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Old 08-08-2015, 04:55 PM  
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Which is more important?
Hypothetical situation - you have two job options before you - one is job "A" that doesn't particularly excite you but the pay is great (think $60k/yr) and benefits are decent and the other is job "B" that excites you to go to work everyday and has great benefits but the pay is marginal at best (Think $38K/yr). All other things being equal which job would you choose? Is the idea of loving your job more important than money or are you all about the benjamins?

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Old 08-08-2015, 05:51 PM   #16
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That's the difference between living in the hood and living in a nice neighborhood, driving a new car and a used car, having kids comfortably and not having kids.

It's huge.
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Old 08-08-2015, 05:53 PM   #17
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The difference between $38k and $60k is the difference between having money to enjoy life outside of work and having enough to get by.

I guess the question is, would Job A be so exciting that you wouldn't care about having much of a life aside from work?
Or that the 60k/year job makes you so miserable outside of work that it's not worth the headache....
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Old 08-08-2015, 05:54 PM   #18
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That's the difference between living in the hood and living in a nice neighborhood, driving a new car and a used car, having kids comfortably and not having kids.

It's huge.
IDK about "living in the hood" I used to make significantly less than $38k/yr and I have always lived in nice neighborhoods
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Old 08-08-2015, 05:55 PM   #19
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Dude, if I made $22,000 more per year I'd be ballin' out of control.
No shit, I could upgrade my 1999 Dodge Pickup to a 2005 or so. Maybe even get a quad cab.
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Old 08-08-2015, 05:57 PM   #20
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No but quite a bit more than 60k/year.

I think it depends on the benefits package in this scenario. Are we assuming them the same? Although 60k is way different than 38k as far as comfortable living. Not sure the later is sustainable long term for many people.
"Quite a bit more" than 60 is over 100k... Probably semantics but it seems like you're contradicting yourself.
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Old 08-08-2015, 05:59 PM   #21
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No but quite a bit more than 60k/year.

I think it depends on the benefits package in this scenario. Are we assuming them the same? Although 60k is way different than 38k as far as comfortable living. Not sure the later is sustainable long term for many people.
The Benefits package for the 60k/yr job are average to good while the benefits package for the 38k/yr job is top tier.
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:01 PM   #22
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"Quite a bit more" than 60 is over 100k... Probably semantics but it seems like you're contradicting yourself.
Yea I was a bit off on that comment and it didn't sound right. I will say the difference in making 22k more than 60k is not as different as making 22k than 38k. That's a world of difference in the later scenario. Life changing actually for many I would think.
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:02 PM   #23
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:04 PM   #24
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If a person can live off the 38 comfortably and enjoy their job that is the one I would pick..it's something you do 40+ hours a week..if you are miserable that much life just ****ing sucks
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:05 PM   #25
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The Benefits package for the 60k/yr job are average to good while the benefits package for the 38k/yr job is top tier.
Well that makes in interesting. My wife makes considerably less than me but her benefits are way better than mine. Covered healthcare for pretty much everything for her and her company pays her insurance, way higher employer match for her 401k than me as well.

I pay for my insurance out of my pocket and my employer match on my 401k is dreadful. If we are talking top-tier benefits at this salary difference, I'd consider the 38k/year job then. It limits your unexpected costs for healthcare which is huge for many of us.
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:10 PM   #26
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A job is just a job.
What if the job makes you miserable? Is the 60k worth being in a bad mood everyday?
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:11 PM   #27
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There are some issues to consider. Does Job B have growth potential, or is that all you'll ever make? And how bad is Job A? Do you dislike it, or are you ambivalent about it?

And importantly, is the excitement of Job B sustainable? My concern is that all jobs become routine after a while. Even those guys who brush the sand off of supermodels' derrieres during beach shots get tired of doing it after a while. Will Job B eventually become Job A?

I feel like we all should say Job B, but man, $22,000 is a big difference. After taxes, Job B = Job A + 6 weeks in Europe every year.
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A job is just a job.

Is it?

Hypothetical question

Would you rather take job A jacking off swine making say $150,000 a year or
job B doing what you love in the movie industry but only make $65k a year? It's only a job right?
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:19 PM   #29
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There are some issues to consider. Does Job B have growth potential, or is that all you'll ever make? And how bad is Job A? Do you dislike it, or are you ambivalent about it?

And importantly, is the excitement of Job B sustainable? My concern is that all jobs become routine after a while. Even those guys who brush the sand off of supermodels' derrieres during beach shots get tired of doing it after a while. Will Job B eventually become Job A?

I feel like we all should say Job B, but man, $22,000 is a big difference. After taxes, Job B = Job A + 6 weeks in Europe every year.
Growth potential is there but will never reach the 60k/yr that Job A pays. What is the cutoff for being a big difference? What if it was a 17k/yr difference?
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Old 08-08-2015, 06:22 PM   #30
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Or that the 60k/year job makes you so miserable outside of work that it's not worth the headache....
Yeah I would be finding another gig. I just went through that crap. I would start thinking about going to work on Monday about Saturday at noon. It got to the point I was just ready to walk. Thankfully all that has been remedied at this point. Great job, great pay without the misery. Life is too short for a shitty job or bad beer.
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