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[frentist]

I am recent grad looking to transition out of my current role. I need to work one more year in public health.
How much of a salary reduction would you seriously consider when looking for a new job?
Considering all fringe benefits the same or slightly worse from you currently have and In exchange for potentially better working environment along with other factors.

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[JacquesVallee]

Depends on your financial situation. With no loans, I'd happily reduce my income to work only four days a week or for a more chill office but if I was still at 200k+ in debt I'd try to keep my income as high as possible to pay off my loans as soon as I can. Money only brings so much happiness.

Also, if you can stomach it, go rural for a year or two. So many rural offices would kill to have an associate. My old boss had been looking for an associate for 5 years, no joke. Because of this, the work environment, mentorship, and pay is significantly better. It's what I did and I've had a much better experience than my friends who stayed in saturated areas. I'm moving back to the city now because rural is tough socially, but if you can go for a year it's a great experience.