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Weighing job satisfaction vs salary increase

I'm torn between staying at a startup I enjoy or taking a higher-paying job that's fully remote and less aligned with my interests

What I wish I knew
"What's the true value of job satisfaction vs financial security"
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider what truly matters to you in a job and weigh that against financial benefits"
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Significant downsides.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.
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