Would you take a 50% pay cut to pursue your passion?

gladhands · Apr 29, 2011

For the sake of discussion, let's say your field of choice also has a lower earningd ceiling than your current career.

ramuman · Apr 29, 2011

You'd have to clarify how much that 50% paycut would affect your desired standard of living.

CouttsClient · Apr 29, 2011

I think most people would be pursuing passion if they didn't care about or need to maintain a certain level of income.

I only do things I'm passionate about so thankfully I don't need to take a cut in pay

Kvc06 · Apr 29, 2011

Dbear · Apr 29, 2011

No, buying stuff is my passion.

Piobaire · Apr 29, 2011

Not yet. Dream house paid off and I would.

Connemara · Apr 29, 2011

Nope.

patrickBOOTH · Apr 29, 2011

I would have to live like Ghandi in order to pay my mortgage off.

tesuquegolfer · Apr 29, 2011

Actually that is my plan in the next few years. I pretty much hate my life right now. My 16 year old son is battling Cancer (doing pretty well at the moment), I don't like my job, don't see any value in my marriage any more... I am trying to figure out what I can live without and whether I can find happiness doing something I enjoy. My fear is that I won't be happier and I'll be poor.

MetroStyles · Apr 29, 2011

Definitely. Money is meaningless to me as long as it is over a certain bar. Luckily, 50% of my current income is > than the bar.

javyn · Apr 29, 2011

Just think about how great the world would be if not every single child was raised to believe he/she had to be a doctor or lawyer to be successful.

munchausen · Apr 29, 2011

I am pretty passionate about what I do, so I think the question is whether I would do something I don't care about for twice the money. Probably not, although then I would be near the styleforum minimum income.

MetroStyles · Apr 29, 2011

Originally Posted by munchausen

I am pretty passionate about what I do, so I think the question is whether I would do something I don't care about for twice the money. Probably not, although then I would be near the styleforum minimum income.

Goddamn I am jealous. Not only do you love your job, but you also have the best avatar on SF.

CouttsClient · Apr 29, 2011

Originally Posted by MetroStyles

Definitely. Money is meaningless to me as long as it is over a certain bar. Luckily, 50% of my current income is > than the bar.

And with that...are you following your passion?

MetroStyles · Apr 29, 2011

Originally Posted by CouttsClient

And with that...are you following your passion?

Nope. None of my passions make 50% of what I make. More like 12%.

Would you take a 50% pay cut to pursue your passion?

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