Imagine a man who wakes every morning feeling the anxiety of pressure before he even gets out of bed. His commute takes an hour and a half during which time he tries to stifle dreams he has of travelling. He hates his job but suffers each day to pay the exorbitant bills he has generated in line with the pay increases he receives. On a hamster wheel he feels trapped and no longer the master of his own ship. He continually chases material possessions to try to stem his dissatisfaction and despair and obsesses about his increasing bank balance.
Imagine another man who wakes every day with a feeling of excitement for the day ahead and cannot wait to get to his desk to start work. He works from home and this extra time he saves from commuting means he is always around his family and the quality time he gets with them is worth far more than money can buy. He lives within the means of his modest salary. He loves his work and stress is not a word he associates with.
Who do you think is the richer man?
Human beings by nature are highly competitive and in absence of physical wrestling fights on a daily basis like the animal kingdom we judge the order of importance by who has the most money. Right or wrong.
Although being obsessed that you are paid more than your contemporaries is not mentally healthy it is our own self worth that demands we are not being taken advantage of by an employer and that we are being remunerated sufficiently for the work we do.
If you want to make sure you are getting what you are worth or even looking for the fastest way to earn enough money to buy a boat and sail around the world a salary calculator is going to help you asses how much you should expect.
What Am I Worth? Understanding Your Salary infographic from Pertemps breaks down how a salary is calculated into a structure of questions and hierarchy.
The design banner features an image of a mountain which promotes the feeling of achievement and money being closely aligned. The banner tells you exactly what the theme is and leads directly into the first section.
The design uses a dashed line to lead your eye down the page, one of my favourite tricks for long vertical design. Each section is clearly numbered and typography is clear in communication.
The blended background colours also help to visually move through each section.
The infographic leads to a salary calculator – a highly useful tool – a great example of encouraging user click through and flow.
Overall a good piece of content and a 7 out of 10.