Dream jobs never last forever. I had one that was basically a dream job in retrospect, and I stayed there for five years. I probably was paid 25% below market there, but I didn’t care, because I liked everyone I worked with, I had friends there, the company culture was so easygoing, and the work was interesting but not stressful or high pressure. Things eventually changed, though.
My current job is basically the opposite, except I still like many of my peers and at least some of the work is interesting. High stress, terrible company culture, burnout. But I’m paid about 3.5x what I earned at the “dream job,” which will let me pay off my house very soon and retire in a reasonable time frame.
Dream jobs never last forever. I had one that was basically a dream job in retrospect, and I stayed there for five years. I probably was paid 25% below market there, but I didn’t care, because I liked everyone I worked with, I had friends there, the company culture was so easygoing, and the work was interesting but not stressful or high pressure. Things eventually changed, though.
My current job is basically the opposite, except I still like many of my peers and at least some of the work is interesting. High stress, terrible company culture, burnout. But I’m paid about 3.5x what I earned at the “dream job,” which will let me pay off my house very soon and retire in a reasonable time frame.