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Should She Continue Her Dream Job Or Go For The Corporate Career That Pays More?

The Bert Show

The Bert Show

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4.14.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

What’s more important, money or passion? She's working her dream job as a cake decorator but just received a full time offer to work in corporate that pays BIG! What would you choose?

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0:00.0

The Bert Show.

0:01.2

I have always been told that pick the passion and the money will come with that passion.

0:07.5

Don't chase the money, right?

0:09.0

So we get this email that is sort of saying the exact same thing or is asking for advice.

0:14.2

And I think that's inevitably the answer here.

0:16.8

Hey, Bert Show, P1, podcast listener here from Iowa.

0:20.3

Thanks.

0:21.0

And I could really use some career advice.

0:23.4

All right, first thing, move out of Iowa.

0:24.9

No.

0:25.9

I'm just kidding.

0:26.6

I'm not the wrong with Iowa.

0:28.1

I'm so torn on what's best for myself and my family.

0:31.4

I say that even though I've never been there.

0:33.4

I was recently laid off of my full-time job and have been working part-time at a bakery decorating

0:39.5

cakes. Cake decorating is my dream job and I've loved every minute of it so far. Recently, I received

0:47.2

a full-time job offer. They want to know my choice by E-O-B on Friday. At a different company, think more of a corporate marketing position.

0:57.7

I know it sounds like a great opportunity, but not something I am passionate about.

1:02.7

I guess what I'm wondering is your opinion on, is it worth it taking a full-time position

1:08.6

you're not passionate about for a little more than double the

1:13.3

income or doing what you love for bare minimum income. Ooh, this would be fun for you guys to get in

1:19.3

on. One-eight-five birth show. For background, I'm also a first-time mama to a beautiful six-month

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