Alright everyone, which one is most important?????

[doctorjj]

I would love to have the ideal job that I love and make good money doing it but the reality is that I had kids early, before I made something of myself. So now I work a job I don't like that pays ok so I can take care of my responsibilities and get my kids things my dad never did for me.

I applaud you, sir. That is a very honorable thing. I took the original question as a theoretical, if you had the option kind of thing. But your answer is correct too. As cooljeff mentioned, you can always try to change your career. I hope the right opportunity comes along for you.

 

[Twmaster]

To me money is not everything. Yes, it is important. I work a job that will not give me full time and has an 83 mile round trip commute. The up side? Flexibility. And I like my boss. The work is not miserable. Some days I'd really rather not be there. I could take a crap job closer to home that I'd hate every minute of. instead I trade some good positives for a little time and gas expense. for now I'm going to work this job until the economy gets moving and I can find a good paying job that my skill sets fit.

 

[WTJ]

If you don't at least like your job you probably won't do it as well.

 

[Dave70968]

It's a continuum. If (on a ten-point scale) "love my job" comes in at, say, 4, and the money's a 7 or 8, I can manage that. Ditto if it's reversed. If "love my job" is a 1, then we'd best be talking enough money to retire in the next two years; I could put up with a lot for a year or to, but I'd have to know that I'd be retiring by 33 to do so.

 

[Eddymonster]

If you don't at least like your job you probably won't do it as well.

Not true in my case. I don't really like the job but when I do it, it's 110%, why, because it reflects me, who I am and what I stand for. If I do shady work, what does it say about me and how long do you think I'll have a job for?

 

[WTJ]

Not true in my case. I don't really like the job but when I do it, it's 110%, why, because it reflects me, who I am and what I stand for. If I do shady work, what does it say about me and how long do you think I'll have a job for?

Well, I did say probably.

 

[FullAuto]

I used to work a job I hated but paid well to have extra money to buy things that make me happy. Now that my wife's implants are paid for, I took a 35% pay cut last year to do a job I love.

 

[pinkhamr]

I agree, love or like what you are doing ....... Why be unhappy for a few dollars more? Life is short ....... get the most out of it ....

 

[Mr10mm]

Hate job. No one else will pay me the same $$$ for what I do.

 

[peanut]

They say that money isn't everything, mmm.
I'd like to see you live without it!

Took a 25% pay and benifits cut in 2003 and still without a contract. Executives still getting millions in bonuses and stock. Really dislike the company practices, don't mind the work, really enjoy most of the people I work with.
Very underpaid for the liability/responsibilty of the work.
It pays the bills but I don't like going to work.