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My choice between a big raise and a job I actually liked
I had to pick between staying at my old job for a 20% raise or leaving for a new role that paid less but was way more interesting. I picked the new job about six months ago. The work is more fun and I don't dread Mondays anymore, but my budget is definitely tighter now. Has anyone else taken a pay cut for better work and how did you make the money side work?
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davidh885mo ago
How tight is the budget? I did the same thing a few years back. I had to cut out a lot of dumb spending, like subscriptions I never used and eating out so much. It forced me to actually track my money for the first time.
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fisher.reese5mo ago
It's wild how many people only learn to track money when they have to. That pressure to cut back forces a basic skill most of us never pick up. You end up seeing where it all actually goes.
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jamie7125mo ago
Yeah, that part about learning to track money when you have to is so true, like @fisher.reese said. I made a similar switch and my budget got so tight I had to actually look at my bank statement. Turns out I was basically paying a monthly fee just to own a gym membership I used twice. Cutting that dumb stuff out hurt at first, but now I know where every dollar goes, which is a weird kind of peace of mind even if I have less of them.
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