Should you work whatever job that pays the most or jobs that give you the most enjoyment?
depends on what you value in life, generally I'd say the enjoyable job, better a meager bank account with a sense of purpose than a fat bank account with higher chances of an impending nervous breakdown
>>34843800most enjoyment unless you have a greater goal in mind.most people trying to max out on income in oil, commercial fishing, etc end up living like pirates gambling and pissing it away in the after season.do you have goals? it sounds like you don't.
>>34843808>>34843811My goal is to maximize my net enjoyment through my life, as in most enjoyment now to my last day on Earth.
I'm a boomer and I discovered that even the most enjoyable thing in this world, if you turn it into the thing that pays bills, you're gonna grow frustrated and hate it. That thing where "if you have your dream job, you're never gonna work" is a pipe dream, no such thing. For me, I discovered that the most important thing, bar none, is a good schedule. Even if the pay isn't that great, even if you don't really like the job, a good schedule that fits you make make up for almost anything. At least for me, and I've worked many things over the years
>>34843800The one which pays the most. Then, when you have established yourself financially, you can branch out into your hobbies.Aaron Clarey talks about this extensively:https://www.youtube.com/@AaronClarey/streamsPaul Graham:https://paulgraham.com/love.htmlGary North:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwWoY3OuBYA
>>34843841https://www.youtube.com/@AaronClarey/search?query=jobs
>>34843833So, then might as well go for the most money? Currently I work from home, so my schedule is great, but I hate the work (tech where I'm working with angry executives who don't appreciate anything). I've been building something creative of my own on the side (massive drawing collection, paintings, travel videos, music mixes), but like you said, I'm afraid it'll become dreadful trying to make any income from it as opposed to keeping my job and just making whatever I want even if it means peanuts from income. >>34843841Thanks, will check out. On the flip side, I have met a ton of people who make $200k-500k a year and they're deeply miserable people who I'd never want to trade places with. The only exception is people with good schedules and hobbies to cope I guess. That and lucky people who are talented in the thing they love like a rockstar or trust fund kid who doesn't need the money and can just do hobbies full time.
>>34843858>So, then might as well go for the most money?If you have to chose between enjoyment and money, always chose money.But the hierarchy of things are good schedule>money>enjoyment. Most creative, downright enjoyable people I've ever been around are those who work bullshit jobs that pays the bills, never talk about work, never even think about work outside of it, and are just doing their stuff outside of work granted their schedule allows them to. The schedule includes commute obviously, you can't have a "good schedule" with a 1.5 hours commute through hellish traffic. If you said you wfh, that's the best.Yeah, definitely chose money. Do your job, get paid, pay bills and don't overthink. Do everything else outside of work
>>34843879Yeah, I guess, that's the way to go. I just wish I could retire earlier. Work is the only thing in my life I despise. Some days are far worse than others. I feel every year it just eats at my soul.
>>34843841Gary North on Job vs. Calling: https://www.garynorth.com/public/department148.cfmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsZbDZK3JAs
>>34843816last i checked (prob 10 years ago) i read 70k USD a year was the cap where happiness in life didn't improve if you made more.you don't want to be poor unless you can live with very low standards for living, because the curse of poverty is always thinking about money, food, and other shit that gets in the way.
>>3484411810 years ago counting inflation that number is probably 100k at minimum. I'm paying 2-3x for groceries since then. Also this doesn't count for where you live. 70k goes a lot further in Vietnam than a big city in USA
take pay into consideration for enjoyment and do the one you enjoy
>>34843800Either one is fine
>>34843800Jobs that give you the most free time.
>>34843800In my past career I said an enjoyable job is attainable and more important than money hands down.After two years trapped at my current faggot company I'm not sure an enjoyable job exists anywhere anymore.
>>34844118>last i checked (prob 10 years ago) i read https://danluu.com/dunning-kruger/#income-happiness
I chose enjoyment, and it’s nice now, because I’m still young. But I work with a little old 73 year old lady with a limp, and I think she’s hoping to just die on the clock because she has zero financial plans for her future. My boss has kinda lowkey mentioned that she might have to fire her eventually cause she just can’t physically hack it anymore, but we all feel bad about it and don’t exactly know what to do.
>>34846632Thispick whatever is the least stressful and gives you the most flexibility and free time. I got this via the government, ridiculously relaxed and managers have never given me shit because they aren't driven by bonuses as they are on a fixed salary. Today I did 2 hours of work and then did my own thing wfh, stupidly relaxed.
>>34843800Depends on stage of life, what you value. If you've got a wife and three kids, you probably just want as much money as possible, viewing work as work, and your real-life starting when you get home.If you're a washed up bachelor in their late 30's, it's probably better to find something that pays enough to save and gives you freedom and flexibility. >>34844118I make $75k now. It feels very comparable to when I was making $50k a decade ago. But also my spending habits are infinitely more responsible now. Today's number is probably more like $100k to really stop worrying about money.But there is still something psychological about $75k that feels like I at least have an ordinary grown-up income.
>>34843800Enjoy unless you have monetary goal
