If you believe that money equals happiness, then willingly accepting a pay cut may sound like a straight path to gloom and doom. But as it turns out, some people who trade their higher-paying job for one with a lower salary end up “happier,” said The Wall Street Journal. Though a lower income obviously entails reworking the budget, it also “can come with a raise in free time and work-life balance.”
Still, “while a better work-life balance may benefit your mental health,” said USA Today, “taking a pay cut could negatively impact your financial health,” which is obviously important as well.
When can it make sense to take a pay cut?
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