job.

Depending on the job, you might expect $700 a week.

You would settle for 500.

Look at the benefits as well.

There could be over time training holidays, travel expenses covered.

What would you expect and settle for?

So you need to be realistic when starting a new job.

Everyone has to start somewhere.

While you may not be making that much right now, there may be room to move upwards to a larger pay packet.

Make yourself a budget tonight and figure out where you would set your expectations and where you would settle that way, you'll always be prepared.

The thing to remember is going in and having a job always makes you more employable, so this could be on the way job that leads to the dream job.