Would you rather make $60,000/hr and be unhappy with your job or $35,000 yr and love what you do?

Question

How important is being happy on your job? Lots of people say that jobs are hard to find and its better to get the well-paying job and be glad you have one because the point of a job isn't to
be happy, its to make money. What do you think? Please, share experiences too.

Thanks

Ok, I'm sorry, but I hope it was rather obvious that I meant $60,000/year

Answer 1

If it was 60,000 an hour at something I hate. I would work it until I could save enought to be comfortable and quite then take the happy job paying less. Then live off the interest on the money I saved from the higher paying job.

* You asked the hypothetical question, I answered based on what you had written. It's not impossible to make that much money. A lot of people responded to your question as it was written. We are not mind readers. You should review your question before you submit it.

** Imagine going from $215,000/yr to $18,000/yr . :(
a bit of a lifestyle change:( Yes that happened to me.

Answer 2

Jeez! Are you kidding? I'd be thrilled to make $35,000 in a job I could hardly stand!!

Seriously though, money can only buy "things", not happiness and fulfillment. Personally, I'd rather have a job I truly love and makes a difference in the world, even if it's in a small way. As we've seen in the news lately, a mansion will burn just as well as a 2 room shack. True wealth is in the heart.

Answer 3

Take the $60,000 and try to make the best of it. Invest your money if possible and you will be better in the long run.
Remember after taxes you will bring home a little more than $35,000.

Just remember not to sell your soul, and that there is life after work.

Answer 4

I would rather make $60,000/year. I get along with most of the people at my work, BUT, do they pay for my bills? I don't think so. To me, a job is a job. I work because I have bills to pay. Of course it is also important to be happy with your job, but when it comes with paying bills the money comes first.

Answer 5

I make $25,000 a year and I LOVE what I do. It's not even work to me. I get up everyday and go to work by choice. If I had a choice to go to work, or stay home, I'd go to work. If I had a choice to do anything else in this world, I wouldn't do it.

No, I don't make lots of money. I can't buy a new car or buy a new wardrobe. But I'm happy, and that's all that matters. Money only gives you so much happiness. Feeling like what you're doing is helping others and making an impact in this world is what you should keep your eye on.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I'd take the money, because I get fulfillment in my life in ways other than work. It's what I'm doing now. What I really love to do doesn't pay all that much, but because I have a well-paying job, I can afford to do what I really love to do in my spare time AND make enough so that when I retire I will be able to do what I love full time and be able to eat.

Answer 8

I would choose $60,000/hr because it is truly hard to find a well paid job.Plus you can save and retire very quickly with a high paying job.

Answer 9

I would rather make the $35,000 because it's way more important to love what you do than just be in it for the money. If you love what you do, there could be a chance making that amount could seem like more to you :]

Answer 10

Neither of those amounts would cut it in San Francisco for a person with a family. So I guess I'd take the lower amount and be happy while we all starved to death.