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do whatever makes you happy.. but i think i would have stuck it out for a year or two to build a bit of a financial ground. heh
 
Originally posted by: jinduy
Originally posted by: BigPoppa
I personally wouldn't have.

For me:
Boony area > Metropolitan LA
OO programming, no passion for it. Well, no passion for any sort of programming, can't stand the stuff usually.
Taking a 20-30k cut in pay is huge, especially considering your housing costs will most likely rise in LA.
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sorry forgot to mention i wont be paying any housing bills or utilities if i go back home... my room's still waiting for me, woot!
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You are 23 years old, GTFO of your parents' house.

That being said, I agree with BigPoppa's statements.
 
When I was 23 (well actually 18), I did the opposite and went for the cash. Seventeen years, three kids, living out of a bag all week, supper at a bar everynight, and umpteen missed memories, I decided one day that enough was enough.

Found a job 20 minutes from the house, built a new home, took a massive cut in pay, get rowdy with the kids, watch them play sports and grow up, sleep in my own bed; -------> have been happy since.
 
Originally posted by: Sketcher
You answered your own poll in your OP.

Go with what you have a passion for.
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What he said...I went from 90-100k (self employed though) to 60k and am happier for it.

 
i'm willing to take that kind of paycut for something that makes me very happy. you didn't make a mistake.
 
You can't ask what someone else would do, because everyones different. Personally I wouldn't live or work in LA for 1,000,000 a year...or any other big city for that matter (but especially LA). For me, money is almost always the absolute last consideration. I want to be happy, I want to do something that matters (to people, not to corporations or economics), I want to be as far away from 'civilization' as possible, etc.

What you have to ask is how you prioritize these things, and how you would answer the question.
 
my mind had been made up 🙂 just wanted to see what other ATOT people would've done if they had a chance to go back to their favorite county, etc
 
I think if it makes you happy and the wage is enough to support your accustomed lifestyle then you do what makes you happy. You are still young enough to work your way back up the salary ladder.
 
What area is considered the central coast? To me, the central coast is anywhere from monterery down to Santa Barbara.
 
extra money is nice, but what good is it if you're miserable when you come home each day? a job you love is the best job in the world
 
Originally posted by: speg
75k at 23?! Geebus that would be hard for me to pass up.
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That's LA. Similar in income to what maids make everywhere else.
😉

Do whatever makes you happy as long as you can afford a roof over your head.

-edit- but the better decision is find a higher paying job you you love.
 
I would say you did the right choice choosing happier working place over money. But I think as a programmer should get paid lot more especially in LA. But if there is room to grow and you're at a place where you are comfortable, I would have done the same.
 
Only 50K for a job in the LA area? BAD move! How do you think you're ever going to afford a house with a salary like that?
 
Originally posted by: Yossarian
stupid decision imo. giving up more money for the comfort of living with mommy and daddy is not a choice I would make.
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Crap!

He's still lives at home?

I want my vote back. OP isn't an adult yet and cannot make such decisions based on "happiness"

get out of your parents house ya mooch!
 
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