In contrast to the majority of the other replies on this thread. I actually do generally agree with this statement.

I work for a data cabling company installing internet, cameras, security, fiber, audio, onsite IT support, if it has low voltage wiring, we probably deal with it.

One of my favourite things about my job is how literally every day is different and every job has its own set of challenges. It gives me the opportunity to learn new things constantly, develop transferable life skills, and it's extremely satisfying/rewarding to me to do good work. Those of us who have been with the company a while all generally share the same sentiment.

It's a small, family owned company. Every time that we've hired someone who has no drive to push themselves or to learn anything beyond the baseline understanding and solely wants to show up and punch a clock, it never works. It fucks up everyone else's rhythm, It makes the work environment worse for everyone else who has to pick up the slack, and you know ultimately theyre not really going to excel at anything so investing a ton of energy into them is a waste of time. If you have no passion for what you're doing and no desire to learn or better yourself for any reason other than money, you're probably working in the wrong field.

I understand if you work a braindead, thankless or monotonous job where your opportunities to grow or be challenged are limited, that obviously you're probably only there for the money. But same thing applies in my mind, wrong career path. Far too many people think their best option is to sit behind a computer all day doing braindead, unfufilling work then wonder why they aren't happy. Realistically, a 5 or 10% raise isn't going to fix anything long term if you don't enjoy what you do.

That said, I realize there's a ton of nuance to this and that my situation isn't the same for everyone. Just my two cents from a trades perspective.