[wallflower]

I've known people who stay for 4 months at a new higher-paying gig and then leave. Because the paycheck and new title didn't make up for the toxic culture/culture clash that they dove into. Since you see them more than you see your real friends, the people you work with become your extended family of sorts.

"If all you get from work is a paycheck, you are underpaid" -Jim Rohn

Daniel Pink says it best. The best jobs give you autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Even better, if you create a business that does the same.

http://deliveringhappiness.com/the-motivation-trifecta-auton...

[rdtsc]

Beyond a certain point where a person can afford the basics, housing, food, healthcare, ability to go on vacation, provide for family. A higher paycheck might not necessarily translate to feeling better.

The little things -- bad toxic co-workers, a long commute, un-interesting projects, clueless managements, unfairness, all those things might seem minor at first in face of a large paycheck but just like water grinding a rock, those little things every day will eat your soul.

[Chronic28]

For enough money, I'm willing to bet anyone will "suck it up"

[scarmig]

Of course, if you get paid half the market salary, you're also getting underpaid.

This isn't a tradeoff: in my experience, the places that treat their employees well by providing a good work environment and not trying to nickel and dime them are also the places that pay well. Seek those out, and reward them and yourself by working for them.

[myth_drannon]

Actually from my experience , toxic places pay more because they have problems retaining talent(or just anybody).