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I've turned down jobs for more money as they would increase my stress levels. My boss wants me to be the team lead when he moves up and I told him no. I've seen the amount of work he puts in and I'm not interested. I'd never really be off as there's always a special project or fire to put out That's the benefit of having your finances in order and not needing the money. I don't completely have a fully funded Freedom Unlimited account yet, but got enough to be able to say no thanks.
I bet this thread goes over most folks heads, but how low of a salary would you accept to work in a low stress slow paced position. One where everyday wasn't a fire drill and you actually liked your boss.
I understand we have all been brain washed to believe that the more more money we make the better off we are. But would you take a pay cut to move to a career that wasn't a daily battle of stress, backstabbing, rushing, and being dumped on?
The salary of the low stress job should be enough so as to not to stress me out about current and future monetary commitments.
I bet this thread goes over most folks heads, but how low of a salary would you accept to work in a low stress slow paced position. One where everyday wasn't a fire drill and you actually liked your boss.
I understand we have all been brain washed to believe that the more more money we make the better off we are. But would you take a pay cut to move to a career that wasn't a daily battle of stress, backstabbing, rushing, and being dumped on?
I don't think like that.
The more money one has the better off s/he is in a financial sense - without derivative thinking there's no valid counter argument.
It's seems like you've been overmatched by a job or jobs. Don't project that on everyone else.
Most of the jobs I've had that paid well were either soul sucking high stress, constant rush, deadlines, office politics filled hells capes, with 60+ hour weeks so I could not even enjoy all that money I was making because by the time I rested up it was time to go back to work. or extremely physically demanding job's.
While jobs I actually enjoyed and had the free time to have a life I was usually living paycheck to paycheck, sad those are usually my only choices but I will pick low pay / low stress every time.
I've experimented with this. I left a medium pay but low stress job for a high pay, high stress job. The grass is always greener. When I'm super stressed at my current job, I think back to how life was just fine when I had less money and I always came home at the same time and calm. But back then, I remember thinking how I need to make more money and never would get there at the previous employer.
You're basically trading one stress for another. I do wish that my wife would be less concerned about what other people's houses look like and just be happy with ours. I feel her stress for wanting bigger and better coming through at all times, which was part of the reason for going for the high pay job. I do love the intellectual stimulation at the high stress job, but I miss being stress-free after work and on weekends.
I bet this thread goes over most folks heads, but how low of a salary would you accept to work in a low stress slow paced position. One where everyday wasn't a fire drill and you actually liked your boss.
I understand we have all been brain washed to believe that the more more money we make the better off we are. But would you take a pay cut to move to a career that wasn't a daily battle of stress, backstabbing, rushing, and being dumped on?
No. I once did that. I was fired from my job as an outside insurance adjuster. Lots of stress trying to meet quotas, and a nasty, demanding supervisor. I think I lasted about 6 weeks. So I went to work at my friend's parents liquor store, part time, for minimum wage. I figured this will be an easy, low stress job. I stocked shelves and refrigerated display cases, mopped the floors, bagged ice from the ice maker, ran deliveries, and filled in at the cash register when needed. One day the owner's wife comes in with two bottles of vodka in her hands and was screaming at me. "You put a quart in with the fifths. We could have sold a quart for the price of a fifth." I was ready to quit but the owner came in and smoothed things out.
I learned then, always go for decent money and learn to handle the stress. I have turned down higher paying jobs, but I never again went to a lower paying job. The best bet is to find your niche. Something you enjoy and are good at and pays enough money to be comfortable. At that point, stay put.
I bet this thread goes over most folks heads, but how low of a salary would you accept to work in a low stress slow paced position. One where everyday wasn't a fire drill and you actually liked your boss.
I understand we have all been brain washed to believe that the more more money we make the better off we are. But would you take a pay cut to move to a career that wasn't a daily battle of stress, backstabbing, rushing, and being dumped on?
Your condescending post does not go over anyone's head.
High stress creates growth opportunities. If your life is too easy, you probably will never amount to anything. Look at most of the scions of wealth, Hollywood stars' kids, etc. Mostly worthless and mostly drug addled.
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