I Make $200,000 A Year But Want To Quit My Job!

Explore More Shows from Ramsey Network:

Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy

[jjuniper]

My husband made a great wage, but the hours were long, hard, and traveled to Asia and away from us.

Something in his gut told him to quit. He did. He took less hours, less money, and spent A LOT more time with me and our 3 kids. And didn't even have a 5 minute commute.

He actually had about 5 years solid with us until he passed away. If he had been traveling or working as he did, he would have likely died sooner and had less time to be a daddy to his babies.

Go with your gut.

[wichaelmeston]

He just wants a better quality of life... seems like he is getting hammered at his new job

[newkirk]

I respect anyone who believes in themselves and isn’t motivated by money.

[vinintihar]

half the salary for half the hours. is that really a pay cut. time > money

[SteelRhinoXpress]

I'd stay at that 200k per year job long enough to get out of that 88k debt and then find something else that's a lot less stressful, even if it pays me 100k less per year. No job is worth risking your health over no matter how good it pays. I'd much rather have a lower paying job that's a lot less stressful and gives me more free time to enjoy life, than a higher paying job that stresses me out and causes me to have no life outside of my work. It's just not worth it. Life is short enough as it is..

[NickPeitsch]

The thrill of the money you make from a great job definitely fades over time...

Pay off the debt then leave!

[ien]

Welcome to corporate world. if they pay you high, they make sure they get their money worth.

[billhalbert]

Life is short! If you have anxiety every morning when the alarm clock goes off due to your job, do something else. I did and don’t regret it. A toxic job can actually be bad for your health. Good luck!

[LucyWonglondonbodybody]

80 hrs per week! I remember when I Was doing 75 to 85 per week for an investment firm and hated the work but the $180k pushed me. Since invested in some commercial and residential units plus do a home consulting business only 15 hrs a week now and make $140k. Life is good, no boss, wake when i want, watch a movie in day, go gym in day, read, learn, no commute, bs office politics and forcing to go to lunch with people you do not admire. Financial free and your own business is the goal!

[ThePatriots]

This guy is literally working from 8am-10-11PM 5-6 days a week. You can only do that so much before you burnout regardless of how much money you make.

[mikezerker]

I took a $30k pay cut for a less stressful job! In fact I essentially begged my now boss to hire me so that I could get away from my old job... Best decision ever!

[zaidchalabi]

Thats like 2 jobs
80 hrs is double normal jobs
So if u had 2 jobs each 100k its same as what he is doing
Its not a normal 200k a year

[traceejohnson]

Ramsey, "That was Not the Question", He is a True Lawyer, Evading the Questions, lol.

[hutch]

You will never see a man's tombstone read: "I wish I would have worked more overtime"

[saurabhnair]

Can make out from his voice how desperately he wants someone to tell him it would be okay to leave to have a better life for himself. The paradox is, what makes a better life

[ChrisInvests]

Agreed Dave...he should at least wait until he's debt free to take a job of his choice 👍

[jackedkerouac]

"Don't get trapped in the nuanced thinking that there's two options". This is an eye-opener. Thank you

[braxxian]

Defending people is justice as well, especially those who have been wrongly or mistakenly accused. People seem to think that the only kind of justice is locking people up.

[BrandyBee]

Two years is cool. You will have your debt paid off and maybe 150k in savings. The beauty of being debt free is being able to choose what you want to do. 80k-100k per year is still a decent amount of money if your doing what you love to do.

[almaaparicio]

I say pay debt ASAP! And get out. Those hours will kill you. 2 years is too long.