One last thing when I'm in a quandary like this and am asking other people for advice. I sit myself down and ask myself this: Am I asking for other opinions because deep down I want them to validate accepting this or do I really want them to justify my turning it down? That's usually the answer to go with, for me.

And I'm serious about my above answer. Being out of work means you're not pouring anything into your 401k right now. And that's lost time.

Also, it stuns me when folks can just leave their jobs. I'd have to file for bankruptcy within a couple of months if I did that.

i worked at a non-profit with a mission i believed in for substantially less than I'd made in similar jobs (substantial = more than $10,000) and could walk to work.

then i moved, the org took a turn in a direction i really disliked, which included cuts to benefits, and i left. it's interim, but i'm making even less now but am much much much more happy and have time to do the things i want to do. i, too, find that i am always able to live within the means i have.

go for it -- and if it doesn't work, you leave!

And I'm serious about my above answer. Being out of work means you're not pouring anything into your 401k right now. And that's lost time.

Also, it stuns me when folks can just leave their jobs. I'd have to file for bankruptcy within a couple of months if I did that.

and that job seemed so perfect for you! Are you taking the bus now to work?

heartbeatocean said:

i would be afraid that the coolness would wear off once i fully realized what it meant to have less independence and money.

I don't know if other people experience this, but I've known a lot of people who get moderately depressed (sometimes even really depressed) on Sunday nights because they dread going in to work the next day. I decided fairly early on in my career that I would never be one of those people. Having a job you don't dread is part of the compensation package you have to consider, or at least it is for me. But also important are your short- and long-term career goals. I would consider the opportunities that go along with this job, the possibilities of career advancement, and the chance to make more money there.

One last thing when I'm in a quandary like this and am asking other people for advice. I sit myself down and ask myself this: Am I asking for other opinions because deep down I want them to validate accepting this or do I really want them to justify my turning it down? That's usually the answer to go with, for me.

I got the job! (working for a large theater repertory company within walking distance)

heartbeatocean said:

Congrats! I admire your situation and I hope it really works out in the long run.

I got the job! (working for a large theater repertory company within walking distance)

heartbeatocean said:

Congrats!!!!!

if it were for a cool organization within walking distance?



Would you be going backwards if you accepted it? Or would you keep beating the bushes for something better?

psychodelicide said:

thank you

I got the job! (working for a large theater repertory company within walking distance)

heartbeatocean said:

Congratulations!

NuPwr319 said:

thank you!

During the interview, my soon-to-be boss said i could take classes for free, then suggested I teach some classes in the theater school! I'm a bit freaked out about the wage loss, but maybe this will lead to other things.