Work to Live or Live to Work? Job issue question.?

Question

I am at a job right now that I am getting really paid at. I'm getting double what I used to get paid with only a high school diploma. But the issue is that I commute 1 hour everyday, I go through almost nonstop manual labor at a factory, I am a temp, have no medical, and have found out I had an allergic reaction to the gloves I wear or even something else that has given me a rash that has spread throughout my body. Getting medical coverage is difficult, I was denied by blue cross because of a prexisting condition, and need to go to the hospital. Should I quit my current job, be healthy, get a job with less stress, and live a little. Or deal with it, and work 12 hour days, not knowing where this job will take me? Any advice will help. Thanks.

If I get a lower paying job that has medical that may be better. But I'm soo stressed I don't know what to do because I like the pay I just don't like the instability and no benefits at this time.

Answer 1

It seem to me that the reason your pay is double is because you don't get any medical benefit.
Did not you realise that?
Why would they pay you double otherwise?
You are supposed to pay for your own medical insurance.

That said... your health comes first... before anything else.
So either cure your allergy or give up the job.
Remember that once you are too sick for work... you won't get any money at all and you won't be able to afford a doctor.

Answer 2

From a financial view, the answer is how much money is left in your pocket, not how much money you make. so do the calculations, including health and transportation costs.

Other factors to consider:

1> the longer you can hang on at this job, even with higher expenses, the more probability that the next employer can justify paying you this much.

2> Stress does decrease your lifespan, as does health problems.

3> the travel time leaves you less time to shop sales and enjoy your free time, making life a little less enjoyable.

4> calculate what your disposable money is per hour, adding travel and health expenses and time.

that is what you "get paid" per hour.

good luck.