Originally Posted by
60av8tor
I had a previous career that was a lot more gratifying, but also had a lot more headaches, a lot more stress, less money, and a lot more of my time - all consuming at times. This job gives me the time and money to focus on gratification in my personal life. Maybe this job - at either location - won't necessarily make you happier per se.
I guess it depends on what is gratifying to you. Were you a paramedic or something? Firefighter? Then yeah, I can see that.
I can say the exact opposite, this second career is much more gratifying than my first. We do something that is highly technical and very important to the national economy. You can’t just replace us willy nilly. Never got why people never saw the impact of our career.