Is there anything more frustrating than when the skills that make you money don’t align with your passions? I’m an amazing coder and I make fantastic money. But I’m miserable and dread each day. I want to teach and/or write but these are not lucrative careers. I don’t know if I should stay on course and keep the high paying job that I hate or quit, try to pursue my passion for a fraction of the income. What would everyone else do in my position?

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I’d rather dread everyday and have food on my table. Passions are for weekends.

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Really depends on age and risk appetite. I’m 30 and am on a visa, market is terrible so i have close to zero risk appetite. So, I would not pursue my passions currently because I need the stability and the good money. If you are from the US, got some savings or some family money, by all means, pursue your passions!

Why so many posts UMass Amherst guy?

You have to decide what's more important to you: making lots of money or enjoying your days. What are you working FOR? If long, expensive vacations fill your cup, you need to make a lot of money. If you've got a family to support and a partner who can't contribute a lot financially, that may change things. Nobody can make these decisions for you. Money isn't everything, but you need money to do things, and if doing those things is important to you, then prioritize accordingly.

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