My mom is a retired school teacher. She worked for 30 years and then retired. She turned down numerous promotion opportunities that would have meant more mone

My mom is a retired school teacher. She worked for 30 years and then retired. She turned down numerous promotion opportunities that would have meant more money. My dad is a retired factory worker. He got a degree in accounting after leaving the military. But then decided he liked factory work more. He also turned down plenty of promotions and overtime opportunities. My barber in his 50s closed his shop two additional days a week after he started dating so he could spend more time with his significant other. People make life decisions all of the time to prioritize other facets of life over money.