My old boss told me "never take a job for the money" and I ignored him for 3 years

Took a higher paying gig at a startup in Austin and burned out in 8 months. Now I'm back in my field making $15k less but actually sleeping through the night. Anyone else follow bad advice and regret it?

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simons281mo ago

lol yeah that "don't take a job for the money" advice always sounds good til you're crying in your car before a 9am standup. Burnout is real and it sneaks up on you. I took a $20k bump once at a SaaS company and ended up with chest pains from stress, doctors thought it was a heart issue at 28. Sleeping through the night is honestly worth more than any salary bump, learned that one the hard way too.

kelly_nelson951mo ago

Man it's wild how we accept stress as just part of life now.

riley_west2d ago

lol guess my heart can wait until I'm off the clock then