I did about two years ago. I took a 50% paycut to work at a company that was "re-inventing" itself and starting up a technology organization. I switched jobs,

I did about two years ago. I took a 50% paycut to work at a company that was "re-inventing" itself and starting up a technology organization. I switched jobs, because my current job at the time was moving from building new stuff to maintaining old stuff, and the new job was all about building from the ground up and learning new skills. I loved the new job, but then due to severe fiscal mismanagement multiple rounds of layoffs came about and the remaining people got their salaries cut by 20%. I went from cashflow positive to cashflow negative. With a mortgage to pay, I went back to a job with a high salary (and more boring actual work). Without the salary cuts, I would still be at the job. Too bad, I really liked it. However, the family's well being comes first.