Money or a Job you love?

[catnapper]

I used to work at a place where I was totally miserable. You cold have paid me a million dollars and it still wouldn't have been ample compensation. I used to drive an hour and half to a job I LOVED and I never minded the commute until the business was sold to a new owner who turned it into a job I hated.

I am now working in a place where I am thriving. I cannot express how much I love this job. I sorely wish I was making more money. I have no doubt I WILL make more money if the new owners make good on their promises (I really think they will ) I have recently had an opportunity to more than double my salary with a competitor and decided my job is too perfect for me. I go there and feel safe. I feel at home. No way would I trade that in so I could buy new shoes or new car, etc. Inner peace and happiness is worth more than what you find in your bank statement each month.

[Suki Wingy]

I know that I could never be happy unless I enjoyed my job.

[kuhio98]

Just curious...those of you who say a job is just a job in order to pay for things...would you want a vet looking after your animals who considered it "just a job"? Who wasn't concerned with being fullfilled by the job? Or a doctor who sees it as what they do rather than what they are?

No value judgement...just a question.....

No, I wouldn't want a vet like that. When I was studying medicine, I realized that even though I cared for people, I didn't want the focus of my life to be my profession. And to be in the medical field, you better focus or the results could be disastrous.

[Kalei]

That one was a toughy, but when thinking about it, I would rather do something I love and make less money than hate my job. Jobs I hate I usually don't hold on to for long.