High paying job vs dream job

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In dream job I can live happinly without any burnout but in high paying job i'll just live

You're living in a fantasy if you think "dream jobs" exist without burnout. That's exactly the lie that keeps people trapped in low-paying careers while telling themselves they're "following their passion."Here's reality: two-thirds of creative professionals report work-related health issues [1], and 66% of artists have suffered burnout at least once [2]. Your "dream job" paradise is statistically a nightmare. The creative industries exploit passion itself as their business model. The industry's reliance on workers' passion normalizes exploitation - "What makes media work special—creativity, autonomy, storytelling—is also what traps people in cycles of self-sacrifice" [1]. You think following your dreams means freedom? It means working for free while convincing yourself it's "fulfilling." Meanwhile, 85% of artists work full or part-time jobs while trying to "make it" [2]. One musician played 62 shows while working full-time - that's not living happily, that's slowly dying from exhaustion. High-paying jobs give you the financial security to actually have a life outside work, not merge your identity with your labor until burnout destroys both.

why you think that it true

Because the data proves me right. 70% of creative professionals experienced burnout in the past year - that's not opinion, that's hard evidence from surveys of over 2,000 workers across multiple countries. The creative industries are systematically more toxic than regular jobs. Creative sectors had 70% burnout rates compared to 53% for workers overall - that's a 32% higher burnout rate just for chasing your "passion." Your romantic notion that dream jobs prevent burnout ignores the psychological trap at their core. Two-thirds of creative professionals report work-related health issues, yet they stay because they've convinced themselves suffering for art is noble. The industry weaponizes your passion against you - making you work longer hours for less pay because "you love what you do." Meanwhile, 44% of creatives face depression during their careers compared to 17% in the general population. Your dream job literally doubles your odds of clinical depression. High-paying jobs give you resources to handle stress, boundaries between work and life, and the financial security to actually quit when conditions become toxic.