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I'm (28m) at a crossroads right now. About a year ago, I moved to an East Coast (U.S.) city 2,000 miles away from home for a job opportunity. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I've crushed the job and very quickly ascended the corporate ladder.My boss just offered me a promotion to what is essentially lower-level c-suite. (I'd run a team and get a cut of all the revenue they brought in. I won't say exactly how much I'd be making, but my take-home would be substantial.)The problem is that I'm already working myself to death and I'm so lonely some days I can barely bring myself to get out of bed. I can't seem to establish a new friend network outside of work, and I'm turning into a full-blown functioning alcoholic.I'm afraid that if I stay it's just going to get worse. But at the same time this is an AMAZING opportunity to stack some cash and add a title to my resume.The other option is working remote. My boss is awesome, and I know that if I told him I'm burned out and needed to go remote, he'd be disappointed, but understanding. I'd keep my lower six-figure salary and probably make at least another $30-50k/year in bonuses. Cost of living is also lower where I'd be moving. I could afford to live comfortably within a ten minute drive of the beach and spend some time with my bio dad and brother (who I didn't connect with until a few years ago).I don't want to be a quitter and miss out on this huge opportuinty, but I don't know if I can take another year of this. My lease is about to end and I'm starting to panic. Looking for some insights.Tldr: I'm burned out at work and I can't decide whether to take a big promotion or pass on it to work remote from a beach town.
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