Has anyone ever told you?

I think it is much better to make less money at job you love than more money at a job you hate.

If you love your job you will obviously excel at it and try to do the best you can. If you hate your job you will only be there to collect the paycheck. You will be more likely to take sick days and you won't care if you're doing well or not.

People should do what they want, but shouldn't have illusions that the "money will come later." In some careers, it simply won't. Look at the median incomes of your potential career paths and evaluate whether or not the money, or lack thereof, is worthwhile.

Some people favor a more enjoyable career with less money over the alternative. It's really your choice, but be realistic about the likely outcome.

Yesterday my little cousin told me that his mom said that "she will be more successful if she goes to school for Business instead of going to school for that Culinary bullsh*t".


About two weeks ago my hubby asked me "Are you sure that you're going to be happy doing that for the rest of your life?" I told him "I know that I will be happy, but I also know that I might not make a ton of money in the beginning. But I got to work my way up."


I mentioned it to my husband this morning, he tells me not to let it get to me. Not to let it hurt me but it did.

All of this talk is making me confused. I know I'll love being a Chef but should I go to school for money or for something that'll make me happy?

I shouldn't even listen to her. My dream is my dream, right?!

Life is too short to work a job you hate (or not do something you love).

I took a job for the money, and realized I made a huge mistake. About 9 months later I took a new position (that came with a 28K a year paycut) because I was so unhappy.

I'm much happier now, and much less stressed. I miss the checks, but I don't miss the stress.

Do your thing and prove them wrong!

I have a liberal arts degree because I was good at writing & debate but really had no clue what I wanted to do when I was in college, fresh out of high school. People told me the same thing re: business.

Looking back, I DO sometimes wish I'd gone into a more specific field like dental hygiene or accounting. But those moments are pretty rare. I have friends who majored in business administration and they usually end up managing stores or banks and working a crapload of hours...or they are competing with me for the same middle level office positions, but I have better communication skills and that often gives me an advantage. In fact, for several years I held a position that "required" degrees in marketing AND nursing of which I had neither. I rocked it.

There are people who have MBAs, a natural head for business, and huge amounts of ambition...those people do well in business. But from my limited observation, random people who major in business hoping to strike it rich don't have the best time of it in our current economy.