Readers Answer: Would you do your job even if you weren’t paid to do it?

In the previous PYW Asks, I asked readers this question:

Would you do your job even if you weren’t paid to do it? If not, are there any aspects of your job that you would do without pay?

Here are some answers from other Pimp Your Work readers:

According to Lex, this is a tough topic. “I work at office on a commercial project and without compensation surely I won’t be there any more.”  However, Lex works on open source projects in his spare time – projects that he doesn’t mind not being compensated for.

Hantulga also shares the same sentiment over ‘passion projects’, but it depends on the job.  “I would rather gain some experience from any kind of job.”

I asked a friend the same question, and her answer depended greatly on her line of work – which is sales.  “Being in sales, you bring profit to the company.  It would be unfair to think that you’re bringing in money and not getting paid for it.”

As for me, although I can choose which projects to undertake and I like all of my jobs, there are some gigs I would pay less attention to than others, if I wasn’t getting paid for any of them.  I actually own a blog without any intention of income (Frugal Pinoy), but since I’d still blog there even without the money, it means I really like it that much.  However, since I’d still need to make a living, I’d probably look for an alternative source of income if I couldn’t make money blogging – leaving me with less time to actually blog.

How about you?  Would you still do your job even if you weren’t paid for it?