Saying NO to money

It is so difficult. As I reluctantly say NO to the new opportunities, I am reassuring myself with the many pros I get from my job. Someone even offered me a job with a salary I wouldn't be expecting. Tempting. However I don't feel I am myself if I do that.

When I finished school years ago, I had two offers, I went with the one with lesser money, a small company with almost no benefits. The job didn't last long, the company was managed by a very young boss and his jealous girlfriend and soon business folded. I really regretted my choice.

This time round, I really don't want to make a wrong decision again. I decided to let my friends vote for it and see what are their views, so I put on my status asking if I should choose more money or a job that allows me to go on trips. The answers all came in with people voting for money... I am not surprised. But the people whom understand me well enough voted for the other choice. The voting ended up equal with one friend stating to take the job that flies for a couple of years before settling for money in future, I think this is the ideal solution for now.

It will be stupid of me to trade the travelling (on Business Class - which I doubt most other places will ever give to a non-management staff), a good boss, easy-going colleagues and one that allows me work life balance for more money and an environment I can't be sure of!! I can always get more money later on, sooner or later, I reckon. For now, contentment is happiness. It's difficult to be happier with lesser money, but it's better than none anyway ;)