conversation: User (Bad_Story): "I love my current job. It has very flexible hours, a lot of job security, I am familiar with the products I'm selling and my customers, but it pays 60K - 70K a year. I could easily leave this company and start making $100,000+ a year but in an industry with less job security and in job that would require longer hours and be more stressful. \n\nI'm sure I am not the only person that has been in this predicament so I wanted to get others opinions on how things ended up working out, no matter the decision you made. \n\nBTW, I'm 30, single, with no kids, so I am leaning towards taking the risk and making myself some more money. \n\nEdit: Thank you everyone for your feedback! I can't thank every poster but I did (and will) read every one. A lot of great things to consider. I think I've decided to go for the higher paying position. It may not be the one I am interviewing for right now but I'll definitely be looking to take that next career step and increasing my wealth. Thanks again!\n\nEdit 2: Medical Device Sales is what I'm looking to get into for all that are asking. This job would help me get an even higher ($200k +) job in a few years time if I'm successful at it. "
  Self: "I quit a job I hate making about 50k to pursue teaching and took a pay cut off about 15k to do so. This was right after getting married. I have now been teaching for almost 4 years, have a 2 year old son and I am still not making what I was then. I have never looked back. This was a huge gain on job satisfaction at a significant loss. It's hard to rate happiness, but take it seriously. Good luck"
  