Re:Ask HN: I want to get out of finance but salaries scare me
by MrZongle2 on Friday February 21, 2014 @06:51PM
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If you want out of finance, get out of finance.
I was making a little less than half of what you're currently making at a job that I hated, but I stayed there for 8 years because I was terrified of the financial impact of going somewhere else. The money was very good for where I was living, and there was nothing comparable in the region.
Staying there wasn't worth it. Not only did it affect my behavior -- which, in turn, affected my personal relationships -- but I stagnated professionally.
Life's too short. Believe in yourself. Find another job to jump to, and go.
I was making a little less than half of what you're currently making at a job that I hated, but I stayed there for 8 years because I was terrified of the financial impact of going somewhere else. The money was very good for where I was living, and there was nothing comparable in the region.
Staying there wasn't worth it. Not only did it affect my behavior -- which, in turn, affected my personal relationships -- but I stagnated professionally.
Life's too short. Believe in yourself. Find another job to jump to, and go.