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Unless the lower salary is less than 100k, 20k isn’t really financially life altering. Probably go with the more flexibility
Any chance you could negotiate a higher salary at the lower paying job? If not, I’d still take the lower salary. IMO 20k isn’t enough of a pay bump to justify substantially worse hours especially if you’re already feeling burned out.
If you’re already burned out, an extra $20k/year isn’t going to cure that. Might be a different story if it was an extra $50-75k/year.
Flexibility for sure, unless you're living paycheck to paycheck. $20k is not even close to worth the difference between brutal hours and real flexibility. I just took a $55k pay cut to go reduced hours and have no regrets.
Easy choice. B. Burnout multiplies exponentially.
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Lower pay. $20k isn’t enough for your mental health, especially since you may not last.
What is the TC overall for both? $20k isn’t a meaningful amount to justify higher hours. But it depends on where you’re at now. For reference, I work 9-5 but my TC is $300k. I wouldn’t work more hours for $20m extra.
lol I meant $20k
$20K isn’t nearly enough to endure brutal hours, especially when you’re already burned out. Take the 9-5.
Just left a similar situation to your 1st offer not too long ago. Took a 20K cut to base for a more manageable schedule and better back-end numbers. Definitely worth the cut if you can afford it and will be happier at the lower-paying firm.
You answered your own question with the admission you’re burned out..
You will end up spending at least half that extra takehome trying desperately to keep yourself from sinking into complete misery.
I pay more on my loans now at a job with decent work life balance than I did when I made $50,000 more a year.
Hard to believe! But the extra time and energy allow me to cut down on takeout, shop around for good deals on bigger purchases, avoid impulse purchases/stress spending, take care of things before they get expensive, keep a closer eye on my budget…
Tell the more flexible place you have another offer. See if they can match it or bring the salary higher.
I’d be careful with this because some employers get really turned off by this.
You now have leverage. It also shows you are excellent negotiator.
It’s an extra $1500 a month. Is that significant enough for you to endure the brutal hours?
Actually, after taking off FICA and Medicare (employee share = 7.65%), state income tax (LOW estimate of 5%), and federal marginal tax at 24% (for up to 32% and 35%quickly), your looking at around $1,000/month.
How many more hours are those brutal hours? Even if only 10 extra hours per week, that's a take-home difference of $23/hour. If more extra hours per week, that take-home hourly pay rate sinks lower and lower.
For only $20K, I'd definitely take the guaranteed 9 - 5 job. With that extra time, you might find a side hustle to more than make up the difference. Or you could give yourself a break. Or you could do something in between.
The 9 - 5 job gives you choices. The +$20K job locks you in to a pretty low rate.
What’s total comp for the two options