Completely understand. I had a job with a higher salary and was miserable. My new job is at a lower rate of pay but I’m so much happier where I am now!
I worked 9-5 and hated it. My parents loved it but I was so miserable. So I quit and now I work 5 jobs and I love it! I think being happier in better in the long run
randomly found this video after typing in "quit my job for a job with lower pay". Your experiences make me feel better about my decision and your energy was much needed today. Also your really cute, thanks for the upload!
This was right on point! I'm currently in the corporate world and this is exactly what people are like...on autopilot. I myself am currently in the same boat but also studying to be a teacher to have more purpose and have more time with my kids when they are off. I am very scared to get into a new career but I am looking forward to helping my future students achieve great things! This just gave me that extra boost to keep going on my teaching path! 😊
Glad to know it's not just me who sees these people in the corporate world! It's no offense to them, I just can't autopilot myself each and every day! Being a teacher is something I never thought I'd try, but it's SO FULL-FILLING!
You're so welcome! I got myself a little at-home side hustle to make some of the financial difference! I hope all works out on your end! Please keep me posted! :)
Wow, this video is so relevant. I’ve just been laid off and I felt so happy about it! Going to work was so boring, I literally had to force myself do that everyday. Now I want to bring more meaning and fun to my life, just like you did. Thank you for the inspiration, Kristen!
This is very solid and great advice for anyone watching who might be pursuing a better opportunity. If you can rewrite your budget to make it work, then do so! Love ya Kristen!
Hey Kristen, thank you for making this video. I just went quit a higher paying job at as an associate at a law firm to take a job in public service. Its a pay cut for sure but its where my passion is. I became a lawyer to help people and in my last job, I liked my colleagues, my boss, the work, and the intellectual challenges but really didn't feel like I was helping people and that disappointed me. You have to follow your passions and do what makes you happy. Thank you for reinforcing that!
26 years I worked in a corporate purchasing job, and took a early retirement, and went to be a substitute teacher. I am also retired military disabled vet. I enjoy going to a High School each day,
B Peltier personally I had learning disabilities when in school, had several very bad teachers. From the time I was in the end of middle school and my first year in HS I just was so far behind due to dyslexia that I just stopped going. Had a friend that was a 6th grade teacher who told me to get my GED and trade. I got help from several people to help me deal with dyslexia, passed GED by 16 and a half and by 17 joined the service. During my military, I took classes in any subject I like, some job I wanted required college and I began getting my classes, met the person who became my wife and she always backed me going to classes. I was a air plane mechanic, jet mechanic and medical crew chief during my military. From the time I began having children two sons I pushed education as soon as they could talk and learn. Today both of my sons are teachers in HS. Both also teach the blind and mobility. After retiring from a vert stressful corporate job, took some time off. Then decided I could give back to my community by being a teacher, but decided that subbing gives me flexibility of time off. I work 4 days a week if I want. I sub for Agriculture, history, higher level maths trig, calculus, and some ap classes.
Money isn't everything. If it makes you happy, then that's all that matters :) I like my corporate job but I don't find it fulfilling. I hope that I'll find that one day.
There comes a point where we have to ask ourselves: is this job sustainable long term? If not, LEAVE! Life is way too short to feel like you can’t change jobs and feel miserable everyday. You spend most of your waking hours at work everyday as a full time employee. Why spend most of your adult life hating every second? I 100% agree!
It’s so hard for me right now. I’m 25, been working the same job for 6 years. Great pay, 3-4 consecutive days of a week.. but the days I do work are hell! I have to drive an hour and a half both ways and have no energy by the first day off. I live in a small town and I was recently in a car accident which has allowed me time to realize how much stress I was under working.. I wanna take some time to work seasonal/ part time jobs doing fun things and connect with my community more. Would it be worth it?
In Canada teachers get 2 months paid holidays in summer & have very nice pensions. Plus lots of breaks & nice Xmas break. Holiday with lots of teachers & they lived nicely. They showed me pics & talked of how well they did. And their pictures bare it out.
What was your corporate job? I've always been a teacher and can't imagine what corporate jobs are like? I started watching you, sadly, when you were laid off. I love your energy and enthusiasm. Happy you love teaching. As a teacher I love colleagues who love their jobs.
I was part of a developmental department team that assisted the CEO and President of a company in strategies and programming of their specific company.
Hi Kristen, my name is Voula. I'm from Sydney, Australia. Your channel is awesome! You are a big inspiration. I admire your confidence and how you are very self-sufficient and a go-getter. I respect how you chose to pursue a career that's meaningful to you and improves the quality of your life over to be unhappy in your corporate job. It's also wonderful that you haven't let the lower pay limit you and that you have boosted your income with several side hustles :)
I'm in a similar situation. I just started a new job working in a bank. Now the pay is pretty good but it's not I want. I just don't have the passion for this job. I also have an opportunity to work in education for less pay but I know I'll like the job because I worked in this field before. But my family doesn't really support my decision but I know what's best for me and my future. Any advice would be great?
Anytime you go from an established job to start a new job especially in a field you are new to, you will take a pay cut. Only 10%, you got off easy. I just took a 40 % paycut to base salary & nearly 100 % cut to commissions. Just to keep working in tight job market in Canada.
Thanks! I think in a world where we hold our incomes as a symbol of pride and assume money brings happiness, making less but being happy may not cross people's minds :)
So nice of the kids to give you gifts, they must like their teacher! Plus you get the summer to yourself if you want! You get in a grind on a job and just keep going through the paces, until it is ready to retire ;) Oh you got to do, baby its cold outside (sorry may be politically incorrect but it a cute song)
Teaching job is Not Rewarding in any way. I have experience. You will not get a Good Paycheck plus No Respect from ur So called children/ pupils as they grow. You are Very Young so enjoy Teaching Now. You are Young and Angry now, so you are Dreaming thinking Teaching is giving you Job Satisfaction. Friend, if you Work in any Corporate/ Office and have work friendly relationship and just Concentrate on ur job( drink it as bitter medicine maybe), at the end of the Day the Money will help you Fulfill most of the things you want to do in ur Life, for your partner and you, travel, safety. So Atleast you get Money. Teaching job is Dreaming of getting anything...you won't be Young Forever my Friend. As you get older you will Realize your Mistake of Joining Social Service alias Teaching as your Basic job.If you Love it, do Partime teaching in school Instead and Do a job which will give you Future Benefits, my friend, just a friendly suggestion. Don't ruin your life. Or Ignore it, its your Choice. Take care.
A person's happiness can not be counted in dollars! I'm so happy for you that you were able to find something that you enjoy because going to a job that you hate isn't worth any amount of money & retirement is way too far down the road
I love you sooo Much Kristen , may i please have a shout out in your next video or in this video . I love you and im your first comment and your 50th view and you 11 liked thats how much i love u
The big change in your life was the change from the cruise ship show business life to the regular type jobs. I would go stir crazy being in one place without traveling
Cruise ship employees who return home after years at sea can relate to symptoms of PTSD - just essentially trying to jump back into a life that you've been absent from for so long - and yes, I definitely miss travel! I have 3 trips booked the first 3 months of 2019 already! :)
In Canada, when teacher’s union is in contract dispute, they go on & on, how terrible their life is. Then when they are fighting to keep their union jobs, they fight like demons to keep their union jobs. There is a message there.
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Completely understand. I had a job with a higher salary and was miserable. My new job is at a lower rate of pay but I’m so much happier where I am now!
I do hope more people realize that money and appearing happy because of it does not guarantee a full-filling career!
I'm doing the same from getting paid weekly I took a job that pays biweekly
I worked 9-5 and hated it. My parents loved it but I was so miserable. So I quit and now I work 5 jobs and I love it! I think being happier in better in the long run
I have a video about working multiple part times job! It was anything but boring! I totally get it! ruclips.net/video/SZbqPB9KXAk/видео.html
randomly found this video after typing in "quit my job for a job with lower pay". Your experiences make me feel better about my decision and your energy was much needed today. Also your really cute, thanks for the upload!
"Your happiness means more than a paycheck". I strongly agree.
This was right on point! I'm currently in the corporate world and this is exactly what people are like...on autopilot. I myself am currently in the same boat but also studying to be a teacher to have more purpose and have more time with my kids when they are off. I am very scared to get into a new career but I am looking forward to helping my future students achieve great things! This just gave me that extra boost to keep going on my teaching path! 😊
Glad to know it's not just me who sees these people in the corporate world! It's no offense to them, I just can't autopilot myself each and every day! Being a teacher is something I never thought I'd try, but it's SO FULL-FILLING!
Hi Kristen I recently took a job with less pay but closer to home. I am praying it all works out and I get treated fairly. Thank you for posting!
You're so welcome! I got myself a little at-home side hustle to make some of the financial difference! I hope all works out on your end! Please keep me posted! :)
@@TheMindfulMillennial12 Will do thank you!
Carrie T same here!!!!!
I am here because I have decided to take a pay cut for my future career. It has me thinking... I think I made the right choice... yet I’m here.
At the end of the day, your happiness with your job is incredibly important!
Wow, this video is so relevant. I’ve just been laid off and I felt so happy about it! Going to work was so boring, I literally had to force myself do that everyday. Now I want to bring more meaning and fun to my life, just like you did. Thank you for the inspiration, Kristen!
Of course Lana! Best of luck finding full filling work in the new year!
This is very solid and great advice for anyone watching who might be pursuing a better opportunity. If you can rewrite your budget to make it work, then do so! Love ya Kristen!
Thank you so much! If you know anyone struggling with this, please feel free to pass this message on! :)
Hey Kristen, thank you for making this video. I just went quit a higher paying job at as an associate at a law firm to take a job in public service. Its a pay cut for sure but its where my passion is. I became a lawyer to help people and in my last job, I liked my colleagues, my boss, the work, and the intellectual challenges but really didn't feel like I was helping people and that disappointed me. You have to follow your passions and do what makes you happy. Thank you for reinforcing that!
I work in social services and can totally relate to this because I absolutely love my job even though pay could definitely be better elsewhere 💚
My co-teachers and I just had this talk today - being happy in our work is MUCH more important than the salary :)
26 years I worked in a corporate purchasing job, and took a early retirement, and went to be a substitute teacher. I am also retired military disabled vet.
I enjoy going to a High School each day,
I did sub teaching for a while as well! It's pretty fun! :)
Steve Abrams what did you do? I'm a teacher and always wonder about substitute backgrounds and what brings them to education after retirement.
B Peltier personally I had learning disabilities when in school, had several very bad teachers. From the time I was in the end of middle school and my first year in HS I just was so far behind due to dyslexia that I just stopped going. Had a friend that was a 6th grade teacher who told me to get my GED and trade. I got help from several people to help me deal with dyslexia, passed GED by 16 and a half and by 17 joined the service.
During my military, I took classes in any subject I like, some job I wanted required college and I began getting my classes, met the person who became my wife and she always backed me going to classes. I was a air plane mechanic, jet mechanic and medical crew chief during my military.
From the time I began having children two sons I pushed education as soon as they could talk and learn. Today both of my sons are teachers in HS. Both also teach the blind and mobility.
After retiring from a vert stressful corporate job, took some time off. Then decided I could give back to my community by being a teacher, but decided that subbing gives me flexibility of time off. I work 4 days a week if I want.
I sub for Agriculture, history, higher level maths trig, calculus, and some ap classes.
this video found me at the right time. I am struggling with leaving my corporate job. The pay and fear keep me.
Money isn't everything. If it makes you happy, then that's all that matters :) I like my corporate job but I don't find it fulfilling. I hope that I'll find that one day.
I completely agree! It's hard walking away from money/security! I really don't know if I would have had the courage to do it had I not been laid off!
I know few friends who changed career field with lower pay for having happiness back and more time with friends and family 😃
It's scary but honestly it's 100% worth it! Happy I was forced to do it because I don't know if I would have walked away from the money
There comes a point where we have to ask ourselves: is this job sustainable long term? If not, LEAVE! Life is way too short to feel like you can’t change jobs and feel miserable everyday. You spend most of your waking hours at work everyday as a full time employee. Why spend most of your adult life hating every second? I 100% agree!
OLD SAYING: TEACHING WOULD BE FUN, IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE STUDENTS! : ) I loved every moment in the classroom too!
I'm so glad! I never thought I'd enjoy it this much!! :)
It’s so hard for me right now. I’m 25, been working the same job for 6 years. Great pay, 3-4 consecutive days of a week.. but the days I do work are hell! I have to drive an hour and a half both ways and have no energy by the first day off. I live in a small town and I was recently in a car accident which has allowed me time to realize how much stress I was under working.. I wanna take some time to work seasonal/ part time jobs doing fun things and connect with my community more. Would it be worth it?
Love your honesty. So glad you are happy and enjoying teaching so much. Best Wishes!
In Canada teachers get 2 months paid holidays in summer & have very nice pensions. Plus lots of breaks & nice Xmas break. Holiday with lots of teachers & they lived nicely. They showed me pics & talked of how well they did. And their pictures bare it out.
What was your corporate job? I've always been a teacher and can't imagine what corporate jobs are like? I started watching you, sadly, when you were laid off. I love your energy and enthusiasm. Happy you love teaching. As a teacher I love colleagues who love their jobs.
I was part of a developmental department team that assisted the CEO and President of a company in strategies and programming of their specific company.
The pay for teaching definitely needs fixed- it doesn't reflect everything that we do!
Agreed! The HOURS of recording my student's music tracks and warm ups could easily have been someone's part time job! :)
Hi Kristen, my name is Voula. I'm from Sydney, Australia. Your channel is awesome! You are a big inspiration. I admire your confidence and how you are very self-sufficient and a go-getter. I respect how you chose to pursue a career that's meaningful to you and improves the quality of your life over to be unhappy in your corporate job. It's also wonderful that you haven't let the lower pay limit you and that you have boosted your income with several side hustles :)
I'm in a similar situation. I just started a new job working in a bank. Now the pay is pretty good but it's not I want. I just don't have the passion for this job. I also have an opportunity to work in education for less pay but I know I'll like the job because I worked in this field before. But my family doesn't really support my decision but I know what's best for me and my future. Any advice would be great?
Vlogmas is honestly the best, but it can get kinda stressful at times
Very true! I filmed a new video yesterday but decided to enjoy time with family and upload it today rather than edit al last night
Anytime you go from an established job to start a new job especially in a field you are new to, you will take a pay cut. Only 10%, you got off easy. I just took a 40 % paycut to base salary & nearly 100 % cut to commissions. Just to keep working in tight job market in Canada.
I understand.
Thanks! I think in a world where we hold our incomes as a symbol of pride and assume money brings happiness, making less but being happy may not cross people's minds :)
So nice of the kids to give you gifts, they must like their teacher! Plus you get the summer to yourself if you want! You get in a grind on a job and just keep going through the paces, until it is ready to retire ;) Oh you got to do, baby its cold outside (sorry may be politically incorrect but it a cute song)
I'm so excited for the 3 month paid summer vacation, but right now I'm focusing on making it to Friday at 3:15pm :)
Teaching job is Not Rewarding in any way. I have experience. You will not get a Good Paycheck plus No Respect from ur So called children/ pupils as they grow. You are Very Young so enjoy Teaching Now. You are Young and Angry now, so you are Dreaming thinking Teaching is giving you Job Satisfaction. Friend, if you Work in any Corporate/ Office and have work friendly relationship and just Concentrate on ur job( drink it as bitter medicine maybe), at the end of the Day the Money will help you Fulfill most of the things you want to do in ur Life, for your partner and you, travel, safety. So Atleast you get Money. Teaching job is Dreaming of getting anything...you won't be Young Forever my Friend. As you get older you will Realize your Mistake of Joining Social Service alias Teaching as your Basic job.If you Love it, do Partime teaching in school Instead and Do a job which will give you Future Benefits, my friend, just a friendly suggestion. Don't ruin your life. Or Ignore it, its your Choice. Take care.
GREAT message!
Thanks Charles! I know millennials are all about money and flashy looking jobs, but I'm more happy making less and teaching :)
A person's happiness can not be counted in dollars! I'm so happy for you that you were able to find something that you enjoy because going to a job that you hate isn't worth any amount of money & retirement is way too far down the road
Very well said! I think that's my biggest lesson of this year! :)
Your discussing the great choice between heart vs head type of careers. You could have taken accounting instead of music!
From singer on my ship to teacher wow change in career.
There's about 3 jobs in-between but yes! Lucky enough to still be singing with the symphony here in the city a few times a year! :)
There was no passion about their work!
*YES!* Thank you so much!! This was a topic I didn't know would be so personal! :)
I love you sooo Much Kristen , may i please have a shout out in your next video or in this video . I love you and im your first comment and your 50th view and you 11 liked thats how much i love u
Aw thank you so much!! Join me on a live stream tomorrow or Thursday! I do shoutouts live to people who are in there! :)
Christmas song request Mary did you know ?
You got it! :)
Last comment been 5 yrs..hope everything is good for you.
You did what was best for you. Thats all you need
Your beautiful, love your vlogs!
Thank you Jen! :)
great video
The big change in your life was the change from the cruise ship show business life to the regular type jobs. I would go stir crazy being in one place without traveling
Cruise ship employees who return home after years at sea can relate to symptoms of PTSD - just essentially trying to jump back into a life that you've been absent from for so long - and yes, I definitely miss travel! I have 3 trips booked the first 3 months of 2019 already! :)
In Canada, when teacher’s union is in contract dispute, they go on & on, how terrible their life is. Then when they are fighting to keep their union jobs, they fight like demons to keep their union jobs. There is a message there.
Nothings wrong with RUclips. Haha Haha Haha. You just cant do it
1st Comment Yay
I've never seen a 'first comment' comment on my page! A day of firsts!
Thank you for sharing