As my Dad told me "The mortgage doesn't care about my job satisfaction." Pay is always in the mix (unless you are independently wealthy), but most people (not

As my Dad told me "The mortgage doesn't care about my job satisfaction." Pay is always in the mix (unless you are independently wealthy), but most people (not just programmers) take it as one factor. A plumber will turn down higher paying work if s/he knows it will be a pain in the butt.