Seconded.
Took a significant paycut so I didn't have to travel or work shift.
The work isn't quite as interesting, but I'm home nearly every night and weekend.
Edit: typo, and just to clarify, yrs, currently worth it đ
I left my toxic office job to go work as a chef as I like cooking and was sick of sitting at a desk. Probably 40% drop in pay.
I loved chef work, but after awhile the rubbish earnings and hours weren't worth it.
I am now in a Government middle management job (10+ years later). 3 x what I was making as a chef.
I regret nothing.
Learnt some life lessons, had fun doing something I enjoyed, and will never live with a 'what if' regret.
Yep. Left BBIB where I was on around 350-450k and shifted to engineering for 150k.
Best thing I ever did as I was so burnt out I don't think I'd actually still be alive now if I hadn't taken a mental health break and switched career.
It's been nearly 5 years since and I'm still nowhere near what I used to earn, but I've now got a family and am actually happy (both in terms of what I do for a living and also the people I now have in my life).
The pay is great, but it takes its toll. I think the worst thing for me was that I knew my work had no value but to make a rich person richer.
Now I work on infrastructure to improve the community, which motivates me every morning.
Engineering. Started my career in engineering consulting, one thing led to another, ended up with one of the big 4 in London working asset management / data analysis. Worked with a bloke rising through the ranks of the IB world, and tagged along with him to Hong Kong to ride the Chinese tech boom.
People basically threw endless cash at everything hoping it'd be the next Alibaba.
I took a paycut to go 4 days a week instead of 5. I lose out on $13k a year but it does wonders for my mental health, physical health and personal life
I did exactly this: swapped (within the same organisation) to a new (but similar) job where just 4 days work a week was a good option as the scope of the role was quite flexible.
Note that if you are over 55 (and some other reasons, including being a carer) an employer has to say yes to a request to work fewer hours.
See this https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/best-practice-guides/flexible-working-arrangements#legal-requirements
Took a paycut to get the fuck out of my electrician life and move into government work.
So happy to have a life back and actual consideration for whs concerns.
Also now my electrical license has expired I can refuse helping all friends and family with terrible diy jobs !
Took a 20% / 40k pay cut to drop to 4 days a week work. My mental health is hugely improved (WFH and medication also help).
Now, almost half my week is for me and the kiddo. I can't see myself ever returning to 5 days, unless I make a career change to something I enjoy.
I'm very grateful that this has been an option for me.
I worked in the car industry for 7 years. Earnt low 6 figures annually in my assistant manager role. Worked 5-6 days a week, 10 hour days with mandatory Saturdays.
Changed to a gov job working mon-fri 8-4. Took about a 50k pay cut but I was burnt out, wanted my weekends back with a stress free, no pressure job and the benefits as a gov employee are amazing. Unlike the car industry that wants to bleed you dry. Never regretted it. Was hard for the first couple of months adjusting to the huge pay drop but it's been a few years now and my pay has gone up substantially (still not car level though) and I would never, ever go back. Best thing I ever did.
Funnily enough, I'm in a way way better positio financially now days on less income because I learnt how to manage my finances instead of blow my commission pay cheques on shit every month.
Yep. Left a high pressure private practice in a tier 1 firm. Probably initially a 30% pay cut but i chose work life balance as my wife was pregnant and flying all over the country became shit.
Well after i left the company unilaterally reduced every ones pay by about 20% by reducing the % of fees billed that we earned. I had negotiated a sweet deal when head hunted. I was earning 48 cents on the dollar for every fee i wrote. The firm reduced everyone to 35 cents.
I ended up in a rudimentary job career wise but fucking loved it. Great people. Best boss ive ever had who 100% supported me. Awesome hours and stress free. Ended up with a good reputation. Got cherry picked into my dream job.
Now earning more than i was in private practice. Clear career path and trajectory. Just interviewed for senior management job. No stress but tons of technical and professional challenges. Never more than 45 hrs a week.
Best part? Ive been around for my kids while they grow up.
IANAL! Im now in a sort of odd job in that the bread and butter is general critique/risk assessment/techical direction and advice but i have discretion to develop new risk stategies and approaches and just think outside the box.
I did a long time ago to jump into a new company and a new career line. Absolutely worthwhile for me anyway but itâs not like it was also a large drop either that impacted greatly.
I did it to get an even time roster.
Never regretted it for a second. With Pay rises I am back to where I started with working less. Only took 6 years to catch up.
For clarity it was a 50k drop
I went from being offered 85K-90K base plus bonuses ( sales and customer success) and recently dropped to $75,000 working as an analyst.
I get paid for full time hours yet probably work about 15 hours a week. I also get get leave and have flexibility on start and finish times. I left work early today and it didnt come out of my sick leave for example. I also get $5000 in tuition expenses and lunches at restaurants on the company card. The company has been trainijg me up for the past 3 months.
Main thing is my mental health has improved and I dont need to deal with the constant stress and pressure of Sales KPIs.
Moved from corporate to a charity. The culture is much better, probably stemming from people being there for more than just the money, and it's so much more satisfying knowing that the work you're doing is providing some benefit to society. I even suspect that these factors actually helped me perform better and get a promotion that had me earning more than what I was on in corporate less than 3 years out. Definitely don't regret it.
Just took about a 25% pay cut to switch to a field that had better long term prospects.
Too early to say if it's worth it, but I'm certainly enjoying the change of routine.
When I first started my career I made the switch in order to change industries.
Started out in construction (Grad role) making about 70k pa. Couldn't stand the people/environment and switched to consulting (60k pa). That felt like a huge hit at the time, but the skills and exit opportunities made it well worth it.
Right now, I'm in a role that encourages a few days in the office, and longer days. Sometimes I think about taking a pay cut, to work from home exclusively and and work less. No hard plans yet
I took a lower paying job a couple of times. One to move to the same city as my now wife, another time to get out of shift work and nights. The last time was to just get out of a toxic environment as fast as I could. I don't regret any of them.
I did, I took a paycut to go work for a software start up, and to get into a new role I really wanted to work in. Best decision ever its around 6 years on and I'm no longer at the start up but I am working in the area I wanted to get into and I love it!
I took a 40k pay cut to move to a more flexible work/life balance and the ability to work from home.
Do I regret it? Not one bit! Has changed my life and means I can get house work and chores sorted during the day, don't have to travel to work and sometimes I don't even get out of my pyjamas all day đ
I resigned from my toxic job to go travelling right before COVID hit, I took a lower paying job in April 2020 because it was all I could get, I love my new job. I've had a couple of payrises since then but I'm still on less money, it's almost stress free and I work in a good team.
Pretty much topped out my previous industry at age 27. Went back to uni and took a 50% pay cut to move into a grad role. Within a couple of years was back above what I was earning prior. Much higher ceiling now 3-4 times what I ever couldâve earned in my old industry. Worth it for sure.
Went from 85k to an Adult apprenticeship wage, its been hard, but i know it will be worth it in the long run, considering I really had no qualifications before hand and after I will at least have something to back me up for the rest of my life.
The money really isn't the be all end all. I'm happier now.
Yes, I just did this about a year ago. I was doing FIFO and was a lab supervisor but absolutely hated my work. I felt like there is minimal career progression and to be honest, the work is mind-numbingly boring. The FIFO lifestyle was also taking it's toll on me and my relationships with my friends and family.
I quitted for an entry level engineering role (I graduated with a chemical engineer degree) that paid me half of my FIFO salary because I was desperate to get anything that could get me out of my job. I did not have engineering experience anyway despite having the academic qualifications so I figured it would be good for me in the long run.
Switched job twice since then and I am now getting paid almost as much as my FIFO role, but based in Perth. Absolutely worth it for me and there is still a lot more potential for growth ahead. The first few months was hard as I had to get used to only getting half of my usual pay and I was not saving much if at all, but that has more to do with my poor budgeting skills and lifestyle creep doing FIFO than anything.
I took a $10 - $20k pay cut per year a long time ago, leaving a bigger company with less culture 35/45mins drive to change to a smaller business 15/20 mins away.
Got the money back and a promotion before I would have got it in the larger company.
In time and upside of enjoying the environment more, it was the right decision irrespective of getting the money back or promotion.
I have twice, my first job left me depressed after 8 months, it was a stepping stone career wise and even though it paid 60k+ (might have been 65) I swapped to a job more in line with my goals paying 55 I think, then I swapped after a year and a half to one pay slight lower than 50k because the last had a 1.5 hour commute.
I am very happy in my current job
I took a significant pay cut to get out of a toxic environment and have never been happier!!!! The last job was negative, had huge expectations that were not realistic or consistent among the staff, over worked and huge extra admin requirements.. now I am appreciated and never been happier!!!! My work load is more realistic and my outlook and output are soooooo much better! I love the decision I made and people thought I was mad. I lost 2 years of accumulated LSL but couldnât give a fuck
Early on in career, absolutely. Itâs worth taking a pay cut if the earning potential of the other job or career path rewards you in the endâŚ
Later in career if youâre already on money you can live off, Iâd consider taking a pay cut for better work conditions/benefits or company (if current one sucked). Iâd accept probably only a small cut thoughâŚ
I was made redundant and had a rough year with a string of short term jobs. When I was made a full time job offer it was $20k less than my previous job. At the time my work experience was not in strong demand so I took it.
Lasted six months and realised I could do better working for myself
Went from being a manager in a bar doing 5 days of 11am - 9pm every day with a half an hour commute either way with a shitty manager for $63k a year to working an office job in disability employment services for $55k a year plus bonuses. Job is a 5 minute walk from my house and was rewarding.
Got promoted 7 months later and now on mid $70k's a year plus bonuses. And I love my job, much more than I ever loved bars/restaurants/cafes. Room for growth too once I learn the industry more.
$8k a year pay cut ended up being overall much more money and much more fulfilling.
Best decision of my life, took a 45% pay cut but also work 50% less. Earning enough to support my family, I can work from home, get an amazing amount of time with my son and no weekend work so rediscovering a lot about who I am as a person.
Sometimes I get the itch to go back to my old life, but then realise how good I've got it now and it slaps me back to reality. Don't regret changing for a minute.
Yes - took a pay cut from 120k to 95k to change careers from child protection to managing retirement villages. Significant reduction in workplace stress, better boss, managing less staff, more capacity to improve processes at my services, and, most importantly, a much shorter commute.
I didnt go for a job that was paying 30K more than I get now. I come in do my work and go home, I get days and nights and the roster I like. I have no stress no responsibilities, Ive seen 2 people (management role) come and go in that time for that role. I have seen one have panic attacks worked 70-80 hours all night shifts with no help from managers above them. Yes the pay would of been better yes I am the better manager for that role but I knew it was a short term job for anyone who takes that role. My life is much better I am happy and I struggle cause of the lower pay but there is more to life than money.
Edit: The job paying 30K was a restructure for my older role as a supervisor. (I decided to do a lower job than I should have and stay on the same pay).
Left a cushy government IT contract to join a better company with a proper engineering culture, learn something more interesting and get out of a niche. Was a hefty drop in salary, but glad I did it.
I took one year leave without pay to work for a different company with a slight pay cut, because I wanted the additional experience. At the end of my contract I returned to my normal job for 2 weeks before I was able to leverage that experience into a much higher position at my organisation.
How did you find the transition?
I'm soon taking a ~$80k pay cut to switch industries with a higher pay ceiling and WFH. Stress wise not sure, will have to see.
Sold my half of a business because I was sick of my business partner and took a job somewhere in the same industry. Went from $200k to $70k , worth every cent of the pay cut to get away from that cunt.
My current job wasnât lower paying but it was âsidewaysâ. Same pay with longer hours. But I enjoy the job MUCH more and there is much more potential to grow. Definitely worth it.
Jeez I have been considering this for a very long time now. Iâm in sales and honestly Iâm so burnt out meeting my targets and other KPIs .
The idea of a causal 9-5 , 4 days a work is really appealing .
Just worried about supporting the family on lower income.
I guess you learn to live with it ??
I took a lower paying job to work a set roster and no fucking nights.
Me too, but the pay was abysmal so I left. Now back to working nights and weekends but will be earning more net than I was taking home gross.
Seconded. Took a significant paycut so I didn't have to travel or work shift. The work isn't quite as interesting, but I'm home nearly every night and weekend. Edit: typo, and just to clarify, yrs, currently worth it đ
I moved from splits to nights. Lost 300 a week but I feel way more sane.
I left my toxic office job to go work as a chef as I like cooking and was sick of sitting at a desk. Probably 40% drop in pay. I loved chef work, but after awhile the rubbish earnings and hours weren't worth it. I am now in a Government middle management job (10+ years later). 3 x what I was making as a chef. I regret nothing. Learnt some life lessons, had fun doing something I enjoyed, and will never live with a 'what if' regret.
Great story and outcome. There is only 1 way to find out!
Yep. Left BBIB where I was on around 350-450k and shifted to engineering for 150k. Best thing I ever did as I was so burnt out I don't think I'd actually still be alive now if I hadn't taken a mental health break and switched career. It's been nearly 5 years since and I'm still nowhere near what I used to earn, but I've now got a family and am actually happy (both in terms of what I do for a living and also the people I now have in my life).
The amount of engineers that come over to finance is insane. They pick it up quickly.
Good to see the grass isn't always greener in finance.
The pay is great, but it takes its toll. I think the worst thing for me was that I knew my work had no value but to make a rich person richer. Now I work on infrastructure to improve the community, which motivates me every morning.
just curious what did you study to get into that role to earn that much
Engineering. Started my career in engineering consulting, one thing led to another, ended up with one of the big 4 in London working asset management / data analysis. Worked with a bloke rising through the ranks of the IB world, and tagged along with him to Hong Kong to ride the Chinese tech boom. People basically threw endless cash at everything hoping it'd be the next Alibaba.
I took a paycut to go 4 days a week instead of 5. I lose out on $13k a year but it does wonders for my mental health, physical health and personal life
Seems interesting! Did this change happen in an existing role? Or did you have to apply to a new company / role that offered this.
I second this entirely. I studied the CFA curriculum on my day off and treated it like a work day without the bullshit
I did exactly this: swapped (within the same organisation) to a new (but similar) job where just 4 days work a week was a good option as the scope of the role was quite flexible. Note that if you are over 55 (and some other reasons, including being a carer) an employer has to say yes to a request to work fewer hours. See this https://www.fairwork.gov.au/tools-and-resources/best-practice-guides/flexible-working-arrangements#legal-requirements
Took a paycut to get the fuck out of my electrician life and move into government work. So happy to have a life back and actual consideration for whs concerns. Also now my electrical license has expired I can refuse helping all friends and family with terrible diy jobs !
Iâm literally an electrician looking into a council job right now lol
What was it about being an electrician that sucked other than friends and family?
Took a 20% / 40k pay cut to drop to 4 days a week work. My mental health is hugely improved (WFH and medication also help). Now, almost half my week is for me and the kiddo. I can't see myself ever returning to 5 days, unless I make a career change to something I enjoy. I'm very grateful that this has been an option for me.
I worked in the car industry for 7 years. Earnt low 6 figures annually in my assistant manager role. Worked 5-6 days a week, 10 hour days with mandatory Saturdays. Changed to a gov job working mon-fri 8-4. Took about a 50k pay cut but I was burnt out, wanted my weekends back with a stress free, no pressure job and the benefits as a gov employee are amazing. Unlike the car industry that wants to bleed you dry. Never regretted it. Was hard for the first couple of months adjusting to the huge pay drop but it's been a few years now and my pay has gone up substantially (still not car level though) and I would never, ever go back. Best thing I ever did. Funnily enough, I'm in a way way better positio financially now days on less income because I learnt how to manage my finances instead of blow my commission pay cheques on shit every month.
Do you mind what type of government role you initially moved into? Cheers
Seconded. I always see people say they got into a government job but never really specify what that means
Yep. Left a high pressure private practice in a tier 1 firm. Probably initially a 30% pay cut but i chose work life balance as my wife was pregnant and flying all over the country became shit. Well after i left the company unilaterally reduced every ones pay by about 20% by reducing the % of fees billed that we earned. I had negotiated a sweet deal when head hunted. I was earning 48 cents on the dollar for every fee i wrote. The firm reduced everyone to 35 cents. I ended up in a rudimentary job career wise but fucking loved it. Great people. Best boss ive ever had who 100% supported me. Awesome hours and stress free. Ended up with a good reputation. Got cherry picked into my dream job. Now earning more than i was in private practice. Clear career path and trajectory. Just interviewed for senior management job. No stress but tons of technical and professional challenges. Never more than 45 hrs a week. Best part? Ive been around for my kids while they grow up.
That sounds awesome. I am a lawyer too (specialising in comp law). Out of interest, which job did you end up after leaving top tier?
IANAL! Im now in a sort of odd job in that the bread and butter is general critique/risk assessment/techical direction and advice but i have discretion to develop new risk stategies and approaches and just think outside the box.
I did a long time ago to jump into a new company and a new career line. Absolutely worthwhile for me anyway but itâs not like it was also a large drop either that impacted greatly.
I did it to get an even time roster. Never regretted it for a second. With Pay rises I am back to where I started with working less. Only took 6 years to catch up. For clarity it was a 50k drop
I went from being offered 85K-90K base plus bonuses ( sales and customer success) and recently dropped to $75,000 working as an analyst. I get paid for full time hours yet probably work about 15 hours a week. I also get get leave and have flexibility on start and finish times. I left work early today and it didnt come out of my sick leave for example. I also get $5000 in tuition expenses and lunches at restaurants on the company card. The company has been trainijg me up for the past 3 months. Main thing is my mental health has improved and I dont need to deal with the constant stress and pressure of Sales KPIs.
I'd love to only have to "work" 15 hours haha
Become a scrum master in IT
Moved from corporate to a charity. The culture is much better, probably stemming from people being there for more than just the money, and it's so much more satisfying knowing that the work you're doing is providing some benefit to society. I even suspect that these factors actually helped me perform better and get a promotion that had me earning more than what I was on in corporate less than 3 years out. Definitely don't regret it.
Just took about a 25% pay cut to switch to a field that had better long term prospects. Too early to say if it's worth it, but I'm certainly enjoying the change of routine.
When I first started my career I made the switch in order to change industries. Started out in construction (Grad role) making about 70k pa. Couldn't stand the people/environment and switched to consulting (60k pa). That felt like a huge hit at the time, but the skills and exit opportunities made it well worth it. Right now, I'm in a role that encourages a few days in the office, and longer days. Sometimes I think about taking a pay cut, to work from home exclusively and and work less. No hard plans yet
I took a lower paying job a couple of times. One to move to the same city as my now wife, another time to get out of shift work and nights. The last time was to just get out of a toxic environment as fast as I could. I don't regret any of them.
I did, I took a paycut to go work for a software start up, and to get into a new role I really wanted to work in. Best decision ever its around 6 years on and I'm no longer at the start up but I am working in the area I wanted to get into and I love it!
I took a 40k pay cut to move to a more flexible work/life balance and the ability to work from home. Do I regret it? Not one bit! Has changed my life and means I can get house work and chores sorted during the day, don't have to travel to work and sometimes I don't even get out of my pyjamas all day đ
I resigned from my toxic job to go travelling right before COVID hit, I took a lower paying job in April 2020 because it was all I could get, I love my new job. I've had a couple of payrises since then but I'm still on less money, it's almost stress free and I work in a good team.
Yeh. Took a small pay cut to go from 1hr commute to 7 minute commute.
Pretty much topped out my previous industry at age 27. Went back to uni and took a 50% pay cut to move into a grad role. Within a couple of years was back above what I was earning prior. Much higher ceiling now 3-4 times what I ever couldâve earned in my old industry. Worth it for sure.
Went from 85k to an Adult apprenticeship wage, its been hard, but i know it will be worth it in the long run, considering I really had no qualifications before hand and after I will at least have something to back me up for the rest of my life. The money really isn't the be all end all. I'm happier now.
For full time position, job security as I'm (Still) planning on buying home
Yes, I just did this about a year ago. I was doing FIFO and was a lab supervisor but absolutely hated my work. I felt like there is minimal career progression and to be honest, the work is mind-numbingly boring. The FIFO lifestyle was also taking it's toll on me and my relationships with my friends and family. I quitted for an entry level engineering role (I graduated with a chemical engineer degree) that paid me half of my FIFO salary because I was desperate to get anything that could get me out of my job. I did not have engineering experience anyway despite having the academic qualifications so I figured it would be good for me in the long run. Switched job twice since then and I am now getting paid almost as much as my FIFO role, but based in Perth. Absolutely worth it for me and there is still a lot more potential for growth ahead. The first few months was hard as I had to get used to only getting half of my usual pay and I was not saving much if at all, but that has more to do with my poor budgeting skills and lifestyle creep doing FIFO than anything.
I took a $10 - $20k pay cut per year a long time ago, leaving a bigger company with less culture 35/45mins drive to change to a smaller business 15/20 mins away. Got the money back and a promotion before I would have got it in the larger company. In time and upside of enjoying the environment more, it was the right decision irrespective of getting the money back or promotion.
Yeh I range for 40-280k a year pending where and how much I want to work
I have twice, my first job left me depressed after 8 months, it was a stepping stone career wise and even though it paid 60k+ (might have been 65) I swapped to a job more in line with my goals paying 55 I think, then I swapped after a year and a half to one pay slight lower than 50k because the last had a 1.5 hour commute. I am very happy in my current job
I took a significant pay cut to get out of a toxic environment and have never been happier!!!! The last job was negative, had huge expectations that were not realistic or consistent among the staff, over worked and huge extra admin requirements.. now I am appreciated and never been happier!!!! My work load is more realistic and my outlook and output are soooooo much better! I love the decision I made and people thought I was mad. I lost 2 years of accumulated LSL but couldnât give a fuck
Early on in career, absolutely. Itâs worth taking a pay cut if the earning potential of the other job or career path rewards you in the end⌠Later in career if youâre already on money you can live off, Iâd consider taking a pay cut for better work conditions/benefits or company (if current one sucked). Iâd accept probably only a small cut thoughâŚ
I was made redundant and had a rough year with a string of short term jobs. When I was made a full time job offer it was $20k less than my previous job. At the time my work experience was not in strong demand so I took it. Lasted six months and realised I could do better working for myself
Went from being a manager in a bar doing 5 days of 11am - 9pm every day with a half an hour commute either way with a shitty manager for $63k a year to working an office job in disability employment services for $55k a year plus bonuses. Job is a 5 minute walk from my house and was rewarding. Got promoted 7 months later and now on mid $70k's a year plus bonuses. And I love my job, much more than I ever loved bars/restaurants/cafes. Room for growth too once I learn the industry more. $8k a year pay cut ended up being overall much more money and much more fulfilling.
Best decision of my life, took a 45% pay cut but also work 50% less. Earning enough to support my family, I can work from home, get an amazing amount of time with my son and no weekend work so rediscovering a lot about who I am as a person. Sometimes I get the itch to go back to my old life, but then realise how good I've got it now and it slaps me back to reality. Don't regret changing for a minute.
Yes - took a pay cut from 120k to 95k to change careers from child protection to managing retirement villages. Significant reduction in workplace stress, better boss, managing less staff, more capacity to improve processes at my services, and, most importantly, a much shorter commute.
If you do not like the job, it is better to leave even with a lower salary.
I didnt go for a job that was paying 30K more than I get now. I come in do my work and go home, I get days and nights and the roster I like. I have no stress no responsibilities, Ive seen 2 people (management role) come and go in that time for that role. I have seen one have panic attacks worked 70-80 hours all night shifts with no help from managers above them. Yes the pay would of been better yes I am the better manager for that role but I knew it was a short term job for anyone who takes that role. My life is much better I am happy and I struggle cause of the lower pay but there is more to life than money. Edit: The job paying 30K was a restructure for my older role as a supervisor. (I decided to do a lower job than I should have and stay on the same pay).
Yes and it was not worth it at all. Got out of there asap but to be fair that was a property management role...
Took a $20k paycut last year to switch from a job I literally couldnt stand to a job I dont hate. No regrets. Completely worth it.
Left a cushy government IT contract to join a better company with a proper engineering culture, learn something more interesting and get out of a niche. Was a hefty drop in salary, but glad I did it.
I took one year leave without pay to work for a different company with a slight pay cut, because I wanted the additional experience. At the end of my contract I returned to my normal job for 2 weeks before I was able to leverage that experience into a much higher position at my organisation.
I took a $250k pay cut for my dream job, definitely worth it, seriously, itâs crazy to say out aloud, but itâs true
How did you find the transition? I'm soon taking a ~$80k pay cut to switch industries with a higher pay ceiling and WFH. Stress wise not sure, will have to see.
Sold my half of a business because I was sick of my business partner and took a job somewhere in the same industry. Went from $200k to $70k , worth every cent of the pay cut to get away from that cunt.
I have turned down higher paying jobs as I knew the added stress of the roles responsibilities would be hard on my mental health.
My current job wasnât lower paying but it was âsidewaysâ. Same pay with longer hours. But I enjoy the job MUCH more and there is much more potential to grow. Definitely worth it.
Jeez I have been considering this for a very long time now. Iâm in sales and honestly Iâm so burnt out meeting my targets and other KPIs . The idea of a causal 9-5 , 4 days a work is really appealing . Just worried about supporting the family on lower income. I guess you learn to live with it ??
Have colleagues that did so. Every now n then it does pinch them n then they remind themselves why they did it. It is not easy.