Paycut for happiness?

[Anonymous]

Also don't forget, if you take a $10k paycut, you are not really losing $10k. It is much less, because you pay taxes on that-especially since you are a dual income family. Plus commuting expenses should be less

[Anonymous]

Oh yeah. Take it.

[Anonymous]

This is one of the very times in life where money can you buy time. Daycare is 5 year, at most and I'm sure you have less than that left. Do it.

[Anonymous]

Do it. I'm working towards this myself right now and I don't even make much now according to DCUM standards.

[Anonymous]

No brainer. Do it.

[Anonymous]

I took a job making 45k a year (now up to 50k) simply because it gave 16 weeks of PTO a year. Do it.

[Anonymous]

Duh, do it. If the difference were $30k plus then it's a legit question.

[Anonymous]

Do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also don't forget, if you take a $10k paycut, you are not really losing $10k. It is much less, because you pay taxes on that-especially since you are a dual income family. Plus commuting expenses should be less

+1

[Anonymous]

Congrats OP, you inspire me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took a job making 45k a year (now up to 50k) simply because it gave 16 weeks of PTO a year. Do it.

Did you go into teaching? What did you do before, and what did you used to make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I took a job making 45k a year (now up to 50k) simply because it gave 16 weeks of PTO a year. Do it.

Did you go into teaching? What did you do before, and what did you used to make?

Yes, and before I was making 500k a year as a financial parasite.

[Anonymous]

Make the change. You're miserable now. Unless the extra 10K makes a critical difference to your family's existence, it's not worth it.

[Anonymous]

I passed up a $10k raise for 100% remote. The saved time in commute and money in gas easily make up for that salary bump.

[Anonymous]

I just started the new career, so I can't be sure I'll be happy, but I left high 80s with lots of potential to grow, for education, starting the low 50s and maxing out in the 90s a long time from now.

Getting my kids holidays and snowdays is priceless, as is summers. It's not an easy job but juggling family logistics got infinitely easier.

I used to rush home and get to daycare at 630 on the dot, as they were closing, and then have to figure out how to make dinner, get them in bed, and be back on my email for work. I got 2 weeks vacation, with some days towards holidays and family commitments, and one 1 week actual vacation. Total burn out.