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So, another posters thread got me thinking (the one about what would make life easier). I'm asking this question to my City Data folks then I'll tell you my story.......
What is better? Having a job that you love with manageable stresses but you don't take it home with you and the pay sucks ORRRR you have a job with fantastic pay but TONS of stress and you carry it all home with you everday and dread your job - only staying with it because of the pay. Which would you want IF you could choose?
Here is my situation. I got laid off from a good paying job (good for me based on education and skills, experience, etc) the recall never came and I ended up going on unemployment for the first time in my life and stayed on for the maximum time - which I loved for the time off, when off, I went hiking everyday, job hunted, got my real estate license - so I was productive but when it was time to get back to work I had a hard time finding a job with the same pay - and no, I wasn't overpaid LOL I was steadily getting paid higher and higher and then as the market turned, jobs became scarce and paying way less.
So, I ended up taking a job where the pay is about $3 per hour less but I like coming to work everyday and the stress is manageable. There are days when I do seem to take it home but then I get over it a lot quicker than I used to at my last job (s).
Anyhoo, so I was curious which situation suited everyone....
funny this is posted now bcs I was just given a promotion that I was weary of accepting (due to family and full time school work), the monitary raise is quite substantial but so is the responsibility level. I took it but now am struggling to maintain my gpa in school, I am still holding at 4.0 but i'm worried that if I slip up even once it could drop.....I do not take it home with me though, i make sure of that.....longer hours at work but when i'm home i'm home physically and mentally. I'm really not sure, I guess it would depend on your priorities, I am currently searching for other opportunities and am willing to take a slight drop in pay in order to have more home time and be able to focus on school more.
Do what I did, get a job with less stress AND better pay.
Easier said than done but it is a goal that you could set for yourself. If you can comfortably support yourself and family with the job that pays less, I say be happy! If not, then I would be unhappy for a bit while applying for a job that will make you happy.
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