Please no opinions from those who imagine the answer or mindless gamers , just real answers from people who have really faced the question because time is of essence and they know that the moments, like the sands of an hourglass clock, are (or seem to be) running out ever faster.
2006-07-12 07:35:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I once worked a job that paid $24 an hour. I made it there like 2 months! I HATED it with a passion! Every day my hubby had to KICK me out the door to go.I even knew how many places there were to turn aroubnd before I got there! lol Now Im working a great job for $13 an hour- half of what I was and Im soooo happy! its a job I look forward to each and everyday! I love it! i always believe that if u r not happy it will show thru your work and attitude ya know? You should definetely find a job that u love doing! Money is not everything. Happiness is!
2006-07-12 07:45:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on both your age and family status.
I quit a really good paying job at the phone company after 10 years, because I hated it for 9-1/2 of those years.
I was 29 with no kids, and lived with my partner.
Yeah it was SCARY but I had to finally realize that my mental health and well being was more important than what they were paying me.
I had some money saved in the bank, so I quit . I put out feelers but nothing happened for a solid month. then IBM called, I had 3 interviews with them and wound up taking the job.
It was the best thing that ever happened to me, knowing that there was life after complete misery.
Would I do it now at 40 something? I don't think I would be as quick to leap, unless absolutely necessary, especially in this job climate.
Hope that helps in some small way!
2006-07-12 15:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question as to what's "harder"...it's all on your perception I suppose.
Staying in a rut is a slowly decaying, mentally and spiritually killing "hard" state of mind and / or existance.
Quitting out of that rut and doing something you love may be a bit more notably, and obviously "hard"....but at least it's blatanty in your face and it'll leave you feeling better after a hard days work.
It may be more mentally tough, it may be more physically tough, it may be more financially tough...so it's a decision left to no one but yourself.
I know this, because I did the living in a rut situation for years..and then got so sick and tired of being sick and tired that I went into business for myself.
Was it more obviously "hard?" Yes.
But did I enjoy the challenge incrimentally more? Yes.
I find that staying a job and being someone's paid slave as being lethally draining, if even on just a subconscious level.
Having to deal with less money than month, having to deal with little stresses and daily bumper to bumper...
it's really just not worth it.
I realize that was a bit of a tangent, but I hope it answers your query.
2006-07-12 15:27:25 · answer #3 · answered by Manji 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ultimately harder to stay in a rut in a job that you hate. It will consume you gradually, eat away every bit of personality and joy you ever had and ruin your personal relationships. By the time you retire, you will hate yourself and regret it for the rest of your life (most of my relatives). Obviously, in the short term, the rut is a lot easier place to be.
I'm 26, and I sort of branched off away from my bright shiny future in a job I hated when I was 22. I may be broke, but I'm managing, and while I wish I made more money, I have NEVER regretted doing what I want to do.
Obviously, it's a bit harder if you have a family. But they love you and should want you to be happy as well.
2006-07-12 14:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by Alex G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm currently hating my job.
Have been for a long time.
That's why I'm wasting the hours away here on Yahoo! Answers.
Can't quit because I like to eat.
If you're in a situation where you can still eat, then go for it.
Otherwise, pursue your dream part time, and try to work your way into it full time.
Good Luck.
2006-07-12 14:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by niffer's mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your standard of living fails enough you will come to hate what you once loved. Plus as a bonus you standard of living will likely fall and its a double shocker.
Sadly you are more likely to be happy in the long run due to security vs well fun.
However do what you want it is your life to live.
2006-07-12 14:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many missing variables to answer your question. Are you single? Does anyone else rely on your income? Will your income change drasticly? Does someone else want you to change or stay?
I've been in a situation like this but you don't give enough information to give you an answer.
2006-07-12 14:38:51 · answer #7 · answered by ~Gate~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not happy at your current job and you have the oppurtunity to make your stress load lighter and your heart warmer; go for the job that will make you happy. You might start to regret it at first, but in the long run it'll make you happy and you'll wish you would have done it sooner.
2006-07-12 14:40:43 · answer #8 · answered by divaintraing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay in the job and look for another! Happiness might be just around the corner!
2006-07-12 14:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by Katey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have left meaningless but well-paying jobs for less money because I was not happy. It is far better to go do what you love, and the rewards are far more fulfilling than the money.
2006-07-12 14:38:15 · answer #10 · answered by LuLuBelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋