Choosing a job should be a lot like choosing a bed.

When we choose a job we need to look for something that we are going to be comfortable doing. We shouldn't just choose a job because it pays well. The same idea should be applied when shopping for a bed. A bed shouldn't be purchased because of its price, but because of the comfort and support that it provides.

High standards are something we always need to have, and this should be especially true when talking about our comfort level in life.

Working and sleeping are two things that we spend most of our life doing, so shouldn't we strive to be as comfortable as possible while doing them?

A job is more than something we do to make money - it is a place we go to make our dreams come true. The next time that you are about to settle for something that makes you uncomfortable, remember that comfort is more important than money.

S Thomas Siferd is communications manager at the Wall Street Institute School of English. E-mail tomsiferd@gmail.com.