I switched careers last year in August. I was doing something that I hated, although it paid right at six figures. I got into sales because I thought it was I would enjoy it, knowing that I would be starting over salary wise. Old job I was kind of maxed out at around 100k. If I get good at sales, the sky is the limit. Right now the pay isn't close to what I am used to, but I could possibly be earning triple that 100k in a few years. So the question is, would you rather hate your job and make 100k. Or start a new job that you love, but you are going to have to prove yourself to get back to that 100k with the possibility of going way over that?
For me it's a no-brainer, be happy.
Quit my job in January 2011 because I hated what I was doing and finally I got to a point where I was wondering, why I actually did nothing to change that even though I spent like 10-12hrs daily (so about 50% of my time, esp. if you took commuting to and from work into account) for something I hated....best decision I ever made, even more so since I spent way less money nowadays since I also got my values/priorities in life straightened out.
Don't miss any of the stuff I got rid off, spend more time with friends and at the beach and just enjoy life way more than a couple of years ago.
Money gives you the opportunity to do things you otherwise might not be able to do, but the most precious thing in life money just can't buy (time spent with family & friends, or in short: memories).
Quit my job in January 2011 because I hated what I was doing and finally I got to a point where I was wondering, why I actually did nothing to change that even though I spent like 10-12hrs daily (so about 50% of my time, esp. if you took commuting to and from work into account) for something I hated....best decision I ever made, even more so since I spent way less money nowadays since I also got my values/priorities in life straightened out.
Don't miss any of the stuff I got rid off, spend more time with friends and at the beach and just enjoy life way more than a couple of years ago.
Money gives you the opportunity to do things you otherwise might not be able to do, but the most precious thing in life money just can't buy (time spent with family & friends, or in short: memories).
