Hi Reddit, long time lurker here. I need a little advice from non-biased people.
I am absolutely miserable at my current job. I've been working there for 5 months now. I actually relocated states for this job, excited for the opportunity, only to get in it and be miserable. The people I work with hate their job and actively say it every day, I am working a ton of hours.. more than I thought I was going to be.. and the workload is exhausting. I have been in the same field for nearly 6 years now, and I have never woken up dreading going to work. It's making me miserable and affecting my life. I am in a new state and have no friends... because I work every other weekend and 3-4 nights a week I'm on overtime. My boyfriend lives 45 minutes away and I feel guilty if he drives up in traffic to spend time with me, only for me to get called into work at 6pm for a few hours. I'm just miserable. But the money..... the money I make is incredible.
I was recently offered a new job. This new job is like a dream! Beautiful office, young staff, great hours (NO overtime!), no call, awesome boss, and I just immediately felt like I was part of a team when I was interviewing. They have super low turnover with employees, and are actively expanding their business, opening two new offices within the next few years. There's also an (pretty much guaranteed) opportunity to advance up to becoming a manager or administrator, which was my end goal for my career. Everything is perfect... except the pay. They offered me a salary that is $7 less than what I make now, and I was able to negotiate them to $5 less an hour. With the $5 less an hour, plus losing my on-call/OT pay and bonuses from my current job, I am going to be making about $30k less than I am making now. The number is freaking me out. I placed everything I need to pay in a spreadsheet, and I have about $500 leftover for the month after all my bills and whatnot. That's WITHOUT saving anything. That $500 needs to go to groceries and pet supplies and small things that I may need. I will not be saving any money.
My plan is to work a second job on some evenings and weekends (healthcare work, this is doable) without killing myself (used to do this, worked out wonderful), but I do not yet have that lined up, so I am just thinking of my budget like I have the one job.
I guess my question is... is this worth it? Is it worth giving up ALL this money for a lower paying job? I can't help but have anxiety about it. I have some idea of what my paychecks will look like after taxes, but I never really know until I see the first one. The money I make now is excellent, and I can save money to hopefully buy a house with my boyfriend next year, and I can do fun things, like go on trips and explore my new city. I never worry about money now, and I am afraid that losing $30k a year is going to make me worry. Is the stress worth it?
Thanks for your help!
tl;dr: considering a job that has a $30k/year pay cut from my current job. having anxiety over not saving any money. is it worth it?
Submitted May 15, 2019 at 08:20PM by elizrose43 http://bit.ly/2HkyZV0
