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Would you rather work one job where you are really miserable but pays enough (assume 40 hours) or two jobs where you are quite comfortable (assume 60 hours).
The two low-stress jobs (at 60 hours) would be equal in pay to the high-stress job (40 hours).
Personally where I am in life -- which is close to having the option to retire (as soon as 6 months -- IF I want) -- I'd take the higher stress job for more money.
1, I'm already retired in my head and don't want to work 40 hours a week. So I sure as heck don't want to work 60 -- for any amount of money. I'm so close to having my time be my own I can't even imagine working 60 hours a week.
2, because I could always quiet quit. Do as little as possible just to stay employed -- for the little bit longer I need to be.
3, I'm so close to being able to retire, that fact alone helps me handle stress and keep it in perspective
4, I always have believed in having a job where there was a process to being fired. We all know that short of physical violence there are jobs where it's VERY hard to get fired. Sort of built in job security as much as possible.
You all make some good points. I have social anxiety and have mostly held low level accounting jobs, which I enjoyed very much. When the pandemic hit, I had some time on my hands and got my teaching certification. It is turning out to be my worst nightmare. I do great with kids, but the amount of socialization and collaboration with adults is intense and I am having a breakdown.
The teaching job pays 47K. I can make around 34K doing accounting. I also work some weekends at a nursing home (I am also a CNA). So that gap between 47K and 34K is pretty significant, even with my second job. But I am very unhappy teaching (I know that sounds awful).
I have tried different schools and grades, but the problem was never the kids.
I am not sure if your point is stress or happiness. High stress does not automatically mean miserable, and low stress does not mean happy.
I agree with you. The comparison I wish to make is high stress (livable wage)=misery vs. low stress (having to work more hours or two jobs due to lower pay) = comfort level.
I am not looking for happiness in a job; I just don't want to get stomach cramps before I even arrive.
MISERY (ONE JOB YOU HATE)
COMFORT LEVEL (TWO JOBS YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH AND DON'T HATE)
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