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Originally Posted by ChrisH
I agree you have to be careful with the statement, "do what you love", but I do think you have to look forward to going to work. If you are working within a field that you enjoy, you will look forward to work, most of the time. Going into a field just because it pays more, or just because the prospects for progession are great, right now, often times leads people to being miserable. I'd rather make a little less money, and enjoy what I do, than make the bank, and be miserable for 8-10+ hrs a day, for the rest of my life.
Great points. I guess it can be looked at as walking a fine line. On the one hand, there may be a career that one really loves to do but pays very little over the long haul. On the other hand, one may find a career field that is the top of the top in pay but dead last in enjoyment and quality of life. The trick is probably trying to find the middle ground between the two.
I think you hit the nail on the head with this:
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I'd rather make a little less money, and enjoy what I do, than make the bank, and be miserable for 8-10+ hrs a day, for the rest of my life.
A little less doesn't always equate to the poor house. I think some of us (pilots) lose the big picture over time. A little less in our industry is usually still higher than the average working Joe's salary in a lot of other industries. If your salary complements your budget and you enjoy going to work, you've found that balance.