Ahhh this sounds like such a common experience for people who work in media! I quit a glossy/high profile media job too, because it was destroying me and making me miserable, even though I was doing well at it, and ever since have been dealing with other people’s pity, annoyance, embarrassment (for me) and confusion…

Fuck ‘em dude. I left journalism after seven years. It sucked. I worked in a newsroom that was in constant turmoil due to the company being sold multiple times, overtime was constant due to understaffing and regular staff turnover. People like me who had stayed in the newsroom long term were constantly bitching and…

Oh, anyone who judges others’ career decisions can fuck right off.

Well, I always thought it was funny because we’re laughing at the assumption that the high-paying job is “better,” while Peter is actually happy outside, doing something he finds somehow enjoyable. The joke is that the work we all look down on is actually happier than programming software solutions for Penetrode.

It’s funny, because a friend of mine accused me of being happier at my current job only because they pay me well. They do, but I’m happier because everything here is AWESOME and we make a great product. I’m happy because I have a reason to be happy.

I know what you mean, I worked this job that paid well for a few years & I hated it so much. I wanted to quit & work at fucking McDonald’s. Now I don’t think about money as much as I do my happiness.

I’ve had jobs that were worse than unemployment. I’ve also had the misfortune of having to stay at a job that beat me down for years.