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DPsx7 posted...

I'd rather enjoy what I do than make top dollar and be miserable.

That's true. I don't make a huge salary, but I like my job. I know I could definitely get a better paying job, but I may not like the job itself as much.

Think of it this way. Your job is something you are going to be doing for 40+ hours a week for 50 weeks a year for the next 40 years. That's a lot of time spent at your job. If you hate your job, you will hate your life.

On the other hand, you do need a good enough salary to live. Rent/mortgage and bills and stuff are not cheap. You're unlikely to be self-sufficient if you work a minimum wage job. You also need to make enough money to save for emergencies and for retirement. You never know when an emergency may hit and you need the cash to pay for it. You also don't want to still be working when you're 70 years old. If you don't save for retirement, then you will be working when you're 70.