Plan to pivot out of consulting into a different industry that has lower overall salaries. How much of a pay cut is too much? Assuming you enjoy the job, work normal hours, and role is good...

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Depends on your cost of lifestyle. I took 30% pay cut once and was fine until I had to pay for childcare.

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Why are you asking anyone about this? If you can afford to live on less and be happy doing it, then do it.

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The answers to those questions are up to you. How much less can you live with and be happy.

I would try to consider the full cost of the switch... For myself, I travel constantly, so the job subsidizes a lot of my meals and travel points I use for vacations. That should be included in my salary forfeit, if I moved to a local job

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