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Am I being greedy?

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Mashandbangers · 07/05/2018 22:12

Have job that I reasonably enjoy, work colleagues are all great with a couple of really good friends, get on well with boss, have had a few health problems they've been really supportive over. It's also a job I find quite easy and one that I can easily leave at the office and not take home with me (which hasn't always been the case in the past).
Problem is with my experience and qualifications I can easily get a different job earning a lot more money. I can't really expect a considerable pay increase where I am - it's a small office and my pay is about right for that environment. But if I moved corporate I'd command a lot more (for the sake of not drip feeding I currently ear £30k, I could realistically move for 45k - perhaps more if I fell lucky).
But...... I live on my own and don't NEED that extra money. It would be nice, of course it would, but I live quite happily and don't have money worries. I also sometimes think that the more money you earn, the more you spend trying to live up to that lifestyle and it doesn't always make you happier...
OR I'm settling for an 'easy' job that's not really going anywhere and being a scaredy cat worried about taking on the responsibilities of a corporate job.
What would you do? Stress free life or career and more money?

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Bobbiepin · 07/05/2018 22:14

Stress free life. Unless you have plans that require significantly more money in the future (starting a family etc). Do you rent or own your own home?

FASH84 · 07/05/2018 22:17

Only you can decide that OP maybe you'll get bored of the easy job at some stage and then you can look around. You're in a really strong position to job hunt as you're perfectly happy as is and could turn down anything that didn't really excite you.

TammySwansonTwo · 07/05/2018 22:17

In my 20s I would have pushed for more money, and did. Then my health went down the toilet and suddenly I couldn’t earn any money.

Now I’m in mid 30s, two used, happy to live frugally and have very little stress from my job.

lindyhopy · 07/05/2018 22:18

If you are happy and stress free that is worth a lesser salary in my books

Mashandbangers · 07/05/2018 22:18

I own my own tiny flat which I just about scraped a mortgage on after my divorce based on just my earnings. The idea of getting a better mortgage and so better place is a big motivator. But then would I be any happier or just have a bigger mortgage....?

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SomeKnobend · 07/05/2018 22:21

Some things are worth more than money. You describe a nice happy life, I wouldn't trade that for some more money which wouldn't make a huge difference, when the potential downside is more stress and less happiness!

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