> The TLDR is that money has diminishing value after a point (around 75k for regular cost of living area last I looked) I don't think it is that simple. A job

> The TLDR is that money has diminishing value after a point (around 75k for regular cost of living area last I looked) I don't think it is that simple. A job is also a very strong social marker. Some people wouldn't be happy with a job that doesn't provide them with the social status they think they deserve or that is expected from them. Social pressure or ambitions can be powerful forces!