10 Reasons Why People Look for Jobs

Although different people seek employment for varied reasons, the following are among the raison d'ter for their decisions

1. The Need for Survival; Every living thing seeks survival first above all other considerations, and man is by no means an exception. Man is said to be an intelligent animal, but his intellect never eroded his animal instinct. As such we all have the basic need to survive. People seek paid employment as a means to satisfying the basic animal instinct of survival. They are willing to forego their leisure and dreams for the basic need to keep body and soul united. People look for jobs because they believe that it is through such means that they will earn their necessaries--food, shelter and clothing. 
2. Quick Comfort; haven guaranteed his survival, man seek comfort as well.  Some of us are very quick at establishing a ceiling regarding what is possible. So, immediately we 'arrive' at our 'destination' we are very quick to settle. And as we know, a paid job allows one to quickly settle. All one need to do is keep the 9-5 rule and he'll receive the pay check at month end--enough to take care of the need to survive as well as leisure and protection
3. Risk Aversion; because human resources are scarce relative to our need for them, it becomes almost a second nature for us to be protective of our station. Many are averse to risk because of the very nature of risk itself--uncertainty. People do not like to have something only to loose it in the nearest future. Unless they are very certain of the outcome, most people will not take the risk of venturing into the unknown. So, instead of wagering ones scarce resources--time,energy,materials etc.--on some uncertain endeavor, most people will take a paid employment instead. The rationale here is simply to eliminate uncertainty.  
4. Family and Peer Pressure; as a consultant, I have come across many a youth complaining about family and peer pressure being responsible for their decision of taking a paid job. It is usually viewed as arrogance, madness or even sheer laziness for a young person to turn down paid employment opportunities in pursuit of some heart desire, be it enterprise or stardom. Family and friends have 'your' best interest at heart, they don't want to see you fail only to turn out a liability on them. So, in 'your' best interest, they urge you to abandon your high goals and settle for a paid job--whether or not it is agreeable with your passion  or not. 
5. Need for Security; just as in the case of risk aversion, the need for security is borne out the desire to be protected from harm and suffering. And because the world is filled with so many danger, it is  common place for people to hide behind a shield. A paid employment does that very well. There, the employee enjoys certain benefits that shield him from harshness of everyday life. A cosy office, fringe benefits, severance benefits and in the case of government, gratuity and pension. All of these gives one a sense of security and assurance that they can get by. Thus, people seek paid employment to give them some reasonable assurance  that they will eat the next meal, be taken cared of at their twilight zone. 
6. Need for Experience; certain fields of human endeavor require years of experience to practice. The legal, medical, accounting and a host of other profession have their various standards for apprenticeship. Even fields that do not have guilds still require some period of training and apprenticeship before they are properly mastered. As such people seek paid employment in this regard for the sake of the experience they will garner therefrom.  
7. Love for Designation; Some people seek paid employment because of their craze for designation. They want to be called chief engineer, chief accountant, general manager and what have you. Although, this desire for tittles is not alone a sufficient reason for anybody to take a job, it is a very important consideration for many.  
8. Access to Finance; some people may be very ambitious seeking freedom to explore the world. However, owing to financial constraints,such persons may take a paid job to enable them raise some substantial capital to launch their project. In economies where credit facilities are not easily accessible, this is one of the most popular routes for entrepreneurs.
9. Lack of Ingenuity; unfortunately, we are all not equally gifted. Some are leaders and others followers, some are witty and others drab, some are winners and others slackers, some are makers and others users, some are merchants and others customers, some are employers and others employees. It is not in the character of a genius to be caged in by some employer for too long. If he is caged, it wont be  long before his fettered plumage begin to threaten his captors, until he is either freed to go quietly or he breaks the cage and frees himself. Where an individual accepts to stay with a paid job for long period, it becomes very obvious that he is bereaved of his genius. Or put differently, where people lack ingenuity, they seek paid employment.
10. Sheer Passion; some people have a strong passion for certain profession such that for them it is either that profession or nothing else. For example i have met many young and industrious people who have vowed to do nothing with their lives unless they join the military. I have met others whose passion are for sailing, the financial world, the civil service, medicine, teaching and what have you. And accordingly, they seek paid employment in their respective areas of desires to fulfill their dreams. No doubt these people have a right to self-determination.