lots of professions face this kind of stress. it's a big part of why the pay is high. for whatever reason the majority of people almost always choose more wor

lots of professions face this kind of stress. it's a big part of why the pay is high. for whatever reason the majority of people almost always choose more work and more money over other options (there are several studies backing this). the general rule is that people say they would be happy if they made 50% more money than they do now, regardless of how much they make now. my advice: recognize the marginal utility of money and plan accordingly. recognize your frivolous "needs" for what they are. I realize this is a lot harder for people with, say, a family living in san francisco with very high living expenses and you are the primary bread winner. my advice for that is....don't be the primary breadwinner with a family in a high cost of living area? sorry but you made choices without realizing what you were getting yourself into.