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$30k paycut to do what you love, or stick with the money?
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:03 pm
job a: a little over $100k, pretty much salary capped (won't increase much over your career, you're at the ceiling and there is no where to be "promoted" to), great job security. you don't hate the job, but it's not your "passion".
job b: completely different field from job a. salary would be about $70k, but you would be doing your hobby, something you love doing in a field you've been obsessed with since you were a kid. promotion and salary increases are possible.
if you had these two options sitting in front of you, which would you honestly go with?
job b: completely different field from job a. salary would be about $70k, but you would be doing your hobby, something you love doing in a field you've been obsessed with since you were a kid. promotion and salary increases are possible.
if you had these two options sitting in front of you, which would you honestly go with?
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Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:06 pm to demosa
Well I work 2 jobs and still make less than your 70k, while raising 4 kids 
Obviously I suck, if you finish college kids, you have choices.
Eta: I love both places, couldn't be happier
Obviously I suck, if you finish college kids, you have choices.
Eta: I love both places, couldn't be happier
This post was edited on 4/12/15 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:06 pm to demosa
How different are they? I mean if one was doing accounting for 100k and the other was the guy who tests out how good porn stars are at giving blow jobs all day for 70k I would take the lower pay.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:06 pm to demosa
B. Run with it.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:07 pm to demosa
quote:I'd go with this option. I know most would say go for the money but doing what you love and will be really happy with is best in my book.
job b: completely different field from job a. salary would be about $70k, but you would be doing your hobby, something you love doing in a field you've been obsessed with since you were a kid. promotion and salary increases are possible.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:07 pm to demosa
Do what makes you happy
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:09 pm to demosa
Option b and never look back.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:09 pm to demosa
You realize that if you take B, you'll no longer meet the minimal income required for posting on the OT?
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:09 pm to demosa
Do you have a spouse and/or family? What do they think about it? What's the job security situation with B? Is it possible doing it for a living might kill the enjoyment of it? Are you sure you're being objective and not looking at as a grass is greener situation? If you can answer all that satisfactorily, go with B.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:10 pm to demosa
B, because you'd be much happier. But it also depends on where you live (cost of living) and whether you feel you could manage with the pay cut.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:11 pm to demosa
If you can afford it, go with B.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:12 pm to demosa
Once you've hit the ceiling at a job, no matter what you make, it's going to be a grind.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:12 pm to demosa
quote:
which would you honestly go with?
Depends on whether I value money or 40 hours/week of my time more.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:13 pm to demosa
I think all jobs kinda suck balls, or else they wouldn't pay you to do them....and I absolutely wouldn't go and ruin a hobby that I enjoy by making a job out of it....
also, 30K per year is life-changing money...couple that with job security, which is rare these days, and there is no way I would leave the higher paying job...
also, 30K per year is life-changing money...couple that with job security, which is rare these days, and there is no way I would leave the higher paying job...
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:13 pm to demosa
As a general rule; I don't spend a whole bunch of time doing something I hate so that I can spend a little bit of time doing something I like.
Take the pay cut...
Take the pay cut...
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:13 pm to demosa
For that kind of money? Easily option b. doing something you enjoy just makes you so much fricking happier. I am making peanuts right now but I actually look forward to working and it just makes me so much happier overall. Waking up early, staying late, the commute, etc... All the bullshite about a job is much more tolerable when you are enjoying the brunt of your work.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:14 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
Do you have a spouse and/or family? What do they think about it? What's the job security situation with B? Is it possible doing it for a living might kill the enjoyment of it? Are you sure you're being objective and not looking at as a grass is greener situation? If you can answer all that satisfactorily, go with B.
no spouse or kids, finishing school soon.
job security for b is less than a, but both are high demand jobs.
yes, doing it for a living may take the enjoyment out of it, hence the hesitation.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:20 pm to demosa
quote:
job security for b is less than a, but both are high demand jobs.
but the question is, will both jobs be in high demant for the rest of your career?...
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:20 pm to demosa
Depends how long it would take to make up that $30k/yr at job B. Probably would go option A regardless given that you don't hate it. $100k to $70k is a pretty big lifestyle change.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:21 pm to demosa
Money over bitches cousin
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