Let us know if you new job involves contracting custom shirts for your enterprise. ;)

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Money isn't everything. I made this decision about the same point in my life. If you can live comfortably and retire with dignity. For fear or getting off topic I won't define this. Then you are making the right choice! You and your family will be better for it.

Besides doing what you love usually induces passion and passionate people usually end up doing quite well for themselves.

Just my .02

When I was a kid, I thought I needed $250k/yr to be comfortable. In actuality, I don't need nearly that much.

Doesn't stop me from playing the powerball though. :bellyroll:

We are only here for a short time. Mine as well be happy!! Congrats on the new job!!!

I was hourly, so I was taken care of pretty well. But yes, I took work home with me every day. Its all I thought about in the back of my mind. I feel like I couldn't even enjoy the days off I had because I was just dreading having to go back.

Live your life to be happy, not to make money. It's a small pay cut and life is long. You'll be way better doing something you do most of your days, think about it. I'm also 31 and recently quit a stable descent job I've been at for 7 years, I had no stress and always had weekend off and the Boss was a very good guy. However I didn't like it much in the end, so I'm currently in college taking a heavy truck mechanic's class (I love to work on cars but there's more openings in that field). Next year when I start working I'll finally be doing something I enjoy and is a bit more challenging.

It's a great opportunity you did the good choice buddy! Your significant other should be supportive in seeing you being happy before being nagging about money, you were paying most of everything for that time, and this is a big enough sacrifice and you don't deserve to be mad at because of it, more like congratulated. 3$ less an hour is NOTHING especially if you have more free time in the evening and weekends.

I believe Confucius once said:

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

I have found this to be true thus far lol

Nick C.

At the end of the day, do what's right for you. Sounds like you made the right choice. :happy0180:

Hopefully, you have not yet resigned from your current job.

I don't trust your new boss for one second.

The way he hired you on the spot is "unusual." It arouses my suspicions. Did the guy he hired two weeks ago just quit abruptly? If so, why? What's going on here?

Potential employees tend to "embellish" their experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities when in the "courting phase" of job searching.

Employers are far worse, much more deceptive.

Is there any way to retain your current job while "testing the waters" at this new job? Maybe take vacation time or a leave of absence from your current job to try out this new "dream job." If you've been duped by the new boss, just walk out and never claim it on your resume, and return to your current job, glad that you still have it.

Perhaps you can talk to your current boss and explain what you want to do. Realistically, that's unlikely to work out well. But, if you conventionally resign and then try to come back in a month, that's probably not going to work out well, either.

You're taking a big chance here. Only you can say whether the risk is worth it. Again, my focus here is not on whether you'll like the new TYPE of work, or whether the finances work out, rather it's whether you'll be happy with this PARTICULAR employer. His "unconventional" hiring practices suggest many negatives to me.

For your sake, I hope I'm wrong. If you make the leap, I hope it works out well for you.

Jelly bra

I have a decent job now that I don't have a passion for. But I don't hate it yet so I am saving as much as I can and keeping an eye for something I won't have to feel the "I'm going to work..." dread.

Nothing is set in stone until it's written down, this is good advice. Showing up the first day on faith without some sort of written agreement is foolish and could end terribly.

Chin up though, it sounds too good to be true, make sure it's real.

Edit: two weeks notice is a courtesy, most states are 'at will' employment, you can terminate your employment at any time, it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a week or two off, test the waters and then quit if things are shady. You could be totally fine quitting your job, taking some time off and jumping to the new place with zero issues and a new outlook on life.

Happiness is worth a lot. So is your health, and stress can take a toll on both of those. My wife and I moved from FL to NC when I accepted a dream job, and we've had to put up with selling a house in a recession, renting, and all that other b.s., but I don't mind getting up on monday morning. That is worth a lot.

Enjoy the dream job, and prepare for everyone telling you, "I wish I had your job".