[Retric]

Not what the phrase means, when you decide to take a vastly less lucrative offer you’re working for something other than money.

[robertlagrant]

How many people do that out of the working population?

[Retric]

Millions take a noticeable pay cut, it suppress wages in many fields.

It’s one of the reasons so many CEO’s hype up their impact. SpaceX would’ve needed far higher compensation if engineers weren’t enthusiastic about space etc.

[BobaFloutist]

Probably most people working for non-profits or any level of government.

[triceratops]

Arguably anyone who's working in a something they're "passionate" about.

[robertlagrant]

Well - only if they had alternatives.