Why you should take JUST ANY job as a stop gap

The Coalition has received a great deal of criticism since they released their budget in May which consisted of paid parental leave changes, scrapping of the carbon tax and getting tougher on the unemployed.

Recently more details of the policy have come to light.  Those on welfare will be required to apply for 40 jobs a month and relocate if necessary.

This is a policy I support heavily for a number of reasons and I don't think the Coalition's requests are demanding.  

Before I moved back to Sydney I applied for about 200 jobs, heard back from 5 or 6 and had that number of face to face interviews.  The wider you cast your net the greater the chance is you'll pick up a job.  Of course, it may not be a job you like or that you're even qualified for.  But when you have one job it's much easier to find another job and it gives you the money and time to be more picky.

Various discussions I've had with friends have resulted in a number of different views being held.  There are those who say you can't pack up and leave but FIFO workers do it and despite it taking a heavy toll on the mental health of some it actually works for the majority and why should taxpayers pay for you to be picky?

If you however lack the skills to find work then why not up skill?  If you're receiving a benefit you have the time to and you have no money to lose by studying and everything to gain.

Taking a job just for money can have it's other benefits too.  It can give you the money to fund what you're truly passionate about and eventually turn that into a career.  It's much easier to take a risk when you have a steady income than to throw it all away for something that may or may not work out.

And as the post circulating around Facebook says, you might as well fail at something you enjoy.  

Taking a job you hate does suck but it has it's financial rewards which can open up doors.