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Chief
The handcuffs come from your spending and the ego part that sees a step back in pay as a step back in prestige and success. Might not be right, but money is the stick by which we measure success.
It is noteworthy that the responses that say WLB, say it would take a big increase to get me to...... They do not say no amount of money or that they would take a 20% cut for better WLB.
I think men and single women have a harder time with this. It is culturally more acceptable for married women to opt for WLB, especially those with kids.
WLB…the comp would need to be extraordinarily better for me to consider going into the office everyday.
WLB
Salary right now. Have things to pay off.
Golden handcuffs are very real. ESP when CoL goes up lol. I’m making $186k, in LA granted, and I can’t survive taking a pay cut lol. It’s absolutely nuts. If rent and expenses went down 20-30% then eh maybe I’d take a pay cut. But I have a super chill job maybe <5hrs of real work a day while getting 45hr/week. Util up like crazy. Ratings up like crazy. Raises and bonuses up every year despite the bad firm performance.
So I guess the real answer is BOTH WLB and salary 😂 it can be had, it exists lol
There’s a threshold that’s dependent on your personal spending needs. For some 150k is enough. For other 200+, 500+ etc.
All depends on your lifestyle. But at some point once you make enough, you start prioritizing WLB more. I’ve found there is little difference in lifestyle between 150-250k. Sure toys are a little nicer and you can afford eat out more often and more lavishly, but it’s mostly the same.
Chief
Retirement comes faster if you make 250k versus 150k (assuming you avoid lifestyle creep)
Money matters more. A lot of places lie about WLB, they can’t lie about salary. So in almost all cases I’ll take a higher salary unless the place has a well known toxic reputation.
golden? mine is more like aluminum
Like the new iPhones. Best ever made is what I’ve been told
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Both/and.
Never stop interviewing. I stopped and here I am 😂
Salary. It fills the void inside
I mean, it hasn’t yet, but maybe if I try harder it will
Chief
Well it does at dinner time.😉