Would You Take A Job You Wouldn't Like For Good Pay?

Do it for the C.R.E.A.M

It's not as simple as "bite the bullet and take the job" imo. I mean are struggling right now? Don't get me wrong, more money is always great but will the increase in pay outweigh how much, if at all, you end up hating your new job? Money isn't everything. You gotta think about it on both ends. If you're going to end up getting burnt out to the point where the hatred for your job consumes you and effects your whole life then there's something to think about.

If your back is against the wall and you NEED that money to provide for you or your family then taking a job with more money is always a no brainer. But working a job you can't stand for an extended period of time does something to you man.

I can wholeheartedly agree with this Yeezy Mullet on this one.

I would not do it for a million dollars. I have no idea why people think it's about pride. It has nothing at all to do with pride. It's about being happy.

I spent six years of my life working a job I hated, loathed, despised and detested. To say it burned me out would be an understatement. Most days the absolute worst thing that happened to me every day was that I had to go to work. I hated it. It consumed my life. The hours were long, the pay was crappy and you got zero appreciation. One time a customer complained about me. Management investigated and found that the customer's complaint had no merit at all. They called me into the office and told me they had investigated and found the complaint to be without merit. Then they went ahead and put it in my file anyway because that was their policy. Next time a pay raise came around I was turned down because customer's complained about me. That's just one example. I hated that job.

So if that job called me back today and wanted me to go back to work, same hours, same work, but better pay, I'd say no. They could offer me $500k a year. I'd still say no. They could offer me $20 mil a year. I'd still say no. Being miserable and burned out every day of your life is not worth it. If you quit a job because you were burned out and hated it and it hasn't changed (and it sounds like it hasn't since the person quitting now is leaving because they're burned out), then you shouldn't go back ever. That's just my .02. I've lived long enough to find out that money just isn't worth it.

Now, all that being said, if that job called me back and wanted me for just a short period of time (3-6 mos) for an ungodly ammount of money, I might consider it. Short term suffering for long term gains is one thing. Long term suffering for long term gains isn't worth it.

ive taken jobs strictly for money, it never works out.

If you were unhappy with the job in the first place why would you go back to it. I would easily say no it's not really worth it.

Wash a fat man's balls 5 times a day.

Thanks everyone for your responses.

I haven't made a decision, but if I had to choose right this second, I probably wouldn't take it. I had a meeting with the boss today & we are just keeping the lines of communication open. They are REALLY in a bad spot right now, so I'm trying to use that against them & see just how much they are willing to bend over backwards for me.

The money is the only motivator for me here, but I'm a single guy with no credit card debt, no car payment, or kids. So I'm not in a spot where my back is against the wall to make a choice.

I'm also about to *hopefully* have a surgery next month that they don't know about, so how flexible they will be with me over it will be a big factor.

Again, thanks guys for your feedback. I really appreciate it.

This totally, I joined a new company like 3 months ago as they promised me a ton which has strictly been all lies and am unhappy as hell but I get paid a little more for doing 3 days work compared to the 5 I used to do but the promises of me being able to earn more have completely gone to crap.

Especially when someone less capable then me is getting more opportunity then me as well.