Is your 6 figure salary making you happy?
I’ve spoken to thousands of remote job seekers in the 3+ years with Remote Rebellion, and if I had a dollar for every person who insisted they had to earn “6 figures”… I’d have at least 5 figures for sure!
When I asked them “Why?”, the answers would usually go along the lines of:
“Because that’s what I’m making now, and I don’t want to drop my rate.”
“My cost of living means this is what I’d need to be comfortable.”
To which I’d usually respond:
“You’re earning 6 figures now. Are you happy?”
The answer is normally: “No.”
They reached out to me to make a change in their lives, to gain something worth far more than money…
TIME! ⏳
So I’d ask:
“Besides money, what’s important to you?”
The same answers crop up:
Family
Friends
Pets
Health
Time to pursue hobbies, passion projects, get out in nature
Then I’d ask:
“What do you want?”
And the responses?
“More time to eat better, to exercise more”
“I wanna work for a company that aligns with my values, doing something meaningful.”
“I want the freedom to CHOOSE where I work from.”
“I don’t want to commute”
“To travel freely”
“I wanna spend more time with those I love”
My final 2 questions:
“Does your 6 figure salary give you all that?”
– “NO”
“Do you still think it’s so important?”
– “Erm….”
What is this really about?
My point here isn’t that you have to choose between a 6-figure salary OR a remote job.
You CAN have both.
But the real question is:
“Is it really that important, or has society just brainwashed you into thinking that’s what you need to be happy?”
So think about what you really need and take the steps to becoming happier.
For most of us, that’s:
Health
Connection and community
Freedom
Fulfilment
Stay Rebellious,
Michelle
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