Poll of the Day > Which job would you take of these?

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Keep in mind if you make more money than you need and you dont know what to do with it, it just leads to retirement faster.

Assuming I'll live fine with both amounts of cash I'd take job satisfaction over wage. While more money would be great and I could retire early the stress could put me in a grave quicker and more importantly I'd hate my job.

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The one that pays more than double for easy work.

I chose a job with less pay when my first kid was born, to improve my quality of life, and have no regrets. Money is still good, just not what it was.

I do miss my old job, but only because it involved heavy travel and I miss seeing the country. But overall I'm happier at my new job, and no amount of money can make up for that.

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There is no such thing as a stressful office job. Unless that stress comes from outside factors like having nearly impossible quotas and being under constant threat of being fired. But the work itself is never stressful.

And boring is fine for 180k, Ill bore myself to the bank.

TerranceC posted...

There is no such thing as a stressful office job. Unless that stress comes from outside factors like having nearly impossible quotas and being under constant threat of being fired. But the work itself is never stressful.

And boring is fine for 180k, Ill bore myself to the bank.

This. The only "stress" I have is actually believing the BS about deadlines. Deadlines mean literally nothing to workers, as management is held accountable for not meeting the status updates they relay to upper management.

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repetitive wouldn't be stressful for me

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Definitely the more enjoyable job, and remote work too?? Yup! 80K is comfortable enough for me.


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Second option, easily. Less stress and no commute.

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I'd jump all over the second option

Judgmenl posted...

This. The only "stress" I have is actually believing the BS about deadlines. Deadlines mean literally nothing to workers, as management is held accountable for not meeting the status updates they relay to upper management.

Yeah, almost all of the stress from office jobs is artificial. Management most likely wont give you anything other than shaming and awkward conversations and at worst make you work over a weekend or be fired, but overall its artificial.

80k can easily live comfortably, plus more free time, and away from dumb people.

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Remote work, which could also make up some of the difference in salary. Granted, I've done a lot of remote work over the years and... honestly, it's not as fun as people think.

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Second option. 60 hours a week is an immediate deal breaker for me.

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PMarth2002 posted...

Second option. 60 hours a week is an immediate deal breaker for me.

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The second option. The first sounds like a sure-fire way to go insane. It should be flipped with the office job being relatively stress-free but the job you like being stressful.

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Option B

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I had a job that I was making about 120k, but I had to quit. The job was so fucking shitty, and my boss was straight up trying to work us to death.

Now I'm at a job that makes a little more than half that, but I'm most likely going to move to another job soon that pays around 80k or so.

No amount of money is worth the stress that came with that stupidass job.
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It can be boring, but as long as the work is consistent, I dont mind it

I'd rather be busy than look up at the clock every 10 minutes only to discover 5 have passed

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JixHedgehog posted...

It can be boring, but as long as the work is consistent, I dont mind it

I'd rather be busy than look up at the clock every 10 minutes only to discover 5 have passed

Hah youd hate my job. At least some posts. In one the last 6 hours of my 12 hour shift I stared at a wall. Once an hour id write about a sentence in a log book but that was it. Other posts its about the same but you are expected to get up and make a round/patrol every 15 minutes.

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A great job @ $80k a year? Sign me up!

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