Plankton
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In 2012, I relocated due to my wife getting a great job opportunity. I was in a very stressful work situation with a minumum 45 minute commute each way, where I was on call 24/7, and often was in on weekends. I was on a track to be a VP in a short period of time. When she got the offer that required us to move, I did not hesitate saying yes. We moved to a place where I didn't know a soul, and did not have a job lined up. Ended up finding a job where I took a 1/3 paycut. It was the best decision I ever made. With the old job, there was no respect for ones personal life, and I had a young special needs son that I literally was not able to spend any time with. Once I moved, I got my work/life balance back. I have since moved to a different job, and have exceeded pay wise what I had been making 11 years ago, but the demands are much less.
Jimmy Johnson said it in his A Football Life episode. QTL (Quality Time Left) is a real thing. You can't put a price tag on it. As long as you can find employment that allows you to support yourself, making a change with your personal happiness in mind is the right thing to do.
