Let's say you make $300K at a FAANG and have good work life balance. How much more would you need to go have terrible wlb at a PE, but likely do more interesting work?

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I wouldn’t. What’s more money without WLB to spend that money?

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Unless you value interesting work over relationships, family, vacations, evenings and weekends (no shade even though this response sounds shady, I know some people who thoroughly enjoy work and want to do it all)

Also assume this is the best PE at what they do but not a MF.

100% more, and perks, but being miserable isn't worth it

Probably only slightly better. Even with the best work life balance, you’re spending 40 hours at work. I’m personally biased towards interesting work.

That… yeah, I can’t really disagree with that

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PE work isn’t interesting though.

I would need way more, and even then I might still not take it.

I remember what it was like living on on $75k a year. $300k a year is well beyond comfortable. I can already pay for most anything I need with 300k a year. I can already plan to retire early with 300k a year (and wise investments). Work life balance is really important to me. I need the time to enjoy my actual life outside of work. Otherwise what is my money for? The difference between 100k and 200k is meaningful/impactful to my life, the difference between 300k and 400k really isn't. My quality of life would not really change much with that compensation increase, in fact it would probably go down from the increased work.

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