I Took a Pay Cut for a More Meaningful Job

Re:I Took a Pay Cut for a More Meaningful Job by xwdv on Sunday August 25, 2019 @12:43PM (#20793915)

Can’t see how encouraging people to take more “meaningful” jobs isn’t just another form a vicious ladder kicking disguised as feel-good advice that will stunt their financial growth for several years, and possibly make them unable to ever catch up to their peers.

People who already have a fair amount of wealth independence are the ones who can afford to take “meaningful” jobs. If that’s not you, there’s no shame in being in service to a corporation and getting paid good money for it. Our values of what is meaningful changes over time, and it’s not worth taking paycuts to chase such mercurial ideals.

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Re:I Took a Pay Cut for a More Meaningful Job by astrid88 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @01:37PM (#20794273)

I agree, sometimes you have wait and work for a guy you do not like in a job you do not particularly enjoy. If you can stand it and it pays your bills it's ok. I guess, the real problem is when people have the opportunity to change their jobs for the one of their dreams but they are simply too scared to get out of their comfort zone.

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