Rich As A Working Class

Ilustrasi (Raga Granada / YOU)

Through the article "Get Rich from the Property Business", we learn the stories of those who are successful from the property business. It's nothing, however, the real estate business is one of the most wealthy, even when compared to the technology business we think is the most promising. Still part of VOI's signature Series, "Young, Rich and Happy", this time we look at the scope of the working class. Is it possible to be rich as a worker?

The way to become rich is not only achieved through entrepreneurship. There are many ways. No exception through professional channels or the world of work. It is not impossible that a professional's income can exceed a successful entrepreneur.

A few days ago the public space was stirred up with someone who earned Rp250 million. One of them, the @catwomanizer account owner. He said that such an income was commonplace.

The @catwomanizer account says such income is still relatively small for a content creator. He gave an example that a content creator can charge IDR 25 million in one piece of content.

It's not just content creators, the pay of a financial speaker is even crazier. He can be paid Rp95 million per hour.

"Another fellow content creator, who also happens to be a friend, from the webinar alone a month has produced approximately 1-2M himself, outside of paid partnerships. What 250 million," wrote the account @catwomanizer.

Psychologist Tika Bisono who is the Managing Director of Tibis Sinergi Human Resources, said that there are not a few young people who have succeeded in gaining wealth in the professional path. "They are chasing positions, increasing fast. Automation of their salaries has also risen significantly," he said when contacted by VOI.

Indeed, from several examples of successful professionals, most of them are from the information and communication sector. And the sector is one of the three types of jobs with the highest average salary.

As noted by the 2020 Central Bureau of Statistics, the average monthly net salary of information and communication sector workers is the third highest at 4.06 million. Meanwhile, it is the number one mining sector with an average salary of 4.6 million. Followed by financial services and insurance workers by 4.15 million.

In urban areas, the salaries of mining sector employees are the most attractive. As quoted by kellyservices.co.id at the fresh graduate level, mining employees can pocket salaries between Rp 4.5 million to 10 million. The more experienced the salary is fattening. A petroleum engineer, for example, can earn IDR 35 million to IDR 70 million.

Then in the financial sector, salaries in internal audit positions for fresh graduates reach Rp. 5 million to Rp. 15 million. If he could become a director in the financial sector, his salary could reach Rp80 million to Rp160 million.

Then in the information technology sector, a software engineer can be paid between Rp. 3.5 million and Rp. 15 million. Furthermore, an IT project leader can earn Rp. 15 million to Rp. 35 million.

Infographics (VOI / Raga Granada)

Those who are elected

Although the door to getting rich through the world of work is wide open, not everyone can pass through that door. Tika Bisono said there are several factors that must be present in an employee who can achieve wealth from a professional path.

First, to be a successful employee like a young executive you must have entrepreneurial instincts. "Not only as an ordinary employee," said Tika.

This entrepreneurial instinct is not only about entrepreneurship. Tika says this is a mindset.

For example, an employee has a strong determination to save his money within a certain period of time. And the savings are not only kept in the ordinary, but also in the form of investments.

"He knows when to be bleeding. For sake, he has savings that other people don't have, but he does," said Tika.

Besides having the determination to save, this employee also has a specific target. For example, he saved for three years to buy a house. The reason for saving for three years is because the rich employee understands that in the third year employees usually receive additional subsidies to make ends meet from the office.

"Usually 3 years new I get subsidized funds to buy a house. Because he invested, so he bought it first. And finally, he can allocate the money for other things. For example cars. Therefore employees like him look relatively wealthier than employees. another, "explained Tika.

Apart from saving and investing, in order to be rich, an employee of course must be able to accelerate his promotion. And that, said Tika, can only be obtained by maturing the ability to lead or self-lead.

Her self-lead ability is what drives her to have a blueprint. Tika explained that a blueprint can be defined as a person's ability to determine the stages in his life.

"For example, if you are already working in the digital world today, in three years you should know where you will be. Until then the age of 30, for example, you have to be in a position that is even more upward," said Tika.

Internal and external

Falik Zulkhair Hutasuhut in his writing Career Development: Career Acceleration Development Program (2014) divides the factors that influence an employee's career development into two categories. Internal and external.

From the first internal factor is a matter of work performance. This is an indisputable factor for advancing and developing a career. Without satisfactory work performance, it is difficult for a worker to be proposed by his boss to be considered for promotion to a higher job or position in the future.

To sustain this, the second factor that is no less important is the opportunity to grow. For example, an employee is determined to improve his / her abilities through trainings, courses and continuing education to a higher level.

After fulfilling the internal factors, it continues to the external factors. First, about introduction by other parties. It is important for other parties such as direct superiors and company leaders to know the work performance of employees who want their career to take off.

Apart from superiors, another important factor that influences career advancement in an institution or company is support from subordinates. Then the factor of loyalty to the company also did not escape the boss's judgment.

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