To ask if you would choose money or happiness (career wise) ?

[felttippenguin]

I'm at a bit of a cross roads career wise. I currently work in finance while I'm finishing up my degree. My field is charity sector and it's not well paid for how highly educated you have to be, jobs are also somewhat scarce so volunteering etc is expected to gain experience/make connections.

My finance job was a pay the bills jobs up until now. But I've reached a point where I could easily progress within the company and make a career out of it.

My earning potential in finance is higher but I do find it boring. I find the work in my field of education incredibly fulfilling.

I'm trying to think about my life in ten years. Will I regret choosing to work in a job that pays well and funds a good lifestyle but bores me to tears? Or would I regret having less money but an enjoyable job!

I know it's totally individual but I'm not the only one to make this choice and I'd love to hear what people think is more important? Money or happiness?

Happiness as long as our bills are paid my family being happy andmyself comes before anything else. Money comes and goes

Also, at your stage of life, you should be maximising the amount you can earn, saving like mad and getting on the property ladder as early as you can. IMO, you'd be crazy to commit yourself to a lifetime of much lower earnings. You can always take less well paid, charity sector or voluntary jobs when you're older and when you're financially comfortable.

As a single person with rocketing mortgage rates unfortunately I'd choose the money... although I think it would make me happier to know that I could still pay the bills!

I know it's not one decision that will make up the rest of my life but I'm only 25, I've got two degrees, I'm single and really have no responsibilities or people who depend on me. I could go anywhere and do a lot of things and I think I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by the whole thing!

You've a lot of time left. 🙂

Money. (while there is an element of needing to get on/cope with those you work with and to feel included).

Some places I've felt uncomfortable/outsider etc and so whether the money was good or poor it wouldn't have kept me.

I work for a charity helping people at the later stages of life who can be brassic, or forced to continue working at 71 - it has really made me think about the choices we make to not save or look after the pennies when younger, not get involved in a work pension etc.

If it helps, I just made the move to a job that payed more and it’s been a huge regret. I’ve spent 9 months unhappy and anxious and my old employer has graciously offered to take me back in my old job which I have taken. Money really didn’t bring me more happiness or even make my life easier to be honest. I truly think you need to like/love what you do.