It’ll be worth it, one day
Our friends at YouGov have released the results of a fascinating survey run in March which asked more than 33,000 American adults whether they would rather have a low-paying job that they loved, or a high-paying job that they hated.
Interestingly, nearly twice as many people said they would prefer to enjoy the work they did, even if it didn’t pay well, rather than the other way around — though not every generation agreed.
Youth, wasted on the young?
Across the age groups a clear trend emerged. Younger generations were more evenly split than their older counterparts — a whopping 39% of 18-25 year-olds surveyed said they would suffer along in a job they hated, as long as it paid enough. Older respondents, particularly those at or near retirement ages, were 4-5x as likely to say they would rather enjoy their work, irrespective of pay.
