Money $$$$? or Love?

[jnevin]

I have been working my ass off to get a promotion I thought I wanted and got it. I have no free time, stress out the ass, and so much bullshit to deal with it's ridiculous. Upside is, I've made twice already this year than I did last year. Just nothing to do with it.

 

[pitbullstl]

When faced with a chance to EITHER make more money than you ever have in your life... or be involved in a situation that is absolutely perfect for your professional 'art' but not that stellar in the effort/money ratio....

which would you chose?

My profession is hardly an art.....if I didn't have a responsibility to my children and wife, I would love to teach high school and coach high school football.....but alas, teachers are the least compensated of all public servants.......I make a pantload of money, big flipping deal......it's knowing that my family will never want for anything, all the while having the values that my father instilled in me, passed on to them......that gives me peace of mind.

Ultimately, I say you do what makes you happy.


I say follow your dreams Mr. Smoove.

 

[Delinquent]

I have been working my ass off to get a promotion I thought I wanted and got it. I have no free time, stress out the ass, and so much bullshit to deal with it's ridiculous. Upside is, I've made twice already this year than I did last year. Just nothing to do with it.

That's the problem with most Americans it seems. Everyone is infected with the idea that their goal in life is to make more and more money. This has been greedily promoted by corporations as they know they can get more hours out of one person rather than hiring more "resources" to which would increase spending. One's goal should be to "supplement" life with one's job so that one can enjoy more materials, not the other way around. A job shouldn't be the only thing in one's life. So many people make so much money yet they never get to fully enjoy it.

 

[jnevin]

That's the problem with most Americans it seems. Everyone is infected with the idea that their goal in life is to make more and more money. This has been greedily promoted by corporations as they know they can get more hours out of one person rather than hiring more "resources" to which would increase spending. One's goal should be to "supplement" life with one's job so that one can enjoy more materials, not the other way around. A job shouldn't be the only thing in one's life. So many people make so much money yet they never get to fully enjoy it.

That's exactly it. I don't want the boat, porsche, biggest house, just to keep up with the Jonses'. I just want to be able to be done with it by the time I'm 50. If I keep doing the way that I've been so far, I'll be promoted to a position where I'll more than triple my current pay, plus have more time to live. It's a means to an end I suppose, but right now I'm working so much I don't know which way is up. I dream that I'm at work, at home working, traveling for work, etc. When I wake up I don't feel like I've slept at all. God I need to get back to the gym.

 

[Scotsman]

The short answer is do what you love and it will make up for making less.

The long answer is you might look into doing the high paying gig for a while so you can save up some money and then hopefully start doing something you love. Conversely the thing you love may expand and make it just a monetarily worthwhile but be more personally satisfying. This is a hard question to deal with. I would take a paycut to do something I really love as opposed to making what I do now and not enjoying it that much.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[buffer1]

I would go the love route

 

[The_Ghost]

I did the love route, maybe next time i should try the money route

 

[GoldenDelicious]

pick the fun one

 

[manny78]

Love. Money is cool during the first months but then, you woek ethic may be challenged. If you love your job, are good at it and have a perfect work ethic, then trust me, money will come soon enough.

 

[Snypr]

Money every time. I got used to not being happy at work.