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"everything improves when you are getting paid more" This is demonstrably not true, as shown by a slew of studies on happiness. Past a certain point, more mon
by mdorazio 7y ago
"everything improves when you are getting paid more"
This is demonstrably not true, as shown by a slew of studies on happiness. Past a certain point, more money does not meaningfully impact your life and make things better. That point is different for different people in different locations, but signing up for golden handcuffs is a fantastic way to make yourself miserable.
If you've got a choice between 10% more pay to work with people who make everything suck, and 10% less to work at a place with interesting projects and people you like, take the pay cut. From personal experience, no amount of hobby funding will make up for you hating your job.
- 1123581321 7y agoOften, the pay at the more meaningful job is under that happiness threshold.
- mdorazio 7y agoOutside of the likely salaries for people on HN I would agree with you. However, I'm fairly confident tech worker salaries start at or above the threshold in most locations.
- majewsky 7y agoAlso, tech workers often have the luxury of working remotely, so there may be the option of relocating to a place with lower cost of living (if the meaningful workplace allows remote work).