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[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

There's also a trap I think people get stuck in about earning more. It doesn't make the job any less shit. If I had to choose, I'd take conditions and culture over pay any day. I'm at a point in life where I earn a good living. But last year I turned down a higher paying job because I didn't want to deal with the shit I knew was going to be involved. $30K more a year and I definitely could do with that, but none of that means anything when you've hit the third month and you're miserable and anxious and know this is what you're in for now, everyday