Would you quit a job you love to take a job that offers a lot more money?

Raul

Hey folks
I work in IT and love my job. I get to travel the world, work from home if I want and my boss gives me pretty much a free reign and doesn't hassle me. The company pay for any training/certification I want. I also get on very well with my co workers and it is only a 10 minute drive to the office. The stress levels are quite low. I like the actual work also.

I am on €40K but I am fairly confident I could easily get over €60K per annum if I went contracting now. So here is my question - would you quit a job you love to take a job that offers a lot more money?

(I wouldn't but I'm just curious to see if others would )

Mezcita

Never.

In fact I would happily work for half the money doing something I actually enjoyed.

ChuckProphet

no way

watna

Absolutely not. There's far more important things then money. As long as you're not struggling on the money you're on now (and it doesn't sound like you are) then there doesn't seem a valid rason. How about room for progression in your current company? if you feel that yes, you love your job but that's there's nowhere to move from it within the company and you'll be doing it for years then that is a more valid reason.

Sherifu

No. Happiness >>>>>>>> Money

Iago

It depends what the difference in money is and would mean to your life.

In this case you love the job as much because of the people and atmosphere as anything else. Maybe you would meet equally good people and an equally good atmosphere working somewhere else.

I've always said that the minimum anybody should move for, on the basis they're happy were they are, is a €10k increase. While the posters above are right from an emotional point of view. If you can find a job that you enjoy as opposed to love and the difference is €30-€40k for example you would be mad not to take it.

In your case, having an extra €20k would make a signifcant difference to your quality of life. That then has to be weighed up against other considerations, will you have to work longer hours? commute more? be in a more stressful envoirnment?

It's the balance of the pros v's the cons that should dictate whether or not you move, €20k+ is a hell of a pro.

Sherifu

Iago wrote: »

While the posters above are right from an emotional point of view.

I aint no emo.


So if you have a job you love, then for 10k/20k more you'd be unhappy?

jenny-walsh

Yeah, that extra chunk of money wouldn't be worth anything if you hate going into work everyday. I'd definately choose the great job over the money

Tigerbaby

Is your salary providing you ( and any dependents ?? ) with a satisfactory lifestyle ?

If so, you would be mad to leave.

I am in IT for over 25 years ( am 47 now ) and have worked in some awful sh*tholes. I walked away from jobs after 3-4 weeks because of unhappiness , not money. I did contracting for 4-5 years also, not any more though ! You dont get paid for sick leave, annual leave, you have all the hassle getting your accounts kosher with the taxman ( who I found very helpful and reasonable ). Theres a lot of pain and worry that goes with contracting.

You have to work at your job every day, but you only get paid once a month. Happiness is the important factor.
Hope this helps.

Saint_Mel

On a similar note, would people here take a pay cut to get away from 1 job
and into another one you will like better?

vestanpance

Raul wrote: »

Hey folks
I work in IT and love my job. I get to travel the world, work from home if I want and my boss gives me pretty much a free reign and doesn't hassle me. The company pay for any training/certification I want. I also get on very well with my co workers and it is only a 10 minute drive to the office. The stress levels are quite low. I like the actual work also.

I am on €40K but I am fairly confident I could easily get over €60K per annum if I went contracting now. So here is my question - would you quit a job you love to take a job that offers a lot more money?

(I wouldn't but I'm just curious to see if others would )

Never, unless the new job was paying stupid money so that I could retire after a few years of a job I hated.

vestanpance

Saint_Mel wrote: »

On a similar note, would people here take a pay cut to get away from 1 job
and into another one you will like better?

Yes, and I did it about 3 years ago, dropped about €10k a year (was only on about €40k at the time) but was the best thing I've ever done.

churrusco

Is not only emotional factor what it matters.

If in your new job you are not going to learn anything new but in your actual job you are learning new things and technologies then that is a career investment per se. Moving to a job better paid but in which you won't learn anything is bread for today but hunger for tomorrow.

AARRRGH

It would depend on my financial situation, for example, am I in debt?

I'm also a risk taker, so I would take the chance I might be happy in the new job.

Raul

Yeah I'd agree with the replies relating to happiness being more important than money. I am in my mid twenties with no dependants but I am saving quite a bit and have no debt. There is room for promotion. That being said, there is a chance my role could be outsourced within the next 3 years (happened to others in my company). If that happens, I should get a decent payoff and then can look elsewhere. I may as well enjoy this while it lasts

MrVostro

Forget about happiness in your job. Always move on for more money. If you dont like the next job, move on again ... for more money again.

Apathy is what HR departments thrive on.
Ever seen anyone stay in the same company have have the same increase in salary as someone doing the same job gets if they move?

The best way to increase your salary is to have new employers pay you enough to convince you to get off your arse and move.

the_syco

Depends. The job I was in was a good laugh, but after 14 months, there wasn't much going promotion wise. The current job seems like it'll be OK, so far. May continue on after a few years.

I'm at €20,000 atm, so if a €30,000+ job came along, I'd most likely take it.

IMO, once I get to around the €40,000 mark, and don't need the money, I'd most likely stay.