It's a false dichotomy. There's no where in this "movement" that says "choose worse jobs now" or "avoid finding meaningful work now." Choosing to save money by

It's a false dichotomy. There's no where in this "movement" that says "choose worse jobs now" or "avoid finding meaningful work now." Choosing to save money by shopping around on your insurance or buying last year's hot new gadget instead of this year's, or holding onto your car for a few extra years all can have a huge impact on your finances (particular if you minimize recurring costs and debt payments combined with investing - it becomes an avalanche.) More so - the more money you have prepared for your future, the more flexibility you now have to choose the work you want to do. You can still get paid, but you also have a massive cushion and the power to say "no."