Genuine question. I want numbers and reasoning, not just vibes.
Imagine your current job pays well but makes you miserable. Sunday evenings feel like a slow dread. You live for weekends. You have forgotten why you chose this career.
Now imagine an offer arrives. Same field. Less stress. Better culture. Meaningful work. But N200,000 less per month.
Do you take it?
Factors I want you to consider:
- Your financial obligations right now
- Whether happiness at work transfers to happiness at home
- How long you can sustain misery before it costs you something larger
I took a pay cut two years ago. Some days I think it was the best decision I ever made. Other days I look at my bank balance and wonder.
What would you do? What have you actually done?
Imagine your current job pays well but makes you miserable. Sunday evenings feel like a slow dread. You live for weekends. You have forgotten why you chose this career.
Now imagine an offer arrives. Same field. Less stress. Better culture. Meaningful work. But N200,000 less per month.
Do you take it?
Factors I want you to consider:
- Your financial obligations right now
- Whether happiness at work transfers to happiness at home
- How long you can sustain misery before it costs you something larger
I took a pay cut two years ago. Some days I think it was the best decision I ever made. Other days I look at my bank balance and wonder.
What would you do? What have you actually done?
