I’ve been thinking a lot about my purpose and I’m not sure if I’m fully aligned to that right now. I was exploring a passion job, but it required a paycut..have you been in this situation? Have you been able to optimize for passion + comp?

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Have you followed your passion SC1?

Money doesn’t buy happiness, but there have been times when I was broke and wasn’t happy at all. If you can swing the pay cut and do something you are passionate about, net positive in my book.

Thanks, yeah I have to really think through what it will “cost” to follow my passion

Finding that balance is every jobseeker's dream. Unfortunately it's much easier said than done, so I prioritize TC above all else. I'd rather be stressed by work and happy with my pay than happy with my work and stressed by my pay.

That’s valid. Do you feel stressed with work though or have found at least some middle ground?

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